Little Dorrit, Book 2: Riches, Chapter 32 summary
Book 2: Riches, Chapter 32 of 70 · 13 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 32, Arthur remains ill in prison while Pancks, distressed by financial losses, rebels against Casby’s demands for harsher rent collection. Pancks quits his employment, tells the tenants who really orders their treatment, and destroys Casby’s dignified appearance by cutting his hair and hat before fleeing amid laughter.
What happens
- Arthur remains seriously ill, while Pancks repeatedly checks the calculations that make his financial losses seem inexplicable.
- Casby orders Pancks to collect more money and stop his daughter from visiting the imprisoned Clennam.
- Pancks leaves his workplace and follows Casby into Bleeding Heart Yard.
- Before the tenants, Pancks announces his resignation and exposes Casby as the source of their harsh treatment.
- Pancks explains how Casby profits while leaving his employee the exhausting work and public blame.
- Pancks cuts off Casby’s long hair, cuts down his hat, and flees as the Yard laughs.
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Pancks distinguishes the worker who carries out demands from the employer who controls them. His accusation redirects the tenants’ anger toward Casby.
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What does Casby order Pancks to do on Monday morning?
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