XIX Study

Chapter XIX: Study is the 19th chapter of The Testaments. It contains section 52 with Aunt Lydia as narrator.

SynopsisEdit

PlotEdit

Section 52Edit

(Ardua Hall) Lydia notes that Commander Judd’s wife is looking ill. She goes to speak with him and offers to have her treated, which he takes as a sign that Lydia will get rid of Shunammite for him. Lydia also asks him to prevent anyone from interrogating Nicole. He agrees.

Lydia notes that she is at a crossroads. She could hand over her manuscript to Nicole and hope that it helps to topple Gilead. She would be a traitor and live (or more likely, die) in infamy. Alternatively, she could take the easy route and hand over Nicole. In doing so, her legacy would be secure.

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TriviaEdit

(e.g. observations, cross-references, 'useless knowledge')

NotesEdit

(e.g. contextual implications)

ReferencesEdit

• Initial plot summary taken from: The Testaments on Bibliofile.com. A review by Jennifer Marie