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Henry IV, Part II        "We Have Heard the Chimes at Midnight." Arts & Literature > Shakespeare Lines

Sir Joseph Bowley    appeared in the Dickens novel    The Chimes Member of Parliament who condescendingly calls himself "the poor man's friend and father" and exhorts Trotty to "Live hard and temperately, be respectful, exercise your self-denial, bring up your family on next to nothing, pay your rent as regularly as the clock strikes, be punctual in your dealings". His wife is Lady Bowley. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Anne Chickenstalker    appeared in the Dickens novel    The Chimes A stout lady who keeps a shop in the general line to whom Trotty owes some small debts. In Trotty's dream she marries Tugby and is Meg's landlady. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Alderman Cute    appeared in the Dickens novel    The Chimes City magistrate who is blind to the plight of the poor. Vows to "put down" any nonsense claimed by the poor, such as starvation, illness, and suicide. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Will Fern    appeared in the Dickens novel    The Chimes Country laboror who comes to London with his niece Lillian to look for work. He is arrested for vagrancy and branded a troublemaker. He and Lillian run into Trotty Veck in the street and Trotty takes them in for the night. Will and Lillian's presence help to spark Trotty's dream in which Will becomes a desperate arsonist and Lillian a prostitute. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Filer    appeared in the Dickens novel    The Chimes Friend of Alderman Cute, Filer makes Trotty feel guilty over his meager meal of tripe. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Mr Fish    appeared in the Dickens novel    The Chimes Sir Joseph Bowley's confidential secretary. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Lillian    appeared in the Dickens novel    The Chimes Orphaned nine-year-old niece of Will Fern. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Meg    appeared in the Dickens novel    The Chimes Daughter of poor ticket porter Trotty Veck. Marries Richard on New Year's Day. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Toby (Trotty) Veck    appeared in the Dickens novel    The Chimes Poor ticket porter whose dream on New Year's Eve forms the basis of the story. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters