Little Dorrit, Chapter 16: riassunto
Chapter 16 di 70 · Book 1: Poverty · 23 min per leggere: chapter
In Chapter 16, Arthur Clennam visits the Meagles family, learns that Daniel Doyce needs a business partner, and asks Mr. Meagles to put him forward. He resolves against loving Pet but remains drawn to her, while Tattycoram reveals that Miss Wade offers her refuge when she feels hurt.
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- Walking toward Twickenham, Arthur considers his uncertain livelihood, his inheritance, his mother, and his wish to protect Little Dorrit.
- He meets Daniel Doyce, hears about his working life and official rejection, and learns that he needs a business partner.
- The Meagles family welcomes them, and Arthur notices both Tattycoram’s resentment and Mr. Meagles’s patronizing treatment of Doyce.
- Arthur decides against loving Pet, but her company at dinner and during cards unsettles his resolve.
- Tattycoram explains that Miss Wade writes offering kindness and meets her near the church.
- Arthur asks Mr. Meagles to propose him as Doyce’s partner, then privately dwells on his supposed unfitness to marry Pet.
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Doyce treats invention as a duty to make knowledge useful. His persistence contrasts with the official rejection he encounters.
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What does Arthur ask Mr. Meagles to do about Doyce’s business?
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