In which we observe the gentle and industrious Little Dorrit step into new circles of acquaintance, finding herself under the watchful and curious eye of a mysterious fortune-teller, Pancks, whose odd presence subtly pervades her daily life. Meanwhile, she is tenderly received and confided in by Flora, who shares a tangled reverie of past loves, while Little Dorrit, with steady resolve, retreats often to her modest garret to muse and weave quiet stories for the eager ear of little Maggy.