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The Last Leaf

1907

Summary of the book
from the Collection «The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories»

Johnsy and Sue were two artists living in a studio in Greenwich Village. One day, Johnsy fell ill with pneumonia, and the doctor told Sue that her chances of survival were only 10%. Johnsy believed that when the last leaf of an ivy vine outside her window fell, she would also die.

Sue called on their neighbor, Behrman, to be her model for a drawing, but he refused. She called him a “horrid old flibbertigibbet” and he agreed to pose. When they looked out the window, they saw that the last leaf remained despite the rain and wind.

Johnsy commanded Sue to raise the shade, and the leaf was still there. She believed that it was a sign from God that she should live. She asked for a mirror, and then some broth and milk with wine.

The next day, the doctor told Sue that Johnsy was out of danger. Later, Sue told Johnsy that Behrman had died of pneumonia. She revealed that Behrman had gone out in the storm and painted the last leaf on the wall, so that Johnsy would be inspired to keep fighting and live.

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-There were two young women, Sue and Johnsy, who lived in an apartment in Greenwich Village, New York. Sue was a strong and practical woman who took care of Johnsy, who was an artist and very sick with pneumonia. Johnsy believed that she would die when the last leaf on the ivy plant outside her window fell.
+Johnsy and Sue were two artists living in a studio in Greenwich Village. One day, Johnsy fell ill with pneumonia, and the doctor told Sue that her chances of survival were only 10%. Johnsy believed that when the last leaf of an ivy vine outside her window fell, she would also die.
-Sue did everything she could to make Johnsy feel better, but Johnsy remained convinced that she would die. One day, a old man named Behrman who lived in the same building as Sue and Johnsy, saw Johnsy looking at the ivy and asked her what she was thinking about. When Johnsy told him that she believed she would die when the last leaf fell, Behrman was moved to tears.
+Sue called on their neighbor, Behrman, to be her model for a drawing, but he refused. She called him a “horrid old flibbertigibbet” and he agreed to pose. When they looked out the window, they saw that the last leaf remained despite the rain and wind.
-Behrman was an artist who had not sold a painting in 20 years and was struggling to make ends meet. He decided to paint a leaf on the wall in the exact spot where the real leaf would fall, hoping that Johnsy would not see it and believe that the last leaf had fallen.
+Johnsy commanded Sue to raise the shade, and the leaf was still there. She believed that it was a sign from God that she should live. She asked for a mirror, and then some broth and milk with wine.
-One night, a strong wind blew and the last leaf fell. When Sue saw it, she was worried that Johnsy would give up hope and die. But when Johnsy saw the leaf on the ground, she was overjoyed and her health began to improve.
+The next day, the doctor told Sue that Johnsy was out of danger. Later, Sue told Johnsy that Behrman had died of pneumonia. She revealed that Behrman had gone out in the storm and painted the last leaf on the wall, so that Johnsy would be inspired to keep fighting and live.
-Sue went to Behrman's room to thank him for what he had done, but she found him lying on the floor, sick with pneumonia. Sue realized that Behrman had painted the leaf on the wall in the freezing cold, and she rushed to get help. Behrman was taken to the hospital, but he died a few days later.
-Sue was very sad about Behrman's death, but she was also grateful for what he had done for Johnsy. Johnsy recovered from her illness and was able to go back to her art. The two women were very grateful to Behrman for helping them, and they placed a wreath on his grave to honor him.
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