The Mystery of Edwin Drood Chapter 22 - A Gritty State of Things Comes On

In which we are introduced to the punctiliously ordered chambers and garden of the seafaring Mr. Tartar, who graciously welcomes Rosa and Helena, fostering new alliances and cautious schemes to shield a certain gentleman from unseen threats. Meanwhile, Rosa embarks upon a new phase of her London life under the somewhat contentious care of Miss Twinkleton and the formidable Mrs. Billickin, amid the lingering hopes and unspoken anticipations that colour her days.