# Interim — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Interim by Dorothy M. Richardson.

- [Interim](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/interim_se/chapters/interim.md): Miriam reflects on the transient nature of her life at the Baileys' boarding house, observing the comings and goings of various boarders and the shifting social dynamics. She contemplates her own position as an observer,
- [Chapter I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/interim_se/chapters/i.md): Miriam spends Christmas with the Philps family, feeling out of place and nostalgic. The conversation turns to memories of childhood toys and Christmas traditions, highlighting Miriam's sense of alienation and her vivid i
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/interim_se/chapters/ii.md): Miriam, suffering from a cold, navigates the freezing January streets and returns to the Baileys' boarding house, now filled with boarders. She feels the house has changed, losing its private warmth. Mrs. Bailey asks her
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/interim_se/chapters/iii.md): Miriam returns to the Baileys' boarding house, feeling the weight of her role as Sissie's French teacher. She observes the household's dynamics, including a new manservant and the presence of Mr. Mendizabal, a foreign vi
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/interim_se/chapters/iv.md): Miriam shares a late-night conversation with Dr. von Heber, feeling a profound connection and learning about the London medical world. She receives a letter from Eve announcing her move to London for a floral decoration 

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- [Chapter V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/interim_se/chapters/v.md)
- [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/interim_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/interim_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/interim_se/chapters/viii.md)
- [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/interim_se/chapters/ix.md)
- [X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/interim_se/chapters/x.md)
- [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/interim_se/chapters/xi.md)

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