# Mr. Rugg — Little Dorrit character guide

> Mr. Rugg in Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Rugg

**First appearance:** 0037-xxxv-what-was-behind-mr-pancks-on-little-dorrit-s-hand

## Who they are

A lawyer who assists Pancks in his investigations.

## In the story

### [Conspirators and Others](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/chapters/xxv-conspirators-and-others)

Hosts the dinner and assists Pancks in the conspiracy, taking on some of the research tasks and showing a waggish, legal demeanor.

### [More Fortune-Telling](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/chapters/xxxii-more-fortune-telling)

Accompanies Pancks outside the Marshalsea, producing papers and assisting in the revelation of the Dorrit fortune.

### [Reaping the Whirlwind](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/chapters/xxvi-reaping-the-whirlwind)

Brought in as legal adviser, he attempts to persuade Arthur to consider appearances and the choice of prison, but Arthur insists on the Marshalsea.

### [Going](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/chapters/xxxii-going)

Sees no legal break for Arthur's enlargement.

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