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The narrator reflects
The narrator awakens to find that Maxim never returned to the bedroom after the argument the two had the night before. She then goes on to reflect on her failed marriage. "nothing quite so shaming, so degrading as a marriage that had failed. -
Narrator is haunted by the ever-present Rebecca.
The narrator is constantly comparing herself to Rebecca, as all the other house staff do as well. She knows that Maxim De Winter will always love Rebecca. The house is a shrine to Rebecca and her existance is always present. "Her footsteps sounded in the corridors, her scent lingered on the stairs... her clothes were in the wardrobes in her room... Rebecca was still mistress of Manderley." -
A note is left for the narrator.
Beatrice left a note for the narrator as she and Giles had to leave early in the morning. It doesn't reveal much as to where Mr De Winter is but it does say Maxim went to an early breakfast. They thank the narrator and Maxim for a wonderful evening. "Maxim was down to an early breakfast and there's now no sign of him! ... Please give him our love, and many thanks to you both for our evening" -
Narrator goes downstairs to ask where Maxim is
The narrator goes downstairs to ask everyone where Maxim is but he is nowhere to be found. All any of the house staff know is that he went out to breakfast early, and has not returned since.
"He has not been in since.'
'You don't knopw where he went?'
'No, Madam, I could not say.'" -
The narrator rings Frank
The narrator rings Frank in an attempt to find Maxim. She reveals to him that Mr De Winter did not go to bed last night. Frank then tells the narrator that he went to the library and that was the last they saw of him last night. Frank wants to come down and see the narrator to comfort her and talk to her but the narrator hangs up on him. "I did not want to see Frank. He could not help me over this. No one could help me but myself." -
Use of the stylistic device Pathetic Fallacy
The natural weather conditions are used to mirror the events happening for the characters. "The tall shrubs (rhododendrons) looked dark and drab now that the colour had gone." This dead plant is representative of the narrator and Mr De Winters marriage - done. The life and enjoyment out of the marriage is now gone. -
The narrator goes to see Mrs Danvers.
After spotting Mrs Danvers, the narrator goes to talk to her and finds that she is crying. The two have a conversation and the narrator asks if Mrs Danvers is happy. Like she wanted the marriage to fail. Mrs Danvers proceeds to persuade the narrator into ending her life, jumping out the window. She tells the narrator how she could never replace Rebecca. "Why did you ever come here? Nobody wanted you at Manderley." -
The narrator begins to question herself
The more Mrs Danvers talks, in an attempt to convince her to kill herself, the more the narrator doubts herself. She begins to forget how she loves Mr De Winter and Rebecca. "Soon I would not have to think about Rebecca anymore..." The narrator looks out the window at the surroundings, thinking of what would happen if she jumped out the window. -
The white mist and silence
The narrator looks out at the white mist outside and all is silent, until it is shattered by the sounds of rockets going off, coming from towards the sea, then running footsteps are heard. "We listened, staring into the white fog together. And then we heard the sound of footsteps running on the terrace beneath us."