When Ludlow Fitch's parents cruelly betray him, he steals away on the back of a carriage and leaves behind the stinking city. He arrives in the dead of night at a remote village, where he crosses paths with the tall and ...When Ludlow Fitch's parents cruelly betray him, he steals away on the back of a carriage and leaves behind the stinking city. He arrives in the dead of night at a remote village, where he crosses paths with the tall and limping figure of joe zabbidou - a pawnbroker with a difference.