Mrs. Dalloway | Part 5 Summary and Analysis

Summary
Peter leaves, and walks the streets. His mind is reeling from the interviews he has just had with Clarissa. He is upset at her and at himself and wonders about what she and the people in the Dalloways’ social circles whom Peter once knew must think of him. Peter asserts that he doesn’t care what she and they think of him, yet he still evaluates his life and feels like a failure. As consolation, he reminds himself, he is in love, and in that he is fortunate.

Next there is a meditation from the narrator on the city and time. A clock that follows the tolling...


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