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57 pages 1 hour read

David Nicholls

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Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

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Part 4Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 4: “The Moors”

Part 4, Chapter 66 Summary: “Daffodils”

On the busy train back to London, noisy stag and hen parties surround Marnie. She feels angry with herself for pointlessly extending her trip. In London, the bustle of the city feels alien to her. She buys a bunch of daffodils to cheer herself up but reflects that the unopened buds look like “spring onions” in her apartment.

Part 4, Chapter 67 Summary: “Kippers”

“Day Eight, Part One: Richmond to Osmotherley”

Michael has kippers for breakfast in the hotel’s plush dining room. While packing, he drinks the champagne left in the bottom of the bottle. He sets out on the 26-mile walk toward the Hambleton Hills. The view is dreary as he passes housing estates and sewage works. Taking a wrong turn into a farmyard, he sees a dead calf. Michael wishes Marnie was there.

Part 4, Chapter 68 Summary: “Work”

“Day Eight, Part Two: Bedroom to Kitchen to Reception”

Marnie resumes her usual routine in her apartment, immersing herself in Twisted Night. She tries not to think about her sadness and anger and whether Michael is thinking of her.

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