Martin Chuzzlewit Chapter 43

In which a weary traveller returns to the Blue Dragon on a stormy night, rekindling old friendships and drawing forth tidings of changing fortunes and domestic strife in his absence. Amidst the clash of pride, loyalty, and the stern influence of a certain hypocritical guardian, tender reconciliations are sought in the twilight of old age, whilst new resolve stirs for future endeavours.