DICKENS, C.: Our Mutual Friend (Abridged)

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Our Mutual Friend (abridged) (more info)
Composed by: Jacques Chailley
David Timson, reader


1. On the Look Out - 6:13
2. The Man from Somewhere - 7:08
3. The Veneering dinners are excellent dinners… - 7:58
4. Another Man - 7:11
5. 'Am I to show the way?' - 7:07
6. There being nothing more to be done… - 6:55
7. The R. Wilfur Family - 8:09
8. The young lady's lamentations were checked… - 6:46
9. Boffin's Bower - 7:08
10. 'Now Weg,' said Mr. Boffin, hugging his stick closer… - 7:33
11. The Bower was as difficult to find as Fair Rosamond's… - 6:41

Our Mutual Friend (abridged) (more info)
Composed by: Jacques Chailley
David Timson, reader


1. Cut Adrift - 5:43
2. The relief of hearing what she felt sure was a false suspicion… - 7:20
3. Mr. Wegg Looks After Himself - 6:31
4. Having so held and waved the candle… - 7:00
5. Mr. Boffin in Consultation - 7:03
6. The worthy Mr. Boffin jogged away… - 5:37
7. Mr. and Mrs. Boffin in Consultation - 7:15
8. 'Oh-h!' said Mrs. Wilfur - 6:07
9. A Marriage Contract - 7:34
10. Ceremony performed, register signed… - 6:49
11. The Sweat of an Honest Man's Brow - 6:12
12. 'Now,' began Lightwood, 'what's your name?' - 6:04

Our Mutual Friend (abridged) (more info)
Composed by: Jacques Chailley
David Timson, reader


1. There was a silence… - 7:55
2. Tracking the Bird of Prey - 4:56
3. He could see the light of the fire… - 5:59
4. The Bird of Prey Brought Down - 4:17
5. 'Hand me over those spare sculls of yours...' - 4:36
6. Two New Servants - 7:49
7. A gloomy house the Bower. - 6:20
8. Mr. Wegg (who had had nothing else in his mind)… - 6:50
9. Minders and Reminders - 5:38
10. She was one of those women, was Mrs. Betty Higden… - 6:01
11. This piece of business thus put in train… - 6:20
12. A Dismal Swamp - 1:58
13. Of an Educational Character - 4:57
14. The boy knocked at a door… - 5:19

Our Mutual Friend (abridged) (more info)
Composed by: Jacques Chailley
David Timson, reader


1. 'Charley! You!' - 6:53
2. The master and the pupil walked on… - 4:46
3. Still Educational - 7:01
4. Then he fell to talking playfully with Jenny Wren… - 7:40
5. A Riddle Without an Answer - 4:48
6. Very remarkably, neither Eugene Wrayburn nor Bradley… - 5:11
7. 'You think me of no more value than the dirt…' - 5:59
8. In Which a Friendly Move is Originated - 7:25
9. The palm of Silas Wegg descends with a sounding smack… - 6:43
10. In Which an Innocent Elopement Occurs - 6:29
11. 'Ma,' said Bella, angrily, 'you force me to say…' - 5:25
12. Back came her father, more like a boy than ever… - 6:43
13. In Which the Orphan Makes His Will - 4:20

Our Mutual Friend (abridged) (more info)
Composed by: Jacques Chailley
David Timson, reader


1. But on the way down they had stopped at a toy shop… - 5:20
2. A Successor - 5:17
3. Some Affairs of the Heart - 8:37
4. The dolls' dressmaker sat with her attitude unchanged… - 4:33
5. More Birds of Prey - 6:32
6. The visitor first held the bottle… - 6:07
7. A Solo and a Duet - 7:06
8. 'Now I pass to sick and deranged impressions…' - 7:44
9. Arriving at the house, he found that Mr. and Mrs. Boffin were out. - 4:33
10. Strong of Purpose - 5:02
11. The Whole Case So Far - 5:49
12. The powdered mortar from under the stone… - 6:09
13. An Anniversary Occasion - 3:14
14. A Happy Return of the Day - 3:22

Our Mutual Friend (abridged) (more info)
Composed by: Jacques Chailley
David Timson, reader


1. 'But what,' said Bella, as she watched the carving… - 7:35
2. The Golden Dustman Falls into Bad Company - 6:00
3. Somehow, Bella was not so well pleased… - 5:50
4. 'I don’t mind telling you, Sophronia…' - 5:50
5. The Golden Dustman Falls into Worse Company - 6:06
6. Mr. Wegg and Mr. Venus looked at one another… - 6:01
7. The instant Mr. Boffin was on the other side of the door… - 6:33
8. The Friendly Move Takes up a Strong Position - 5:33
9. Mr. Wegg thereupon made an easy, graceful movement… - 5:54
10. The End of a Long Journey - 4:52
11. She was gone out of the Lock-house… - 5:33
12. Somebody Becomes the Subject of a Prediction - 8:03
13. But for all that, they had a very pleasant walk. - 5:01

Our Mutual Friend (abridged) (more info)
Composed by: Jacques Chailley
David Timson, reader


1. 'You know all now,' said Lizzie… - 4:05
2. Scouts Out - 3:52
3. Eugene came back… - 5:56
4. In the Dark - 4:27
5. Bradley Headstone's face had changed… - 5:07
6. Meaning Mischief - 4:48
7. Mr. Wegg Prepares a Grindstone for Mr. Boffin's Nose - 7:05
8. 'Thank'ee, Venus!' said Mr. Boffin… - 7:46
9. With this agreable promise, Wegg stumped out… - 5:11
10. The Golden Dustman at His Worst - 7:36
11. 'Our connexion being at an end, Mr. Boffin…' - 6:28
12. John Rokesmith from his place in the room… - 7:54
13. The Feast of the Three Hobgoblins - 7:14

Our Mutual Friend (abridged) (more info)
Composed by: Jacques Chailley
David Timson, reader


1. 'We'll break it to you gently, dearest Pa…' - 4:32
2. A Social Chorus - 6:28
3. Setting Traps - 5:29
4. The Golden Dustman Rises a Little - 6:53
5. The Golden Dustman Sinks Again - 8:53
6. A Runaway Match - 3:31
7. Concerning the Mendicant's Bride - 3:48
8. A Cry for Help - 5:01
9. She had not been prepared for such passionate expressions… - 5:46
10. Looking above, he found that the young moon was up… - 7:04
11. Better to be Abel than Cain - 4:42
12. He was a better follower than Bradley… - 5:26
13. Two Places Vacated - 2:34
14. The Dolls' Dressmaker Discovers a Word - 5:03
15. But the watchful little dressmaker… - 4:10

Our Mutual Friend (abridged) (more info)
Composed by: Jacques Chailley
David Timson, reader


1. Effect is Given to the Doll’s Dressmaker's Discovery - 5:06
2. They started directly, in a little carriage… - 4:41
3. The Passing Shadow - 7:22
4. A twilight calm of happiness then succeeding… - 5:27
5. The three persons were Miss Abbey and two male guests. - 5:48
6. Showing How the Golden Dustman Helped to Scatter Dust - 6:45
7. With a start, Bella directed a hurried glance… - 6:43
8. Checkmate to the Friendly Move - 7:45
9. Wegg had repeated the word with a sneer… - 6:33
10. What was Caught in the Traps that were Set - 6:55
11. Not until the late daylight made the window transparent… - 4:29
12. Persons and Things in General - 4:02
13. The Voice of Society - 7:06

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