Dickens, Charles Dickens

Our Mutual Friend

Biographical Note v Introduction xiii Richard T. Gaughan BOOK THE FIRST. THE CUP AND THE LIP On the Look-Out 2(4) The Man from Somewhere 6(11) Another Man 17(14) The R. Wilfer Family 31(12) Boffin's Bower 43(16) Cut Adrift 59(15) Mr. Wegg looks after Himself 74(9) Mr. Boffin in Consultation 83(13) Mr. and Mrs. Boffin in Consultation 96(14) A Marriage Contract 110(14) Podsnappery 124(15) The Sweat of an Honest Man's Brow 139(16) Tracking the Bird of Prey 155(10) The Bird of Prey brought down 165(8) Two New Servants 173(14) Minders and Reminders 187(15) A Dismal Swamp 202(6) BOOK THE SECOND. BIRDS OF A FEATHER On an Educational Character 208(18) Still Educational 226(11) A Piece of Work 237(11) Cupid Prompted 248(12) Mercury Prompting 260(15) A Riddle without an Answer 275(13) In which a Friendly Move is Originated 288(10) In which an Innocent Elopement Occurs 298(16) In which the Orphan Makes His Will 314(8) A Successor 322(7) Some Affairs of the Heart 329(12) More Birds of Prey 341(14) A sold and a Duett 355(14) Strong of Purpose 369(12) The Whole Case so Far 381(16) An Anniversary Occasion 397(13) BOOK THE THIRD. A LONG LANE Lodgers in Queer Street 410(12) A Respected Friend in a New Aspect 422(10) The Same Respected Friend in More Aspects than One 432(6) A Happy Return of the Day 438(12) The Golden Dustman Falls into Bad Company 450(14) The Golden Dustman Falls into Worse Company 464(15) The Friendly Move Takes up a Strong Position 479(12) The End of a Long Journey 491(11) Somebody Becomes the Subject of a Prediction 502(16) Scouts Out 518(14) In the Dark 532(9) Meaning Mischief 541(9) Give a Dog a Bad Name, and Hang Him 550(10) Mr. Wegg Prepares a Grindstone for Mr. Boffin's Nose 560(13) The Golden Dustman at His Worst 573(14) The Feast of the Three Hobgoblins 587(15) A Social Chorus 602(12) BOOK THE FOURTH. A TURNING Setting Traps 614(11) The Golden Dustman Rises a Little 625(9) The Golden Dustman Sinks Again 634(10) A Runaway Match 644(11) Concerning the Mendicant's Bride 655(16) A Cry for Help 671(13) Better to be Abel than Cain 684(12) A Few Grains of Pepper 696(11) Two Places Vacated 707(11) The Dolls' Dressmaker Discovers a Word 718(7) Effect is given to the Dolls, Dressmaker's Discovery 725(12) The Passing Shadow 737(13) Showing how the Golden Dustman Helped to Scatter Dust 750(10) Checkmate to the Friendly Move 760(12) What was Caught in the Traps that were Set 772(11) Persons and Things in General 783(11) Chapter the Last. The Voice of Society 794(5) Postscript, in lieu of Preface 799(4) Notes 803(32) Bibliography 835(2) Reading Group Guide 837