Little Dorrit Book 1 Chapter 22

In which we observe Mr Clennam's earnest attentions to the family of the Marshalsea, encountering the quiet sorrows and delicate entanglements that mark their humble lives, whilst reflecting on the contrasting hopes and trials of the young and the aged. Amidst whispered confidences and secret letters, Little Dorrit’s tender loyalty to her father and home reveals a poignant endurance that touches the heart with gentle, yet unyielding, melancholy.