# Mr. Fips — Martin Chuzzlewit character guide

> Mr. Fips in Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fips

**First appearance:** 0022-xx

## Who they are

A mysterious lawyer who hires Tom Pinch for a secret employer.

## In the story

### [XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_chuzzlewit_se/chapters/xl)

Mr. Fips pays Tom his weekly salary but offers little information about the mysterious employer, advising Tom to keep his employment private.

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