Little Dorrit, Book 2: Riches, Chapter 17 summary
Book 2: Riches, Chapter 17 of 70 · 17 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 17, Flora asks Mr. Dorrit to help find the missing Blandois, prompting him to question Mrs Clennam and Mr Flintwinch at their house. Their guarded answers, Affery’s alarm at a faint noise, and two watchful men leave him disturbed, imagining the missing man’s body hidden in the building.
What happens
- Flora visits Mr. Dorrit, recalls his youngest daughter’s needlework, and produces a handbill about Blandois’s disappearance.
- Mr. Dorrit recognizes Blandois as an acquaintance of Mr Henry Gowan and agrees to help search for him.
- He cancels his dinner engagement and visits the Clennam house, where two men appear to keep watch.
- Mrs Clennam answers some questions but refuses to explain Blandois’s business and suggests he is traveling or hiding.
- Affery cries out at a faint noise, and Mr Flintwinch threatens her before showing Mr. Dorrit out.
- The driver reports giving the watchers their journey details, and Mr. Dorrit spends the night imagining a concealed body.
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What to notice
Mrs Clennam distinguishes her own explanation from anything she owes her visitor. Her guarded manner blocks Mr. Dorrit’s attempt to gain authority through questioning.
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Why does Mr. Dorrit recognize the missing Blandois?
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