Summary Chapter 2
Mr. Clennam asks Mr. Meagles if the French people were yelling. Mr. Meagles denies this. Mr. Clennam was referring to the regular people, not the ones locked up in the prison. He considers the French to be a disgruntled group. Mr. Meagles remarks it is better for people to protest than to be quarantined. Mr. Clennam assures him they'll be out today. His companion doesn't understand why they were quarantined. Mr. Clennam replies that it is because they come from the East, which is known to be plague-proned. Mr. Meagles complains that the paranoia over the plague has affected his health. His wife assures him it is all over. He can't understand why they would put his lovely daughter Pet in quarantine. Mr. Clennam says it made quarantine more enjoyable. Mr. Meagles orders Pet to help her mo
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