《Our Mutual Friend》

Charles Dickens5

Characters13

Introduction＆by JEROME K．JEROME15

BOOK ONETHE CUP AND THE LIP19

1 On the Look-out21

2 The Man from Somewhere25

3 Another Man35

4 The R．Wilfer Family48

5 Boffn＇s Bower58

6 Cut Adrift73

7 Mr．Wegg looks after Himself88

8 Mr．Boffin in Consultation96

9 Mr．and Mrs．Boffin in Consultation108

10 A Marriage Contract121

11 Podsnappery133

12 The Sweat of an Honest Man＇s Brow148

13 Tracking the Bird of Prey162

14 The Bird of Prey Brought Down171

15 Two New Servants178

16 Minders and Reminders191

17 A Dismal Swamp206

BOOK TWOBIRDS OF A FEATHER211

18 Of an Educational Character213

19 Still Educational230

20 A Piece of Work240

21 Cupid Prompted250

22 Mercury Prompting262

23 A Riddle without an Answer275

24 In which a Friendly Move is Originated288

25 In which an Innocent Elopement Occurs298

26 In which the Orphan Makes his Will314

27 A Successor320

28 Some Affairs of the Heart326

29 More Birds of Prey331

30 A Solo and a Duett351

31 Strong of Purpose363

32 The Whole Case so Far375

33 An Anniversary Occasion389

BOOK THREEA LONG LANE401

34 Lodgers in Queer Street403

35 A Respected Friend in a New Aspect414

36 The Same Respected Friend in More Aspects than One423

37 A Happy Return of the Day429

38 The Golden Dustman Falls into Bad Company440

39 The Golden Dustman Falls into Worse Company453

40 The Friendly Move takes up a Strong Position467

41 The End of a Long Journey478

42 Somebody Becomes the Subject of a Prediction488

43 Scouts Out503

44 In the Dark515

45 Meaning Mischief524

46 Give a Dog a Bad Name,and Hang Him532

47 Mr．Wegg Prepares a Grindstone for Mr．Boffin＇s Nose541

48 The Golden Dustman at his Worst552

49 The Feast of the Three Hobgoblins566

50 A Social Chorus579

BOOK FOURA TURNING591

51 Setting Traps593

52 The Golden Dustman Rises a Little603

53 The Golden Dustman Sinks Again612

54 A Runaway Match622

55 Concerning the Mendicant＇s Bride631

56 A Cry for Help647

57 Better to be Abel than Cain659

58 A Few Grains of Pepper669

59 Two Places Vacated679

6o The Dolls＇ Dressmaker Discovers a Word689

61 Effect is given to the Dolls＇ Dressmaker＇s Discovery695

62 The Passing Shadow706

63 Showing how the Golden Dastman Helped to Scatter Dust718

64 Checkmate to the Friendly Move727

65 What was Caught in the Traps that were Set738

66 Persons and Things in General749

Chapter the Last．The Voice of Society759

Postcript,in lieu of Preface765

BIBLIOGRAPHY767