Little Dorrit · Character
Mr. Plornish
A poor, good-natured plasterer living in Bleeding Heart Yard.
minor
Also known as Plornish, the mild Plornish
First appearance: Bleeding Heart Yard
Mr. Plornish shows up with force in Bleeding Heart Yard. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A plasterer living in Bleeding Heart Yard; he and his wife helped Little Dorrit and he assists Arthur in negotiating Tip's release.
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In Bleeding Heart Yard: A plasterer living in Bleeding Heart Yard; he and his wife helped Little Dorrit and he assists Arthur in negotiating Tip's release. Later, in Fortune-Telling: Brings a message from Flora…
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- Minor Characters and Background Figures
- Circumlocution Office and Society
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