Dickens describes eloquently the turmoil David's life now experiences. He is sent away to boarding school in London. He is not escorted or chaperoned and is naively taken in by a waiter and made fun of by other coach passengers. Peggoty secretly gave him a hug and some coins but London is a big bad world.

He eventually meets up with Mr Mell who advises the young David that he is the school teacher. The boarding school appears run down and as it is still the school holidays there are no there no other boys for David to make friends with.