
You drove to meet Cornelius after his Cambridge entrance examination and listened as he recalculated every doubtful answer. I think you have passed, Cornelius, though repeating the questions all the way home cannot change a single mark. You step into this one-chapter preview with Cornelius Angleside at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. You carried that moment into the lonely evening while the unknown lady's promised letter remained out of reach. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.
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