Bleak House

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Published on Saturday, 07 January 2006 23:00

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Bleak House Ep 7/15

Esther,Ada, Jarndyce and Charley search far and wide for Jo but to no avail, as Andrew Davies's star-studded adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic continues. Jo has disappeared - spirited away by Tulkinghorn and Bucket to stop him talking.Then, the next morning, disaster strikes: Esther falls ill with smallpox. Still in pursuit of the letters, Guppy heads over to Krook's house. When he gets there, he finds Miss Flite and Snagsby worrying about the peculiar smell in the air.Venturing inside, Guppy is shocked to discover that Krook is dead.The coroner's verdict is spontaneous combustion. Guppy is thwarted again, as Smallweed claims ownership of all of Krook's property. Disappointed, Guppy tells Lady Dedlock of his failure to find the letters. As he is about to leave, they are surprised by Tulkinghorn, who senses that Guppy is up to something. He and Smallweed decide that the time has come to call in George's debt.

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