The Old Curiosity Shop, Chapter 59 summary
Chapter 59 of 73 · 9 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 59, Mr. Sampson Brass offers work for Kit’s mother, leaves Kit guarding the office, and then claims that a five-pound banknote is missing. Brass and Richard Swiveller bring Kit back for a search, and the discovery of the note inside his hat leads Brass to demand a constable despite Kit’s protests of innocence.
What happens
- Brass appears pale and uneasy, offers Kit’s mother paid work and housing, and repeatedly handles Kit’s hat.
- Brass briefly leaves Kit watching the office, and Kit departs as Richard Swiveller returns and Miss Brass arrives.
- After loudly defending Kit’s honesty, Brass reports a missing banknote, while his sister urges pursuit through mocking remarks.
- Brass and Swiveller catch Kit and bring him back; Kit rejects Swiveller’s private offer to help him escape if he admits guilt.
- Kit submits to a search, and Swiveller finds the banknote beneath the lining of his hat.
- Brass declares that his legal duty overrides his sympathy and sends Swiveller to fetch a constable.
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Swiveller identifies the banknote’s hiding place. This discovery changes the search into an apparent case against Kit and prompts Brass to demand a constable.
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Where does Swiveller find the missing banknote?
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