Little Dorrit Book 1 Chapter 13

In which we revisit the quiet and somnolent dwelling of the aging Mr Casby, whose patriarchal presence belies a complexity both in character and circumstance, as Arthur Clennam reencounters old acquaintances and confronts the fragile remnants of past affections amid a domestic tableau of curious figures and subdued rancours. We then accompany Clennam as he aids a wounded foreign stranger amidst the bustling streets of London, leading him to sanctuary and reflecting upon the weight of his own journey through life’s varied fortunes and disappointments.