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Hester Timeline and Summary

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Hester Timeline and Summary

  • Hester tries to make more money to support the lavish lifestyle she desires, but she can't seem to succeed at anything.
  • Hester has a conversation with Paul about luck.
  • Hester and Uncle Oscar catch Paul riding on his rocking horse.
  • Hester tries her hand as a drapery illustrator, but she still isn't making enough money.
  • On her birthday, Hester receives a letter from a lawyer notifying her that she inherited five thousand pounds, which is to be doled out in one-thousand-pound sums over the course of five years.
  • Hester visits the lawyer and asks to be given all of the money at once. She gets her wish, and spends the money on home décor and a tutor for Paul.
  • Hester grows concerned over Paul's deteriorating health, and wants to send him to the seaside for some rest. Paul convinces Hester to let him stay until after the Derby Stakes.
  • At a party, Hester is suddenly overcome with anxiety about Paul. She calls the governess, who wasn't very good at her job, and reassures her that Paul is okay.
  • When Hester returns late that night, she goes up to Paul's room and discovers that he is riding his rocking horse.
  • Hester tends to Paul while he suffers from his brain fever.
  • Hester is comforted by Uncle Oscar once Paul passes away.