The Last Chronicle of Barset Chapter XXXVII - Hook Court

In which the daily workings and uneasy partnerships of Messrs. Dobbs Broughton and Musselboro unfold within the dingy confines of Hook Court, where business mingles uneasily with personal whim and pecuniary strain. The indomitable Mrs. Van Siever, guardian of capital and relentless in her demands, descends upon the scene to confront the delicate matters of money and trust that bind these uneasy allies together.