Martin Chuzzlewit Chapter 13

In which Martin Chuzzlewit, beset by misfortune and soaked by the relentless rain, journeys towards London with a bitter resolve, encountering a friendly coach driver and pawning his cherished watch to scrape together a meagre livelihood. As despair threatens to overwhelm him, an unexpected letter bearing a generous sum revives his spirits, and the cheerful and devoted Mark Tapley appears, offering companionship and hope amidst the gloomy lodgings and uncertain prospects.