Bleak House Research: Overview, ch. 25-32


Chapter 25
            Mr. Snagsby is nervous when anybody comes to the shop looking for him because of the affair he is involved in with Jo and Tulkinghorn.  Mrs. Snagsby becomes very suspicious of Mr. Snagsby because she can tell he is hiding something.  She searches through all his things and follows him everywhere.  He meets up with the Chadbands, Jo, Guster and the apprentices.  Mrs. Snagsby thinks Mr. Snagsby looks right at Jo ad coughs, and concludes Jo is his son.
Chapter 26
            George and Phil conversed in the morning about the past, and how they met when George rescued Phil in the street who is crippled.  Grandpa Smallweed and Judy visit George because George owes him money.  Then Grandpa Smallweed talks about business done between Carstone and Georges student.  Then he mentions Captain Hawdon and says he’s not dead, but he needs writings from him to give to a lawyer.  George says even if he had them he wouldn’t help, so Grandpa Smallweed tells him to visit the lawyer and he agrees.
Chapter 27
            George goes to Lincoln’s Inn Fields to visit Mr. Tulkinghorn.  Tulkinghorn explains that since George was a friend and served under Captain Hawdon he though he might have some writings that would help him.  He would also reward him if he helped out.  George refuses to hand over any and Tulkinghorn won’t explain why he needs them.  G Smallweed sells George out and says he slipped some into his pocket.  George visits the Bagnets in their musical instrument shop.  They all have dinner together and George tells them what is going on.  The Bagnets tell him to not get involved.  On his way home George stops at Tulkinghorn’s and tells him he has changed his mind.  Tulkinghorn asks if George ha seen Gridley in his shooting gallery and George said yes.
Chapter 28
            Sir Leicester Deadlock has many poor relatives who visit at Chensey Wold.  Currently Volumnia Deadlock is staying there. She is sixty and receives financial support from Sir Leicester deadlock.  Sir Deadlock tells Volumnia that Mrs. Rouncewell has two sons and Mr. Rouncewell is called the “ironmaster”.  Mr. Rouncewell says his son wants to marry Rosa but she must leave Chensey Wold because he doesn’t want an unequal marriage.  Sir Leicester says no and Mr. Rouncewell says he will get his daughter to forget about Rosa.  Lady Deadlock finds out that Rosa loves his son.  She and Rosa agree she isn’t ready to leave Chensey.
Chapter 29
            Chensey Wold is closed and the Deadlock’s go to their house in town.  Guppy visits to see Lady Deadlock but it’s not about the case, it’s about Esther.  He thinks Esther is part of Lady deadlocks family because she resembles her so much.  He wants to prove it so she can be part of the Jarndyce Jarndyce case.  He tells Lady Deadlock that Esther’s guardian before was Miss Barbary.  Miss Barbary told Guppy that Esther’s real last name was Hawdon.  Lady Deadlock was shocked but covers it.  She says she never heard that name.  When Guppy leaves she cries and realizes Esther is her daughter that her sister told her died at birth.
Chapter 30
            Mrs. Woodcourt visits a few days at Bleak House.  Esther finds Mrs. Woodcourt annoying but she doesn’t know why.  She makes her uncomfortable saying that Esther will marry someone very rich and much older.  Esther wonders why it is so important to her that Mrs. Woodcourt likes her.  Caddy Jellyby then visits who is getting married in a month.  She stays at Bleak House for a few weeks to make her dress and learn house keeping.  Esther goes home with Caddy to convince Mrs. Jellyby the wedding is really happening.
Chapter 31
            Charley and Esther visit Jenny.  They go to her cottage and see a boy on the floor.  The boy calls out as soon as he sees Esther; I wont take her to the burial ground.  The little boy Jo says she looks like the woman he took to the burial ground.  Jo tells Esther he is very sick and she takes him home.  Mr. Skimple tells Mrs. Jarndyce to send Jo away but she says no and settles him in.  The next morning Jo is gone.  Charley gets small pox and almost dies but Esther takes care of her.  Then Esther gets sick and Charley takes care of her.
Chapter 32
            Krook spontaneously combusts…  Weevle’s sleeve was covered in sot and the windowsill had yellow liquor all over it.  At midnight Weevle went to Krook’s to get the letters but returns saying he was gone.  Then they all go over there and find burnt patches on the ground and Krook’s arm, which they thought was a log.

New Characters
Mr. Bagnet- A solider who is friends with George who owns a musical instrument shop in town.
Mrs. Bagnet- Mr. Bagnets wife
Jo- A sick boy who takes Lady Deadlock to the grave
Voulmnia Deadlock- Sir Leicester’s cousin
Miss Barbary- Esther’s former Guardian

Plot Lines
George has some writings about Captain Hawdon that might help the case but he doesn’t want to hand them over----- George changes his mind about the writings and works with Tulkinghorn on the case-----Mr.  Rouncewell’s son wants to marry Rosa Sir Leicester Deadlock says no-----Lady Deadlock finds out Esther is her daughter that she thought died at birth-----Caddy Jellyby gets married-----Narrator reveals Jo lead Lady Deadlock to the burial-----Krook spontaneously combusts

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