Blandois, John Baptist, and Mr. Pancks go to the Clennam house. Blandois tells Mrs. Clennam his two companions are Arthur's spies. Mrs. Clennam dismisses them.
Mr. Pancks stated he did his duty in presenting Blandois. He tells her that though his figures were sound, he was responsible for Arthur's ruin. He informs them that Arthur is sick in prison. He tells Mrs. Affery that Arthur encourages her to tell her dreams. He and Baptist leave.
Jeremiah orders Affery to go, but she refuses. Her husband is about to "give her a dose", but Mrs. Clennam tells him to stop. It is all coming to an end anyway.
Affery is determined to know what is going on and to speak of what she knows. She blames them for making her confused. They forced her into a marriage. They have forced her to be a party of what
