Absalom, Absalom!, 269 (Event)

Page Number: 
269
Order within Page: 
4
First 8-10 words of event: 
before he would contrive Bon too, and maybe
Page Event Ends: 
271
Era: 
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Characters Present: 
Narrative Status: 
Told
Date: 
Sunday, January 8, 1860 to Tuesday, January 31, 1860
Summary: 

When during a meeting in his office the lawyer speaks demeaningly of Judith, Bon pulls a pistol on him, then slaps him and offers to duel with any weapon the lawyer chooses. The lawyer proves his cravenness and no further violence occurs, but in the end Bon realizes the lawyer has "beaten" him (271). [SOURCE: Shreve-Quentin]

Chronological Order: 
207.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Chivalry, Duelling, Violence:Slapping, Sordidness, Manipulation, Italics

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