Plot The story follows Thomas Chandler, or"Little Chandler" as he is known, through a portion of his day. The story drops the reader into Little Chandler's life when he is at work. He cannot focus for he is preoccupied with the thought of a visit which is set to take place later that day. He anxiously awaits this visit that will be with his old friend Ignatius Gallaher. Gallaher is years. As Little Chandler thinks about his old friend and the success that has come to hn p now a"brilliant figure" in the London Press and Little Chandler has not seen him in eight he begins to reflect upon his own life. This reflection gives the reader insight to Little Chandler's character. The reader sees Little Chandler as a mere observer of life. a reluctant character. He is timid, because he enjoys poetry yet is too shy" to read it to his wifePlot The story follows Thomas Chandler, or "Little Chandler" as he is known, through a portion of his day. The story drops the reader into Little Chandler's life when he is at work. He cannot focus for he is preoccupied with the thought of a visit which is set to take place later that day. He anxiously awaits this visit that will be with his old friend Ignatius Gallaher. Gallaher is now a "brilliant figure" in the London Press and Little Chandler has not seen him in eight years. As Little Chandler thinks about his old friend and the success that has come to him, he begins to reflect upon his own life. This reflection gives the reader insight to Little Chandler's character. The reader sees Little Chandler as a mere observer of life, a reluctant character. He is timid, because he enjoys poetry yet is too "shy" to read it to his wife