# Barnaby Rudge — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens.

- [Barnaby Rudge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/barnaby-rudge.md): This is the opening chapter of Barnaby Rudge, introducing the novel's title character and setting the stage for the story of the Gordon Riots of 1780.
- [Chapter 1](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-1.md): The chapter opens at the Maypole Inn on a stormy March evening, where the landlord John Willet presides over his regulars—Solomon Daisy, Tom Cobb, and Phil Parkes—and two strangers: a weather-beaten man with a scarred fa
- [Chapter 2](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-2.md): A mysterious stranger at the Maypole Inn departs hastily for London despite the storm, after a tense exchange with Joe Willet. He rides recklessly through the dangerous, unpaved roads, nearly colliding with a chaise driv
- [Chapter 3](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-3.md): Gabriel Varden, returning from the Maypole, encounters a wounded stranger and is aided by Barnaby, who is terrified of blood. After bringing the man to safety, Varden returns to the Maypole where he discusses the strange
- [Chapter 4: The Locksmith's Household](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-4.md): The chapter introduces the Varden household in Clerkenwell, detailing the eccentricities of the house and its inhabitants. Gabriel Varden recounts his encounter with a masked young lady at a masquerade, which caused quit
- [Chapter 5](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-5.md): Gabriel Varden visits the wounded gentleman's house, where he finds the widow and learns that Barnaby delivered a letter from Mr. Chester. As they talk, a mysterious knocking at the shutter leads the widow to answer, and
- [Chapter 6](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-6.md): Gabriel Varden and Edward Chester discuss the attack on Edward, with Varden suspecting a connection to Barnaby and his mother. The raven Grip displays uncanny intelligence, and Varden leaves with uneasy suspicions about 
- [Chapter 7](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-7.md): The chapter introduces Mrs. Varden's uncertain temper and her maid Miggs, who exacerbates her moods. Gabriel Varden returns home late to find his wife in a sulky mood, and after a tense exchange, she retires with Miggs. 
- [Chapter 8](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-8.md): Simon Tappertit, having left the locksmith's house, makes his way through dark and unsavory streets to a cellar where he meets with a blind man named Stagg and other apprentices. He presides over a secret meeting of the 
- [Chapter 9](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-9.md): Miss Miggs, the Vardens' maid, observes Simon Tappertit sneaking out at night after making a key to the workshop. She sabotages the lock with coal dust, forcing him to wake her for entry. After a comedic exchange, she le
- [Chapter 10](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-10.md): Mr. Chester, revealed as the mysterious guest at the Maypole, sends Barnaby with a message to Mr. Haredale, while John Willet is troubled by the animosity between the two gentlemen. Barnaby's fanciful imagination and his
- [Chapter 11](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-11.md): At the Maypole Inn, the regular customers gather and learn that Mr. Chester is awaiting Mr. Haredale for a likely duel. The men discuss the impending confrontation, with Solomon Daisy speculating on the outcome and the p
- [Chapter 12](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-12.md): In the stateroom of the Maypole, Mr. Haredale and Mr. Chester meet for a tense, ostensibly diplomatic conversation. Despite their mutual animosity, they agree to work together to prevent the romance between Emma Haredale
- [Chapter 13](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-13.md): Joe Willet, on his annual quarter-day journey to London, visits the Varden household hoping to see Dolly, but finds she has gone to a dance. He presents flowers to Mrs. Varden, who dismisses them, and he leaves dishearte
- [Chapter 14](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-14.md): Joe Willet, despondent over Dolly Varden, encounters Edward Chester on the road. They ride together to the Warren, where Edward secretly meets Emma Haredale, but is discovered by her uncle, Mr. Haredale, who sternly forb
- [Chapter 15](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-15.md): In this chapter, Sir John Chester lounges in his luxurious Temple chambers, enjoying a late breakfast and observing the peaceful scene outside. His son Edward enters and, after a tense conversation, reveals his frustrati
- [Chapter 16](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-16.md): This chapter paints a vivid picture of London's dangerous and dimly lit streets at night, contrasting them with modern times. It describes the perils of walking alone, the presence of footpads and highwaymen, and the var
- [Chapter 17](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-17.md): In this chapter, Barnaby returns home from a day of adventure with Hugh and Grip, full of excitement and tales of their exploits. His mother, however, is deeply anxious and fearful, haunted by a secret. A mysterious man,
- [Chapter 18](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-18.md): A mysterious man wanders the dark streets of London all night, seeking refuge. He encounters Simon Tappertit and the blind man Stagg, eventually persuading Stagg to let him stay in his cellar. The blind man, suspicious, 
- [Chapter 19](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-19.md): Dolly Varden is still flustered from the party, and Edward Chester visits the Varden household to ask a favor: that Dolly deliver a letter to the Warren. Mrs. Varden agrees, and they set off for the Maypole, encountering
- [Chapter 20](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-20.md): Dolly Varden visits Emma Haredale at the Warren, delivering a letter from Edward Chester. Emma reads the long letter with distress, and Dolly stays for dinner and helps write a reply. Before leaving, Dolly is confronted 
- [Chapter 21](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-21.md): Dolly Varden is terrified when Hugh of the Maypole confronts her alone on a dark path, his rough admiration and threatening words frightening her. Joe Willet arrives and rescues her, but Dolly realizes she has lost her b
- [Chapter 22](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-22.md): Joe Willet escorts Dolly Varden home after rescuing her from an attack, and their romantic tension grows. Hugh joins them, unsettling Dolly. At the Varden home, Mrs. Varden and Miss Miggs criticize the locksmith, while M
- [Chapter 23](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-23.md): In his dressing-room in the Temple, Sir John Chester reclines on a sofa, reading and praising Lord Chesterfield's writings as the epitome of gentlemanly morality. He is interrupted by the arrival of Hugh, who has come to
- [Chapter 24](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-24.md): Mr. Chester reflects on his successful evening among society, where he was admired for his composure and charm. He receives a mysterious note from Simon Tappertit, who visits him in disguise. Tappertit reveals his grieva
- [Chapter 25](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-25.md): Barnaby and his mother, accompanied by the raven Grip, travel on foot to Chigwell, the widow's native village, which she has not visited in twenty-two years. They arrive at the Warren, where Mr. Haredale greets them and 
- [Chapter 26](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-26.md): Mr. Haredale and Gabriel Varden discuss their concerns about Mrs. Rudge, with Varden revealing he saw a highwayman in her house and that she prevented him from detaining the man. They go to her house, only to find she an
- [Chapter 27](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-27.md): Mr. Haredale remains in the widow's parlour after Mr. Chester departs, intending to speak with Gabriel Varden. Mr. Chester, walking away, reflects on his self-control and his plan to wound his enemies more deeply through
- [Chapter 28](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-28.md): Mr. Chester dines at a coffeehouse, reflecting on his clever schemes, then visits a gaming-table before returning home. He discovers Hugh asleep on his staircase and wakes him. Hugh reports on Edward Chester's visit to t
- [Chapter 29](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-29.md): Mr. Chester rides through the Forest to the Maypole, where he observes Hugh's wild antics and speaks with John Willet about his son Joe. He then proceeds to the Widow's house, where he finds Emma Haredale and manipulates
- [Chapter 30](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-30.md): Old John Willet's tyranny over his son Joe reaches a breaking point. After humiliating Joe in front of Mr. Chester, John's cronies further provoke Joe, leading to a violent outburst where Joe attacks Tom Cobb. Joe then r
- [Chapter 31](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-31.md): Joe Willet, after a sleepless night at the Maypole, decides to leave home and enlist in the army. He encounters a recruiting sergeant at the Black Lion, who persuades him to join. Joe, feeling disheartened by his father'
- [Chapter 32](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-32.md): Edward Chester and his father, Sir John Chester, have a tense dinner conversation. Sir John mocks Edward's emotional sincerity and advises him to be pragmatic about love and marriage, referencing Emma Haredale's rejectio
- [Chapter 33](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-33.md): On a wild, stormy night in early 1780, the Maypole Inn provides a warm refuge for John Willet, Phil Parkes, Tom Cobb, and Solomon Daisy. After hours of silence, Solomon Daisy reveals that he has had a terrifying experien
- [Chapter 34](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-34.md): Old John Willet, determined to impress his landlord Mr. Haredale with his own importance, decides to visit the Warren late at night to report Solomon Daisy's tale. He rouses Hugh from his sleep to escort him through the 
- [Chapter 35](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-35.md): John Willet and Hugh encounter a group of horsemen on the road to London, who turn out to be Lord George Gordon, his secretary Gashford, and his servant John Grueby. After a tense exchange, they decide to stay at the May
- [Chapter 36](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-36.md): Gashford, the secretary of Lord George Gordon, observes his master with a mixture of deference and contempt. He reviews the Association's numbers and funds, noting contributions from various groups including Dennis the h
- [Chapter 37](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-37.md): Lord George Gordon, accompanied by his secretary Gashford, departs from the Maypole inn and rides toward London, drawing attention and cheers from the crowd with his calls of 'No Popery.' Meanwhile, Gashford meets with D
- [Chapter 38](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-38.md): Hugh, accompanied by Dennis, is initiated into the Great Protestant Association. They visit The Boot tavern, where Hugh is enrolled as a member, and then survey the Houses of Parliament, observing the covert distribution
- [Chapter 39](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-39.md): At The Boot, Hugh and Dennis entertain the crowd with a dance, and the arrival of Simon Tappertit and his United Bulldogs adds to the fervor. Hugh is introduced as a new member, and Tappertit, now a captain, tries to rec
- [Chapter 40](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-40.md): Hugh, after a night of drinking and rioting, returns to Sir John Chester's chambers, where he is interrogated about his involvement with the Protestant Association and the mob. Sir John, secretly manipulating Hugh, learn
- [Chapter 41](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-41.md): The chapter opens with a domestic quarrel at the Varden household, where Miss Miggs, having overheard Gabriel's joke about a foreign black, explodes in a fit of tears and threatens to leave. Mrs. Varden manipulates the s
- [Chapter 42](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-42.md): Mr. Haredale, tormented by a haunting purpose, confides in Gabriel Varden his intention to spend nights in the abandoned house of Mrs. Rudge, seeking to uncover a mystery that has plagued him since the night of the storm
- [Chapter 43](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-43.md): Mr. Haredale maintains a nightly vigil at the widow's house, watching for something unknown. Weeks pass with no change. One evening, he encounters a mob in Westminster, where he confronts Lord George Gordon and Gashford,
- [Chapter 44](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-44.md): After the mob disperses, Gashford, nursing his bruises and wounded pride, follows two men to a squalid area known as the Green Lanes. He enters a mean hovel where Hugh and Dennis are drinking and smoking. Gashford reveal
- [Chapter 45](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-45.md): Five years after the riots, Barnaby and his mother live in hiding under assumed names in a quiet country town. Barnaby, still mentally childlike, spends his days wandering with dogs and his raven Grip, while his mother w
- [Chapter 46](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-46.md): The blind man Stagg visits Barnaby and his mother, manipulating Barnaby with promises of wealth and adventure while pressuring the widow for money. She pays him six guineas to leave, but he demands more, giving her a wee
- [Chapter 47](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-47.md): The widow and Barnaby continue their journey toward London, relying on Grip's performances for money. They encounter a coarse country gentleman who insults them and treats Barnaby with contempt, but a servant secretly gi
- [Chapter 48](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-48.md): Barnaby and his mother, having arrived in London, find themselves caught in the swell of a massive crowd heading to St. George's Fields for Lord George Gordon's Protestant petition. Despite his mother's desperate pleas, 
- [Chapter 49](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-49.md): Barnaby and Hugh, caught up in the Gordon Riots, participate in a violent assault on the House of Commons. After the Riot Act is read and the military is called in, they narrowly escape capture. Hugh manipulates Barnaby'
- [Chapter 50](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-50.md): After the day's riots, the tavern becomes a gathering place for the dispirited rioters. Simon Tappertit and Mr. Dennis arrive, with Dennis expressing disgust at the lack of spirit shown by the crowd. Gashford enters and 
- [Chapter 51](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-51.md): The riots subside for the night, but the threat remains. Gabriel Varden waits up with his wife and Miss Miggs, who is restless and irritating. Simon Tappertit returns home in a disheveled state, having been involved in t
- [Chapter 52](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-52.md): On Sunday morning, Hugh and Dennis wake in a stable, discussing their plans for the next day's riot. They plot an expedition against a former friend of Barnaby's, intending to carry off a woman. Barnaby, unaware of their
- [Chapter 53](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-53.md): Gashford, the secretary, meets with Hugh and Dennis in the stable where Barnaby stands guard. He reveals a royal proclamation offering a reward for the capture of the rioters, and mentions that Mr. Haredale is a key witn
- [Chapter 54](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-54.md): Rumors of the riots spread through the countryside, but old John Willet stubbornly refuses to believe them. His cronies, Solomon Daisy, Mr. Cobb, and Mr. Parkes, decide to walk to London to see for themselves, but John d
- [Chapter 55](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-55.md): The rioters, having destroyed the Maypole, advance to the Warren, where they break in and set fire to the house, causing chaos and destruction. John Willet, left alone in his ruined bar, sits in a state of shock, unable 
- [Chapter 56](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-56.md): The Maypole cronies travel to London, hearing alarming reports of the riots. They encounter Mr. Haredale, who rides urgently toward a fire at his house. At the ruined Warren, Haredale confronts and captures the murderer 
- [Chapter 57](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-57.md): Barnaby Rudge stands guard alone at the stable, finding peace and joy in solitude after the riots. He dreams of his mother's happiness and pride in him. His raven Grip entertains him with cries of 'No Popery!' and other 
- [Chapter 58](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-58.md): Barnaby is taken to the barracks and confined in a dark cell. He overhears two soldiers discussing his fate, one of whom suggests he should be shot without a magistrate's intervention. Barnaby pleads for his pet raven Gr
- [Chapter 59](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-59.md): Hugh returns to his companions after the attack on the Warren, and they celebrate with stolen wine and food. Meanwhile, Dolly Varden and Emma Haredale are held captive in a carriage, terrified and hoping for rescue. Hugh
- [Chapter 60](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-60.md): Hugh, Simon Tappertit, and Mr. Dennis head to The Boot tavern but learn from a scout that it has been seized by constables and soldiers. They divert to Fleet Market, a filthy and crowded area where many rioters have gath
- [Chapter 61](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-61.md): On the same night, Mr. Haredale, with the sexton's help, binds his prisoner and transports him to Chigwell, seeking a conveyance to London. The villagers, fearing the rioters' vengeance, refuse to assist, but a postboy h
- [Chapter 62](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-62.md): The prisoner, left alone in his cell, sinks into a state of vague reflection and guilt. The blind man, Stagg, visits him and learns how he was captured at Chigwell, where he had gone to join the mob and was confronted by
- [Chapter 63](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-63.md): As the military pours into London, the rioters grow bolder, and the crowd becomes the law. A vast mob assembles in Lincoln's Inn Fields and divides into parties, with the largest group destined for Newgate. Before the at
- [Chapter 64](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-64.md): The mob, led by Hugh and Dennis, confronts the jailer Mr. Akerman at Newgate Prison, demanding the release of their imprisoned friends. Gabriel Varden, the locksmith, is forced to the front but refuses to pick the prison
- [Chapter 65](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-65.md): As the Gordon Riots reach their peak, the jail becomes a scene of chaos and terror. The murderer, isolated in his cell, is consumed by a fear that the mob has come for him, and he suffers a torment worse than any punishm
- [Chapter 66](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-66.md): Mr. Haredale spends the entire day searching for his missing niece, Emma, but finds no trace of her. He receives some consolation from a government minister who promises that the authorities will suppress the riots and s
- [Chapter 67](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-67.md): The morning after the riots reveals a city transformed by fear and military occupation. London is under martial law with soldiers posted throughout, and the mob continues its reign of terror, delivering threats and colle
- [Chapter 68](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-68.md): Barnaby and his father escape from the riots, hiding in a shed near Finchley. Barnaby tends to his father, then goes to find the blind man, but the city is in chaos. He finds Hugh wounded and brings him away from the bur
- [Chapter 70](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-70.md): Mr. Dennis, having escaped the riots unscathed, visits the house where Dolly, Miss Haredale, and Miss Miggs are confined. He schemes with Miss Miggs to abduct Dolly, planning to have her taken away by a fellow rioter to 
- [Chapter 71](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-71.md): Emma Haredale, Dolly, and Miggs remain imprisoned, noting a change in their captors' behavior from boisterous to subdued. Dolly, the object of Hugh and Tappertit's desire, begins to fade and droop like a flower, while Em
- [Chapter 72](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-72.md): Dolly Varden, still reeling from the recent riots, arrives at the Black Lion inn with her parents, where they are reunited with Edward Chester and Joe Willet. Old John Willet struggles to comprehend his son's lost arm, r
- [Chapter 73](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-73.md): In the prison, Barnaby and his mother share a tender but sorrowful conversation. Barnaby, unaware of the full truth, speaks of his father with hope, but his mother reveals that his father has shed blood and that she has 
- [Chapter 74](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-74.md): Mr. Dennis is arrested and taken to Newgate, where he is placed in a cell with Hugh. Despite his initial fear, Dennis tries to console himself with thoughts of his importance as hangman. In the cell, he attempts to befri
- [Chapter 75](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-75.md): A month after the riots, Sir John Chester breakfasts in bed, reflecting on the fates of the condemned rioters, including Hugh and Barnaby. Gabriel Varden visits to reveal that Hugh is Sir John's illegitimate son, born of
- [Chapter 76](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-76.md): As the hour of execution approaches, Barnaby and his mother share a final, poignant evening in the prison courtyard. Hugh displays defiant bravado, while Dennis, the hangman, is consumed by abject terror and pleads for a
- [Chapter 77](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-77.md): The chapter depicts the executions of the rioters, focusing on Hugh's defiant final moments, Barnaby's childlike acceptance, and Dennis's desperate pleas for mercy. It also reflects on the injustice of the punishments, n
- [Chapter 78](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-78.md): Old John Willet sits by the fire at the Black Lion, finally conceiving the idea that he might claim compensation from the public purse for the damage to the Maypole. His son Joe enters and tells him of his plan to go to 
- [Chapter 79](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-79.md): Barnaby Rudge is rescued from execution at the last moment, thanks to the tireless efforts of Gabriel Varden, Mr. Haredale, and Edward Chester, who secured a free pardon from the King. Gabriel brings Barnaby home to the 
- [Chapter 80](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-80.md): In this chapter, the Varden household is filled with joy and celebration as Dolly and Joe Willet return from their walk, and the family enjoys a merry tea together. The locksmith, Gabriel Varden, is in high spirits, and 
- [Chapter 81](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-81.md): Mr. Haredale, having parted from his niece, returns to London for a final visit to his ruined home. He encounters Sir John Chester at the ruins, and a heated confrontation ensues. Haredale accuses Chester of orchestratin
- [Chapter the Last](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-the-last.md): The final chapter ties up the fates of the remaining characters. Mr. Haredale flees to a monastery and dies there. Sir John Chester's body is found, and his valet elopes with his possessions but dies of jail fever. Lord 

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