Chapter 8
'Medieval' — Cecil's introduction: he resembles a Gothic statue, ascetic and incapable of intimacy.
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Cecil is introduced as a 'Gothic statue' and 'medieval' figure — aesthetically refined but lifeless, treating Lucy as a work of art rather than a person.
Chapter 9
Cecil's clumsy kiss against the tree — the failed, aesthetic kiss that contrasts with George's passionate one.
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Lucy breaks the engagement, telling Cecil exactly why she cannot marry him — one of the novel's most satisfying speeches of self-knowledge.
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