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Chap. XXVII.—Showing that Old Friends may not only appear with New Faces, but in False Colours. That People are prone to Bite; and that Biters may sometimes be Bitten 321 Chap. XXVIII.—Mr. Montague at Home. And Mr. Jonas Chuzzlewit at Home 337 Chap. XXIX.—In which some People are Precocious, others Professional, and others Mysterious: all in their several Ways 345 Chap. XXX.—Proves that Changes may be rung in the best-regulated Families, and that Mr. Pecksniff was a special hand at a Triple-Bob-Major 353 Chap. XXXI.—Mr. Pinch is discharged of a Duty which he never owed to Anybody; and Mr. Pecksniff discharges a Duty which he owes to Society 365 Chap. XXXII.—Treats of Todgers's again; and of another Blighted Plant besides the Plants upon the Leads 380 Chap. XXXIII.—Further Proceedings in Eden, and a Proceeding out of it. Martin makes a Discovery of some importance 385 Chap. XXXIV.—In which the Travellers move Homeward, and Encounter some Distinguished Characters upon the Way 398 Chap. XXXV.—Arriving in England, Martin witnesses a Ceremony, from which he derives the cheering Information that he has not been Forgotten in his Absence 411 Chap. XXXVI.—Tom Pinch departs to seek his Fortune. What he finds at starting 417 Chap. XXXVII.—Tom Pinch, going Astray, finds that he is not the only Person in that Predicament. He Retaliates upon a fallen Foe 433 Chap. XXXVIII.—Secret Service 441 Chap. XXXIX.—Containing some further Particulars of the Domestic Economy of the Pinches; with strange News from the City, narrowly concerning Tom 449 Chap. XL.—The Pinches make a New Acquaintance, and have fresh occasion for Surprise and Wonder 462 Chap. XLI.—Mr. Jonas and his Friend, arriving at a Pleasant Understanding, set forth upon an Enterprise 473 Chap. XLII.—Continuation of the Enterprise of Mr. Jonas and his Friend 481 Chap. XLIII.—Has an Influence on the Fortunes of several People. Mr. Pecksniff is exhibited in the Plenitude of Power; and wields the same with Fortitude and Magnanimity 489