In which we witness the gentle proceedings of Mr and Mrs Boffin as they engage a new steward, Mr Rokesmith, whose orderly talents lend a welcome hand to their affairs amid reflections on the sombre yet cherished Bower, the old home of their late master and his children. The chapter closes upon a curious visitation of spectral impressions that stir Mrs Boffin’s fancy, prompting a tender and thoughtful ramble through the house to dispel the uneasy shadows that hover there.