The first chapter sets up the story by providing ample information about the historical context of both England and France through each nation's trends and issues. England is characterized by religious worries, paranormal phenomena, crime and capital punishment. France is marked by excessive spending and extreme violence.
The second chapter introduces a new character, Mr. Lorry, a man travelling from London to Dover. While on his trip, a messenger stops beside Mr. Lorry's carriage and asks to speak to him. Mr. Lorry recognizes the messenger and the two exchange messages.
In the third chapter the narrator explains the thoughts of the passengers of the carriage, focusing on Mr. Lorry. Mr. Lorry floats in and out of a strange dream in which he sees himself showing a corpse to another man. The other man's reactions vary, at times refusing to see the corpse and at others demanding to see it immediately.
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