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Our Mutual Friend, Book 4: A Turning, Chapter 8 summary

Book 4: A Turning, Chapter 8 of 68 · 17 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 8, Miss Jenny Wren refuses to reveal Lizzie Hexam’s whereabouts to Mr Fledgeby but agrees to visit him, hoping to understand his connection with Mr Riah. She finds him suffering after Alfred Lammle’s attack, helps him while secretly adding pepper to his dressings, and then heads to Saint Mary Axe.

What happens

  1. Jenny avoids Mr Riah, whom she distrusts, while Mr Dolls fears discovery of his betrayal.
  2. Fledgeby offers cheap or free materials for information about Lizzie, but Jenny promises nothing and arranges a visit.
  3. At the Albany, a lady blocks Jenny’s access while Alfred Lammle attacks Fledgeby upstairs.
  4. Lammle leaves Jenny fragments of his cane, and she finds Fledgeby choking and badly beaten.
  5. Jenny gives Fledgeby water, cuts away his shirt, and secretly peppers the vinegar dressings he requests.
  6. Jenny leaves Fledgeby in bed and takes an omnibus to Saint Mary Axe.

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In this chapter

Lizzie Hexam

What to notice

Jenny accepts a meeting without accepting Fledgeby’s bargain. Her warning preserves her freedom to investigate him without betraying Lizzie.

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What does Jenny secretly add to Fledgeby’s dressings?

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