"If ever man believed with his whole heart and soul that he was engaged in a just cause, and that he was bound to stand by his leader to the last, poor Barnaby believed it of himself and Lord George Gordon."
Chapter 49
In the previous installment, the Gordon riots got underway, with Barnaby, Hugh, and Dennis in the midst of the action. (In regard to Barnaby, there seems to be a subtle point being made here about how the desire for money, even for the most innocent and generous reasons, can lead one in all the wrong directions.) Oh, and Dickens tells us that "the Riot Act was read" by the military to the crowd. I always thought that was just an expression!
This week, read chapters 51 and 52.
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