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Chapter 31
The Wounded Fawn

Lily as a wounded fawn
In this chapter, Trollope refers to Lily as a wounded fawn after her engagement to Crosbie is called off.  This reference echoes Book 4, line 69 of Vergil's Aeneid in which Queen Dido, in love with Aeneas, is compared to an arrow-stricken doe.  This is an interesting comparison because, while Dido is eventually ruined by Aeneas, Lily recuperates and becomes like a queen herself.  See commentary for Small House at Allington Chapter 42  [KD]

Lily's bright light
Lily's bright light remains shining. This reference occurs after Lily begins to recover.  It is significant because Crosbie-as-Apollo has been referred to in terms of light and now Lily is.  [KD]

Dies non
Short for dies non juridicus.  Refers to a holiday or a day of no legal matters.  [KD]

Chapter 32
Pawkin's in Jermyn Street

Johnny and his patron
This is another reference to the earl as Johnny's patron, the earl. See commentary for Chapter 22.  [KD]

Drowsy god
The earl is said to fight with the drowsy god after dinner.  The drowsy god likely refers to the god personified by sleep, Hypnos. 
Cassell's Dictionary of Classical Mythology  [KD]

Dives and Lazarus
Trollope refers to this story in a comparison between the offices of John Eames and Adolphus Crosbie:  the Income-tax Office is as distant from the General Committee Office as Lazarus is from Dives.  The parable of Dives and Lazarus, found in Luke 16:19-31, is about a rich man (in Latin, Dives) and the poor man (Lazarus) who lived outside of the rich man's house begging for a crumb of food.  [KD & RR]

Chapter 33
"The Time Will Come"

Client, John Eames
This is Trollope's first explicit mention of John Eames as the client in client/patron relationship between John and the earl.  See commentary for Small House at Allington Chapter 22.  [KD]

Pastoral imagery and Johnny Eames
Lady Julia talks of John's fresh and green plans to engage himself to Lily.  This is more pastoral imagery related to John Eames and his love for Lily Dale.  See commentary for Chapter 14.  [KD]

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