In which we find ourselves in the faded yet singularly spirited Bleeding Heart Yard, where the toils and trials of its inhabitants are revealed through the voice of Mr Plornish, a plasterer beset by hard fortune and affectionate family ties. Therein, Arthur Clennam embarks upon a delicate errand concerning the Dorrit family, encountering kindly poverty and whispered loyalties amidst the Yard’s humble abodes and winding streets.