Our Mutual Friend Book 3 Chapter 1 - Lodgers in Queer Street

In which we are introduced to the gloomy, fog-choked heart of London, where the shadowy dealings of upper-class financiers and their steadfast representatives unfold with a mix of dignity and duplicity. Amidst this sombre atmosphere, Riah, an elderly and submissive figure, carries out his duties with quiet patience, revealing complexities of loyalty, honour, and the subtle tensions of social and financial worlds.