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A “tell-tale face” 1348).

Dickens publishes the book Martin Chuzzlewit as a book in 1844. Poe publishes “Tell-Tale Heart” in 1843. Who first came up with a heart that beat “Murder, Murder, Murder” (1346)?

Dickens contrasts the dark wood (1339), the scene of Jonas murdering Montague, to the “infernal room” that holds Jonas’ terror of being discovered (1343). Significant, Jonas missed the “rare” sunset because he was lying in wait for Montague in the woods (1341).

Jonas’ anger forestalls Tom’s mention of Nadgett (1319).

The cognitive dissonance of the phrase “loquacious frankness” suits Cherry Pecksniff (1295).

Description of Tom’s sister’s singing is really a description of its effect on the listeners (1287).

The red ink foreshadows Jonas‘s murder of Montague (1269).

Jonas and Pecksniff play the confidence game (1260) [e.g. greedy listening].

So Pinch didn’t know why Jonas was fleeing Tigg, and when he knows he can keep it a secret if he murders Tigg (1181-2).

How and why did/would Nadgett orchestrate Tom Pinch’s help in apprehending Jonas Chuzzlewit? Did Martin want to educate Tom (1174)?