He was the office clerk for Mr. Mortimer Lightwood. He was very young and very dismal. He spent almost all of his time in the office, writing names in two volumes, even though his employer had only one client
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
The wife of Mr. Boffin, she is cheerful and kind, with a broad figure. She loves fashion and high society. She convinces her husband to adopt Bella Wilfer, after the supposed death of John Harmon, and to adopt an orphan boy whom they plan to...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
Brewer is a constant companion of Boots and a friend of Mr. Veneering. He is often invited to their dinner parties and he also helps Mr. Veneering with his campaign
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
The father of Bella Wilfer, who was engaged to marry John Harmon, he is a very poor clerk employed by Chicksey, Veneering, and Stobbles. He has a chubby, youthful appearance, although he has begun to grey. He is shy and would like to own one...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
He is the owner of Pubsey and Co., a moneylending business, even though he is very young. He is thin with sandy colored hair, small eyes, and cheeks the color of peaches. He tries to arrange a marriage with Georgina Podsnap, but is unsuccessful. ...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
She is a beautiful, dark girl about twenty years old. She rows the boat for her father, Gaffer Hexam, when he looks for dead bodies. She convinces her brother to leave home to go to school. She marries Eugene Wrayburn, a lawyer, after saving his...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
Former employee of Mr. Harmon, he inherited the Harmon fortune when the son was declared dead. Being uneducated, he hired a man to read to him. He moved into a new house, adopted Bella Wilfer as his daughter, and hired John Harmon as his secretary
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
The former partner of Gaffer Hexam, he accuses Gaffer of killing John Harmon in an attempt to collect the reward money. He then becomes a lock keeper. After he finds out that Bradley Headstone tried to murder Eugene Wrayburn, he attempts to...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
A childhood friend of Mortimer Lightwood and a friend of the Veneerings, she is an older woman with a drab oblong face. She is frequently invited to social dinners
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
A newly rich man, he hosts dinner parties in which he invites people in society. He is forty years old with wavy hair and a stocky build. He becomes a member of parliament by buying the seat in a corrupt borough
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
The wife of Hamilton Veneering, she has a fair complexion with an aquiline nose. She is beautiful and very enthusiastic. She hosts many society parties and has a new baby
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
A street vendor, Mr. Wegg sits every day on the same corner selling gingerbread, fruit, and ballads. He is older, with a hardened face and a wooden leg. He is hired to read books to Mr. Boffin each evening. He finds a will while at the Boffins...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
A friend of the Veneerings, she is the wife of John Podsnap and has a daughter named Georgiana. She is a fine woman from a wealthy family with hard features
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
Mother of Bella and wife of Mr. Reginald Wilfer, she is tall and angular. She teaches when she has the opportunity. She is discontented and disagreeable, but does what her husband tells her to do
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
She is a handicapped child who supports herself and her alcoholic father by making doll dresses. She walks with the aid of crutches and she works all day. She takes care of her father and frequently scolds him for his bad behavior. She also aids...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
He is a haggard melancholy Frenchman with a sallow face and weak eyes. He owns a taxidermist shop where he works as a taxidermist and practitioner in bones. He collaborates with Silas Wegg to blackmail Noddy Boffin, but informs Mr. Boffin of the...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
Mother of Bella and wife of Mr. Reginald Wilfer, she is tall and angular. She teaches when she has the opportunity. She is discontented and disagreeable, but does what her husband tells her to do
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
He is Charlie Hexam's school teacher. He is twenty-six years old with an uneasy manner. He always wears a formal suit with a black coat while teaching. He fell in love with Lizzie Hexam, Charlie's sister, but Lizzie is not interested in him. He...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
A strong tanned man with ragged hair, he made his living searching the Thames for dead bodies from which he removed all valuables before giving them to the police. He had two children, Lizzie, who rowed his boat, and Charley. He is found dead in...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
The former partner of Gaffer Hexam, he accuses Gaffer of killing John Harmon in an attempt to collect the reward money. He then becomes a lock keeper. After he finds out that Bradley Headstone tried to murder Eugene Wrayburn, he attempts to...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
Sloppy is an orphan boy who lives with Mrs. Higden. He helps her take care of the other children and reads the newspaper to her using different voices, even though he has a learning disability. He is adopted by the Boffins and assists Mr. Boffin...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
He is an older Jewish man who earns a living as a manager of Pubsey and Co., a money lending business. He has a beard and long grey hair. He is kind, honest, and very patient. He helps care for Jenny Wren and Lizzie Hexam
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
Former employee of Mr. Harmon, he inherited the Harmon fortune when the son was declared dead. Being uneducated, he hired a man to read to him. He moved into a new house, adopted Bella Wilfer as his daughter, and hired John Harmon as his secretary
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
A street vendor, Mr. Wegg sits every day on the same corner selling gingerbread, fruit, and ballads. He is older, with a hardened face and a wooden leg. He is hired to read books to Mr. Boffin each evening. He finds a will while at the Boffins...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
He is a middle-aged bachelor who lives alone in a small apartment over a livery stable. He always wears a collar and cravat. He is a friend of the Veneerings and is believed to have many influential friends. He had been in love with a woman who...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
He is a wealthy upper middle class man who has an inheritance and married a woman with an inheritance. His occupation is in Marine Insurance. He is very satisfied with himself and feels that he sets a brilliant social example. He is the father...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
He is the alcoholic father of Jenny Wren. She always scolds him and calls him her 'bad child.' He often has the trembles because he lacks money to buy alcohol. He provides Eugene Wrayburn with Lizzie Hexam's address in exchange for alcohol. He...
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last novel, addresses the issues of money, social class, and human values. John Harmon, heir to his father's fortune made as a dust collector, pretends to be dead in order to find out what people thought about him. He...
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