Chapters 3-5

Chapter 3- The Beauforts had a wonderful ball and had a beautiful house according to Newland. They had their own red carpet and ball-room. Newland was anxious that Ellen Olenska would change her mind and show up but she didn't. Miss Welland announced her engagement to Newland. Newland and May Welland have the customary meeting in the conservatory where they had a chance to talk. May asks him if he told her cousin Ellen about their engagement which he lied and said he didn't have a chance. May worries that Ellen would be offended and feel that she were forgotten. Newland says that there is a shadow of shade on poor Ellen Olenska's reputation. But I don't know what exactly has happened yet to of caused this.

Chapter 4- Newland visits Mrs. Manson Mingott to receive her blessing, and Ellen walks in after a day of shopping with Julius Beaufort. While Mrs. Manson Mingott and Julius talk, Newland tells Ellen about the engagement but she has already heard about it. As he leaves he says he is glad that he is marrying another New Yorker.

Chapter 5- The following evening Mr. Sillerton Jackson comes to dine with the Archers. Mrs. Archer is a small shy woman, who only has visitors like Mr. Jackson when she wants to know gossip. Mr. Jackson sometimes would send his sister Sophy in his place when it is someone of less importance. Mrs. Archer is a widow and lives with Newland and her daughter Janey. At dinner they discuss Ellen, Mr. Jackson says that there were rumors that the secretary helped Ellen escape from her husband who practically kept her prisoner, and that now she wants a divorce and to live in New York. Later when Newland and Mr. Jackson were smoking cigars Mr. Jackson says that he heard the secretary not only helped her escape but that they were found living together at Lausanne. Newland declares that he wished women were as free as men.