Our Mutual Friend, Book 4: A Turning, Chapter 15 summary

What happens

1. Bradley learns of Eugene’s marriage and suffers renewed rage, fear, and fits.
2. Riderhood visits the school, establishes Bradley’s name, and displays the bundle of clothing he retrieves from the river.
3. Bradley leaves his watch for Miss Peecher and walks through snow to Riderhood’s Lock House.
4. Riderhood demands Bradley’s possessions and money, rejects salary payments, and urges him to exploit the schoolmistress’s affection.
5. Riderhood follows Bradley on repeated walks, refusing to leave until he receives a settlement.
6. Bradley grips Riderhood and forces both of them into the lock; their bodies remain clasped together when found.

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What to notice

Bradley makes his deadly intention explicit. His grip remains fixed when the bodies are found, fulfilling the threat.

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