The Old Curiosity Shop Chapter 27

In which the young Nell and her grandfather encounter the formidable Mrs Jarley, proprietor of the renowned Jarley’s Wax-Work, and are offered the chance to join her genteel travelling exhibition amidst the curious highways of the countryside. As they settle for the night within the caravan’s shelter, a shadowy figure emerges under the moonlight, bringing a moment of quiet terror that intrudes upon their fragile repose.