how did Eppie arrive at Silas a cottage. this is for class 12 cbse novel chapter 2 topic Silas marner
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It was the New Year’s Eve. Godfrey was happy in Nancy’s company. Unknown to him, his wife, Molly, was on her way to Raveloe with her child. She had planned to fling a surprise at the Cass family. This was a “premeditated act of vengeance which she had kept in her heart ever since Godfrey, in a fit of passion, had told her he would sooner die than acknowledge her as his wife.”
She walked all the way to Raveloe in the bitter cold. Overcome with exhaustion, she took a sip of alcohol and lay down to rest on the snow bank. The sleeping child woke up and crawled out of her arms and entered Silas’ house through the open door. Once there, the child settled in front of the warm fire and slept.
Silas had had one of his fits and was unaware of the child entering his house. When he came around he found her sleeping in front of the fire. Presently, the child opened her eyes and began to cry. Silas warmed up some porridge and fed her tenderly. Then, he went out to see where the child had come from and stumbles upon the frozen body of the mother.