Martin Chuzzlewit Chapter 40

In which the diligent Mr Tom Pinch finds himself enshrouded in the strange and silent precincts of the Temple, engaged in mysterious employments under the watchful yet elusive Mr Fips, while daily excursions with his sister Ruth lead them amidst the bustling life of London’s wharves and markets. Their peaceful routine is interrupted by a startling encounter with the troubled Jonas Chuzzlewit and the indomitable Mrs Gamp, whose presence and petitions hint at deeper disquiet amid the bustling steamships and crowded quaysides.