Product of a repressive Victorian society which champions repression over honesty
Form of the novella
Exemplifies the theme of silence
Most information is revealed in documents and not through the main narrative characters
Most revelations are in the last two chapters rather than through conversations
Mr Enfield
"the more it looks like Queer Street, the less I ask"
"Queer Street"
Facing difficulty of some form, usually financial
Mr Enfield
Chastises his "long tongue"
Whilst many characters claim to avoid gossiping and prying into other people's business they will do so anyway, especially in the presence of people they trust
