Little Dorrit Book 1 Chapter 25

In which we become intimately acquainted with Mr Pancks’s modest lodgings and his curious society of the Ruggs, whilst he embarks upon new business ventures aided by the gentle Young John Chivery. Beneath the humble surface of Pentonville life, a cheerful foreigner named Mr Baptist brings a breath of fresh air and quiet optimism to the otherwise cautious and suspicious Bleeding Heart Yard.