Our Mutual Friend, Book 3: A Long Lane, Chapter 14 summary
Book 3: A Long Lane, Chapter 14 of 68 · 21 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 14, Mr. Venus reveals the conspiracy to Mr. Boffin and lets him overhear Silas Wegg planning threats over the discovered will. Boffin fails to persuade Venus to destroy the document, secures a temporary agreement to consult together, and then meets Mrs. Lammle, who asks to speak privately.
What happens
- Venus secretly invites Boffin to his shop and confesses his involvement in Wegg’s scheme.
- Boffin becomes alarmed at the account of the Dutch bottle, but Venus refuses money or further dishonest involvement.
- Hidden behind an alligator, Boffin hears Wegg describe plans to insult, threaten, and control him.
- Venus agrees not to act without Boffin’s knowledge and accepts an invitation to visit his house.
- Boffin leaves suspicious of Venus, then enters Mrs. Lammle’s carriage to hear a private disclosure.
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What to notice
Venus refuses Boffin’s proposal that he continue pretending to participate. He defines making amends as stopping wrongdoing rather than using it for another purpose.
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Where does Boffin hide while Wegg visits Venus?
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