Today in fiction By Salon Staff Published June 10, 2001 12:44AM (EDT) Facebook X Reddit Email Save On June 9, 1865: Charles Dickens rescues Mr. and Mrs. Noddy Boffin after a train accident. “Our Mutual Friend” (1865), Charles Dickens From “The Book of Fictional Days” Advertisement: By Salon Staff By MORE FROM Related Topics ------------------------------------------ Books Related Articles Advertisement: Advertisement: