Barnaby Rudge Chapter 27
In which an artful gentleman visits the locksmith’s humble abode, weaving a web of persuasion and delicate flattery as he seeks to influence the fortunes and affections of those assembled there. Throu...
18 Mar 30min
Barnaby Rudge Chapter 28
In which Mr Chester discovers Hugh asleep upon the staircase of his lodging and, after a warming cup and mutual confidences, they engage in a cautious exchange of messages concerning a lady of interes...
18 Mar 13min
Barnaby Rudge Chapter 29
In which a worldly gentleman, Mr Chester, rides quietly through a fresh and blossoming landscape, engaging in a discomfiting dispute between a haughty young servant and a blunt landlord before seeking...
18 Mar 33min
Barnaby Rudge Chapter 24
In which a courteous gentleman of high society awakens to a mysterious and somewhat comical visit from a locksmith’s apprentice bearing urgent news about his son and certain troublesome acquaintances....
17 Mar 14min
Barnaby Rudge Chapter 25
In which a weary widow returns with her simple-minded son to the village of her youth, where tender memories and sombre reflections mingle with the gentle countryside and the quiet companionship of a ...
17 Mar 25min
Barnaby Rudge Chapter 26
In which the honest locksmith Gabriel Varden reveals to Mr Haredale his uneasy suspicions concerning the widow’s associations, describing a troubling encounter with a highwayman who once threatened hi...
17 Mar 14min
Barnaby Rudge Chapter 22
In which a moonlit carriage journey subtly reveals the tender stirrings of young affection amidst whispered confidences and cautious glances, yet is shadowed by the unwelcome presence of a watchful co...
16 Mar 15min
Barnaby Rudge Chapter 23
In which a polished and calculating gentleman receives a rough visitor bearing a letter and a riding-whip, managing the encounter with a blend of subtle authority and urbane detachment. Their conversa...
16 Mar 26min
