The Old Curiosity Shop, Chapter 30 summary
Chapter 30 of 73 · 9 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 30, Nell pays for a night at the inn after her grandfather loses her purse’s contents at cards, but she fears someone watches her change a hidden gold coin. A figure steals from her bedroom, and she discovers her grandfather counting the stolen money.
What happens
- Mr. Isaac List wins the game, while Nell’s grandfather insists that more money would have allowed him to recover his losses.
- Nell chooses to stay overnight and secretly changes her hidden gold coin to pay the landlord.
- She suspects someone watches her, and a servant warns her about the inn’s dishonest visitors.
- Nell wakes to find a figure searching beside her bed and handling money.
- She follows the figure toward her grandfather’s room, fearing that it intends to kill him.
- Inside, Nell finds her grandfather alone at a table, counting money he steals from her.
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What to notice
Nell’s grandfather sees gambling as their route out of poverty despite losing Nell’s money. His refusal to abandon the cards explains his continuing hunger for funds.
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What does Nell discover when she looks into her grandfather’s room?
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