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Our Mutual Friend, Book 4: A Turning, Chapter 2 summary

Book 4: A Turning, Chapter 2 of 68 · 16 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 2, Mr Boffin pays the Lammles a hundred pounds for an unnamed service and rejects their hopes of replacing Rokesmith and Bella Wilfer. Georgiana Podsnap arrives with money and a necklace for them, prompting Sophronia’s tears, but Mr Boffin keeps the gifts for return and the Lammles leave.

What happens

  1. The Lammles praise themselves and the Boffins over breakfast, but their hosts refuse to encourage the conversation.
  2. Mr Boffin pays them a hundred pounds and firmly rejects their plans to enter the Boffins’ household.
  3. Georgiana Podsnap arrives in distress, offering her savings, a necklace, and help secured against her future property.
  4. Mr Boffin takes charge of the gifts and promises to return them without exposing Sophronia’s character to Georgiana.
  5. Sophronia thanks the Boffins and cries, while Alfred mocks her feelings and watches the money greedily.
  6. The Lammles announce their departure abroad and leave together; the Boffins never see them again.

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What to notice

Mr Boffin refuses to let the Lammles continue their flattering performance. His plain refusal establishes a firm boundary without deliberate cruelty.

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What does Mr Boffin intend to do with Georgiana’s money and necklace?

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