Because it’s her first day in Italy,
Lucy wants to go and visit the surrounding area. Lucy tries to convince her cousin Charlotte
that she doesn’t need her to come along. Charlotte isn’t comfortable about
this, so she allows Lucy to go as long as Miss Lavish is with her. Of course,
they both get lost, and Miss Lavish ends up leaving Lucy being without a map. Lucy
eventually runs into Mr. Emerson and his son. Mr. Emerson explains to Lucy that
his son is depressed and that she needs to cheer him up. After an immensely awkward
conversation, Lucy finds Charlotte and rejoins her.
Throughout
the novel, setting portrays an underlining sense of irony. Florence, Italy is known
as a beautiful tourist destination, but it seems to be often over-romanticized.
You would think that everything in Florence would be beautiful and care-free,
but, whenever the setting is mentioned, it almost always is described
negatively. Forster wants to portray that reality is often much more harsh than
what we imagine. I believe the ironic in setting is meant to correspond with
the many instances of irony throughout the novel.
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