Our Mutual Friend Book 3, Part 11, Chapter 2 Summary

A Respected Friend in a New Aspect

  • Mr. Riah shows up at Jenny Wren's place and leads her out into the street. It looks like Jenny has a packed bag with her.
  • They travel along the river and visit the Six Jolly Fellowship-Porters, the pub that Gaffer Hexam was once banned from because his reputation had been ruined. Once inside, they see Miss Potterson (the owner) and tell her they're there to restore the good name of Lizzie Hexam.
  • Mr. Riah shows Miss Potterson a letter signed by Mr. Riderhood that says he lied about Gaffer's involvement with the Harmon murder. Potterson is surprised and feels awful for the way she has treated Lizzie and her father. Apparently, Lizzie saw this letter herself and asked Mr. Riah to show it to Miss Potterson before she (Lizzie) disappeared from London.
  • Just as things are about to wrap up, a man busts into the bar and says that someone in a rowboat has been run over by a steamship coming up the river. Yikes. There goes our desire to run off and live on the river.
  • Miss Potterson asks the workers in her pub to prepare the place to treat any victims who might be brought in.
  • The only victim who ends up being brought in, though, is Mr. Riderhood. He's the dude who was run over by the steamship. Yesss. Good riddance.
  • It looks like the people connected to the Harmon murder are dropping like flies.