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diff --git a/28823-0.txt b/28823-0.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d8fd932 --- /dev/null +++ b/28823-0.txt @@ -0,0 +1,1918 @@ +Project Gutenberg's The Works Of George Meredith, by George Meredith + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: The Works Of George Meredith + A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions + +Author: George Meredith + +Editor: David Widger + +Release Date: May 15, 2009 [EBook #28823] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: UTF-8 + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE WORKS OF GEORGE MEREDITH *** + + + + +David Widger + + + + + +THE WORKS OF + +GEORGE MEREDITH + + +AN INDEX + + +By George Meredith + +Edited by David Widger + + +Project Gutenberg Editions + + + + + + +CONTENTS + +## Quotes and Images + +## Ordeal of Richard Feverel + +## Sandra Belloni + +## Rhoda Fleming + +## Evan Harrington + +## Vittoria + +## Harry Richmond + +## Beauchamps Career + +## The Tragic Comedians + +## Diana of The Crossways + +## One of Our Conquerors + +## Lord Ormont and His Aminta + +## The Amazing Marriage + +## Celt and Saxon + +## Shaving of Shagpat + +## The Entire Short Works of George Meredith + + + + + +VOLUMES, CHAPTERS AND STORIES + + +Quotes and Images +LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS + +George Meredith in 1893 + +The Sitting Room, Flint Cottage—May 18th 1909 + +Age 35 + +Age 68 + +Age 69 + +Age 72 + +Age 80 + + + + +Ordeal of Richard Feverel + +CHAPTER I + +CHAPTER II + +CHAPTER III + +CHAPTER IV + +CHAPTER V + +CHAPTER VI + +CHAPTER VII + +CHAPTER VIII + +CHAPTER IX + +CHAPTER X + +CHAPTER XI + +CHAPTER XII + +CHAPTER XIII + +CHAPTER XIV + +CHAPTER XV + +CHAPTER XVI + +CHAPTER XVII + +CHAPTER XVIII + +CHAPTER XIX + +CHAPTER XX + +CHAPTER XXI + +CHAPTER XXII + +CHAPTER XXIII + +CHAPTER XXIV + +CHAPTER XXV + +CHAPTER XXVI + +CHAPTER XXVII + +CHAPTER XXVIII + +CHAPTER XXIX + +CHAPTER XXX + +CHAPTER XXXI + +CHAPTER XXXII + +CHAPTER XXXIII + +CHAPTER XXXIV + +CHAPTER XXXV + +CHAPTER XXXVI + +CHAPTER XXXVII + +CHAPTER XXXVIII + +CHAPTER XXXIX + +CHAPTER XL + +CHAPTER XLI + +CHAPTER XLII + +CHAPTER XLIII + +CHAPTER XLIV + +CHAPTER XLV + + +I. THE INMATES OF RAYNHAM ABBEY + +II. FATES SELECTED THE FOURTEENTH BIRTHDAY TO TRY THE STRENGTH + +III. THE MAGIAN CONFLICT + +IV. ARSON + +V. ADRIAN PLIES HIS HOOK + +VI. JUVENILE STRATAGEMS + +VII. DAPHNE'S BOWER + +VIII. THE BITTER CUP + +IX. A FINE DISTINCTION + +X. RICHARD PASSES THROUGH HIS PRELIMINARY ORDEAL + +XI. THE LAST ACT OF THE BAKEWELL COMEDY IS CLOSED IN A LETTER + +XII. THE BLOSSOMING SEASON + +XIII. THE MAGNETIC AGE + +XIV. AN ATTRACTION + +XV. FERDINAND AND MIRANDA + +XVI. UNMASKING OF MASTER RIPTON THOMPSON + +XVII. GOOD WINE AND GOOD BLOOD + +XVIII. THE SYSTEM ENCOUNTERS THE WILD OATS SPECIAL PLEA + +XIX. A DIVERSION PLAYED ON A PENNY WHISTLE + +XX. CELEBRATES THE TIME-HONOURED TREATMENT OF A DRAGON BY THE HERO + +XXI. RICHARD IS SUMMONED TO TOWN TO HEAR A SERMON + +XXII. INDICATES THE APPROACHES OF FEVER + +XXIII. CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE + +XXIV. OF THE SPRING PRIMROSE AND THE AUTUMNAL + +XXV. IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP + +XXVI. RECORDS THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE HERO + +XXVII. CONTAINS AN INTERCESSION FOR THE HEROINE + +XXVIII. PREPARATIONS FOR ACTION WERE CONDUCTED UNDER THE APRIL OF LOVERS + +XIX. THE LAST ACT OF THE COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST + +XXX. CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST + +XXXI. THE PHILOSOPHER APPEARS IN PERSON + +XXXII. PROCESSION OF THE CAKE + +XXXIII. NURSING THE DEVIL + +XXXIV. CONQUEST OF AN EPICURE + +XXXV. CLARE'S MARRIAGE + +XXXVI. A DINNER-PARTY AT RICHMOND + +XXXVII. MRS. BERRY ON MATRIMONY + +XXXVIII. AN ENCHANTRESS + +XXXIX. THE LITTLE BIRD AND THE FALCON: A BERRY TO THE RESCUE! + +XL. CLARE'S DIARY + +XLI. AUSTIN RETURNS + +XLII. NATURE SPEAKS + +XLIII. AGAIN THE MAGIAN CONFLICT + +XLIV. THE LAST SCENE + +XLV. LADY BLANDISH TO AUSTIN WENTWORTH + + + + +Sandra Belloni + +CHAPTER I + +CHAPTER II + +CHAPTER III + +CHAPTER IV + +CHAPTER V + +CHAPTER VI + +CHAPTER VII + +CHAPTER VIII + +CHAPTER IX + +CHAPTER X + +CHAPTER XI + +CHAPTER XII + +CHAPTER XIII + +CHAPTER XIV + +CHAPTER XV + +CHAPTER XVI + +CHAPTER XVII + +CHAPTER XVIII + +CHAPTER XIX + +CHAPTER XX + +CHAPTER XXI + +CHAPTER XXII + +CHAPTER XXIII + +CHAPTER XXIV + +CHAPTER XXV + +CHAPTER XXVI + +CHAPTER XXVII + +CHAPTER XXVIII + +CHAPTER XXIX + +CHAPTER XXX + +CHAPTER XXXI + +CHAPTER XXXII + +CHAPTER XXXIII + +CHAPTER XXXIV + +CHAPTER XXXV + +CHAPTER, XXXVI + +CHAPTER XXXVII + +CHAPTER XXXVIII + +CHAPTER XXXIX + +CHAPTER XL + +CHAPTER XLI + +CHAPTER XLII + +CHAPTER XLIII + +CHAPTER XLIV + +CHAPTER XLV + +CHAPTER XLVI + +CHAPTER XLVII + +CHAPTER XLVIII + +CHAPTER XLIX + +CHAPTER L + +CHAPTER LI + +CHAPTER LII + +CHAPTER LIII + +CHAPTER LIV + +CHAPTER LV + +CHAPTER LVI + +CHAPTER LVII + +CHAPTER LVIII + +CHAPTER LIX + + +I. THE POLES PRELUDE + +II. THE EXPEDITION BY MOONLIGHT + +III. WILFRID'S DIPLOMACY + +IV. EMILIA'S FIRST TRIAL IN PUBLIC + +V. EMILIA PLAYS ON THE CORNET + +VI. EMILIA SUPPLIES THE KEY TO HERSELF AND CONTINUES + +VII. THREATS OF A CRISIS IN THE GOVERNMENT OF BROOKFIELD + +VIII. IN WHICH A BIG DRUM SPEEDS THE MARCH OF EMILIA'S HISTORY + +IX. THE RIVAL CLUBS + +X. THE LADIES OF BROOKFIELD AT SCHOOL + +XI. IN WHICH WE SEE THE MAGNANIMITY THAT IS IN BEER. + +XII. SHOWING HOW SENTIMENT AND PASSION TAKE THE DISEASE OF LOVE + +XIII. CONTAINS A SHORT DISCOURSE ON PUPPETS + +XIV. THE BESWORTH QUESTION + +XV. WILFRID'S EXHIBITION OF TREACHERY + +XVI. HOW THE LADIES OF BROOKFIELD CAME TO THEIR RESOLVE + +XVII. IN THE WOODS + +XVIII. RETURN OF THE SENTIMENTALIST INTO BONDAGE + +XIX. LIFE AT BROOKFIELD. + +XX. BY WILMING WEIR + +XXI. RETURN OF MR. PERICLES + +XXII. THE PITFALL OF SENTIMENT + +XXIII. WILFRID DIPLOMATIZES + +XXIV. EMILIA MAKES A MOVE + +XXV. A FARCE WITHIN A FARCE + +XXVI. SUGGESTS THAT THE COMIC MASK HAS SOME KINSHIP WITH A SKULL + +XXVII. SMALL LIFE AT BROOKFIELD + +XXVIII. GEORGIANA FORD + +XXIX. FIRST SCOURGING OF THE FINE SHADES + +XXX. OF THE DOUBLE-MAN IN US, AND THE GREAT FIGHT WHEN FULL-GROWN + +XXXI. BESWORTH LAWN + +XXXII. THE SUPPER + +XXXIII. DEFEAT AND FLIGHT OF MRS. CHUMP + +XXXIV. INDICATES THE DEGRADATION OF BROOKFIELD + +XXXV. MRS. CHUMP'S EPISTLE + +XXXVI. ANOTHER PITFALL OF SENTIMENT + +XXXVII. EMILIA'S FLIGHT. + +XXXVIII. SHE CLINGS TO HER VOICE + +XXXIX. HER VOICE FAILS + +XL. SHE TASTES DESPAIR + +XLI. SHE IS FOUND + +XLII. DEFECTION OF MR. PERICLES FROM THE BROOKFIELD CIRCLE + +XLIII. IN WHICH WE SEE WILFRID KINDLING + +XLIV. ON THE HIPPOGRIFF IN AIR + +XLV. ON THE HIPPOGRIFF ON EARTH + +XLVI. RAPE OF THE BLACK-BRIONY WREATH + +XLVII. THE CALL TO ACTION + +XLVIII. CONTAINS A FURTHER VIEW OF SENTIMENT + +XLIX. BETWEEN EMILIA AND GEORGIANA + +L. EMILIA BEGINS TO FEEL MERTHYR'S POWER + +LI. A CHAPTER INTERRUPTED BY THE PHILOSOPHER + +LII. A FRESH DUETT BETWEEN WILFRID AND EMILIA + +LIII. ALDERMAN'S BOUQUET + +LIV. THE EXPLOSION AT BROOKFIELD + +LV. THE TRAGEDY OF SENTIMENT + +LVI. AN ADVANCE AND A CHECK. + +LVII. CONTAINS A FURTHER ANATOMY OF WILFRID + +LVIII. FROST ON THE MAY NIGHT. + +LIX. EMILIA'S GOOD-BYE + + + + +Rhoda Fleming + +CHAPTER I + +CHAPTER II + +CHAPTER III + +CHAPTER IV + +CHAPTER V + +CHAPTER VI + +CHAPTER VII + +CHAPTER VIII + +CHAPTER IX + +CHAPTER X + +CHAPTER XI + +CHAPTER XII + +CHAPTER XIII + +CHAPTER XIV + +CHAPTER XV + +CHAPTER XVI + +CHAPTER XVII + +CHAPTER XVIII + +CHAPTER XIX + +CHAPTER XX + +CHAPTER XXI + +CHAPTER XXII + +CHAPTER XXIII + +CHAPTER XXIV + +CHAPTER XXV + +CHAPTER XXVI + +CHAPTER XXVII + +CHAPTER XXVIII + +CHAPTER XXIX + +CHAPTER XXX + +CHAPTER XXXI + +CHAPTER XXXII + +CHAPTER XXXIII + +CHAPTER XXXIV + +CHAPTER XXXV + +CHAPTER XXXVI + +CHAPTER XXXVII + +CHAPTER XXXVIII + +CHAPTER XXXIX + +CHAPTER XI + +CHAPTER XLI + +CHAPTER XLII + +CHAPTER XLIII + +CHAPTER XLIV + +CHAPTER XLV + +CHAPTER XLVI + +CHAPTER XLVII + +CHAPTER XLVIII + + +I. THE KENTISH FAMILY + +II. QUEEN ANNE'S FARM + +III. SUGGESTS THE MIGHT OF THE MONEY DEMON + +IV. THE TEXT FROM SCRIPTURE + +V. THE SISTERS MEET + +VI. EDWARD AND ALGERNON + +VII. GREAT NEWS FROM DAHLIA + +VIII. INTRODUCES MRS. LOVELL + +IX. ROBERT INTERVENES + +X. DAHLIA IS NOT VISIBLE + +XI. AN INDICATIVE DUET IN A MINOR KEY + +XII. AT THE THEATRE. + +XIII. THE FARMER SPEAKS + +XIV. BETWEEN RHODA AND ROBERT + +XI. A VISIT TO WREXBY HALL + +XII. AT FAIRLY PARK + +XVII. A YEOMAN OF THE OLD BREED + +XVIII. AN ASSEMBLY AT THE PILOT INN + +XIX. ROBERT SMITTEN LOW + +XX. MRS. LOVELL SHOWS A TAME BRUTE + +XXI. GIVES A GLIMPSE OF WHAT POOR VILLANIES THE STORY CONTAINS + +XXII. EDWARD TAKES HIS COURSE + +XXIII. MAJOR PERCY WARING + +XXIV. WARBEACH VILLAGE CHURCH + +XXV. OF THE FEARFUL TEMPTATION WHICH CAME UPON ANTHONY HACKBUT + +XXVI. IN THE PARK + +XXVII. CONTAINS A STUDY OF A FOOL IN TROUBLE + +XXVIII. EDWARD'S LETTER + +XXIX. FURTHERMORE OF THE FOOL + +XXX. THE EXPIATION + +XXXI. THE MELTING OF THE THOUSAND + +XXXII. LA QUESTION D'ARGENT + +XXXIII. EDWARD'S RETURN + +XXXIV. FATHER AND SON + +XXXV. THE NIGHT BEFORE + +XXXVI. EDWARD MEETS HIS MATCH + +XXXVII. EDWARD TRIES HIS ELOQUENCE + +XXXVIII. TOO LATE + +XXXIX. DAHLIA GOES HOME + +XL. A FREAK OF THE MONEY-DEMON, THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ANTICIPATED + +XLI. DAHLIA'S FRENZY + +XLII. ANTHONY IN A COLLAPSE + +XLIII. RHODA PLEDGES HER HAND + +XLIV. THE ENEMY APPEARS + +XLV. THE FARMER IS AWAKENED + +XLVI. WHEN THE NIGHT IS DARKEST + +XLVII. DAWN IS NEAR + +XLVIII. CONCLUSION + + + + +Evan Harrington +CHAPTER I. ABOVE BUTTONS +CHAPTER II. THE HERITAGE OF THE SON +CHAPTER III. THE DAUGHTERS OF THE SHEARS +CHAPTER IV. ON BOARD THE JOCASTA +CHAPTER V. THE FAMILY AND THE FUNERAL +CHAPTER VI. MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD +CHAPTER VII. MOTHER AND SON +CHAPTER VIII. INTRODUCES AN ECCENTRIC +CHAPTER IX. THE COUNTESS IN LOW SOCIETY +CHAPTER X. MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN +CHAPTER XI. DOINGS AT AN INN +CHAPTER XII. IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE +CHAPTER XIII. THE MATCH OF FALLOW FIELD AGAINST BECKLEY +CHAPTER XIV. THE COUNTESS DESCRIBES THE FIELD OF ACTION +CHAPTER XV. A CAPTURE +CHAPTER XVI. LEADS TO A SMALL SKIRMISH BETWEEN ROSE AND EVAN +CHAPTER XVII. IN WHICH EVAN WRITES HIMSELF TAILOR +CHAPTER XVIII. IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN +CHAPTER XIX. SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS +CHAPTER XX. BREAK-NECK LEAP +CHAPTER XXI. TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS +CHAPTER XXII. IN WHICH THE DAUGHTERS OF THE GREAT MEL HAVE TO DIGEST HIM +CHAPTER XXIII. TREATS OF A HANDKERCHIEF +CHAPTER XXIV. THE COUNTESS MAKES HERSELF FELT +CHAPTER XXV. IN WHICH THE STREAM FLOWS MUDDY AND CLEAR +CHAPTER XXVI. MRS. MEL MAKES A BED FOR HERSELF AND FAMILY +CHAPTER XXVII. EXHIBITS ROSE'S GENERALSHIP; EVAN'S PERFORMANCE ON THE +CHAPTER XXVIII. TOM COGGLESEY'S PROPOSITION +CHAPTER XXIX. PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT +CHAPTER XXX. THE BATTLE OF THE BULL-DOGS. PART I. +CHAPTER XXXI. THE BATTLE OF THE BULL-DOGS. PART II. +CHAPTER XXXII. IN WHICH EVANS LIGHT BEGINS TO TWINKLE AGAIN +CHAPTER XXXIII. THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA +CHAPTER XXXIV. A PAGAN SACRIFICE +CHAPTER XXXV. ROSE WOUNDED +CHAPTER XXXVI. BEFORE BREAKFAST +CHAPTER XXXVII. THE RETREAT FROM BECKLEY +CHAPTER XXXVIII. IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK +CHAPTER XXXIX. IN THE DOMAIN OF TAILORDOM +CHAPTER XL. IN WHICH THE COUNTESS STILL SCENTS GAME +CHAPTER XLI. REVEALS AN ABOMINABLE PLOT OF THE BROTHERS COGGLESBY +CHAPTER XLII. JULIANA +CHAPTER XLIII. ROSE +CHAPTER XLIV. CONTAINS A WARNING TO ALL CONSPIRATORS +CHAPTER XLV. IN WHICH THE SHOP BECOMES THE CENTRE OF ATTRACTION +CHAPTER XLVI. A LOVERS' PARTING +CHAPTER XLVII. A YEAR LATER + + + + +Vittoria + +CHAPTER I + +CHAPTER II + +CHAPTER III + +CHAPTER IV + +CHAPTER V + +CHAPTER VI + +CHAPTER VII + +CHAPTER VIII + +CHAPTER IX + +CHAPTER X + +CHAPTER XI + +CHAPTER XII + +CHAPTER XIII + +CHAPTER XIV + +CHAPTER XV + +CHAPTER XVI + +CHAPTER XVII + +CHAPTER XVIII + +CHAPTER XIX + +CHAPTER XX + +CHAPTER XXI + +CHAPTER XXII + +CHAPTER XXIII + +CHAPTER XXIV + +CHAPTER XXV + +CHAPTER XXVI + +CHAPTER XXVII + +CHAPTER XXVIII + +CHAPTER XXIX + +CHAPTER XXX + +CHAPTER XXXI + +CHAPTER XXXI + +CHAPTER XXXIII + +CHAPTER XXXIV + +CHAPTER XXXV + +CHAPTER XXXVI + +CHAPTER XXXVII + +CHAPTER XXXVIII + +CHAPTER XXXIX + +CHAPTER XL + +CHAPTER XLI + +CHAPTER XLII + +CHAPTER XLIII + +CHAPTER XLIV + +CHAPTER XLV + +CHAPTER XLVI + +EPILOGUE + + +I. UP MONTE MOTTERONE + +II. ON THE HEIGHTS + +III. SIGNORINA VITTORIA + +IV. AMMIANI'S INTERCESSION + +V. THE SPY + +VI. THE WARNING + +VII. BARTO RIZZO + +VIII. THE LETTER + +IX. IN VERONA + +X. THE POPE'S MOUTH + +XI. LAURA PIAVENI + +XII. THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY + +XIII. THE PLOT OF THE SIGNOR ANTONI + +XIV. AT THE MAESTRO'S DOOR + +XV. AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT + +XVI. COUNTESS AMMIANI + +XVII. IN THE PIAZZA D'ARMI + +XVIII. THE NIGHT OF THE FIFTEENTH + +XIX. THE PRIMA DONNA + +XX. THE OPERA OF CAMILLA + +XXI. THE THIRD ACT + +XXII. WILFRID COMES FORWARD + +XXIII. FIRST HOURS OF THE FLIGHT + +XXIV. ADVENTURES OF VITTORIA AND ANGELO + +XXV. ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS + +XXVI. THE DUEL IN THE PASS + +XXVII. A NEW ORDEAL + +XXVIII. THE ESCAPE OF ANGELO + +XXIX. EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR—THE TOBACCO RIOTS + +XXX. EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR—THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN + +XXXI. EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR—VITTORIA DISOBEYS HER LOVER + +XXXII. EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR—DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI + +XXXIII. EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR—COUNT KARL LENKENSTEIN + +XXXIV. EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR—THE DEEDS OF BARTO RIZZO + +XXXV. CLOSE OF THE LOMBARD CAMPAIGN—VITTORIA'S PERPLEXITY + +XXXVI. A FRESH ENTANGLEMENT + +XXXVII. ON LAGO MAGGIORE + +XXXVIII. VIOLETTA D'ISORELLA + +XXXIX. ANNA OF LENKENSTEIN + +XL. THROUGH THE WINTER + +XLI. THE INTERVIEW + +XLII. THE SHADOW OF CONSPIRACY + +XLIII. THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN + +XLIV. THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND + +XLV. SHOWS MANY PATHS CONVERGING TO THE END + +XLVI. THE LAST + +EPILOGUE + + + + +Harry Richmond +CHAPTER I. I AM A SUBJECT OF CONTENTION +CHAPTER II. AN ADVENTURE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT +CHAPTER III. DIPWELL FARM +CHAPTER IV. I HAVE A TASTE OF GRANDEUR +CHAPTER V. I MAKE A DEAR FRIEND +CHAPTER VI. A TALE OF A GOOSE +CHAPTER VII. A FREE LIFE ON THE ROAD +CHAPTER VIII. JANET ILCHESTER +CHAPTER IX. AN EVENING WITH CAPTAIN BULSTED +CHAPTER X. AN EXPEDITION +CHAPTER XI. THE GREAT FOG AND THE FIRE AT MIDNIGHT +CHAPTER XII. WE FIND OURSELVES BOUND ON A VOYAGE +CHAPTER XIII. WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA +CHAPTER XIV. I MEET OLD FRIENDS +CHAPTER XV. WE ARE ACCOSTED BY A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE LADY IN THE FOREST +CHAPTER XVI. THE STATUE ON THE PROMONTORY +CHAPTER XVII. MY FATHER BREATHES, MOVES, AND SPEAKS +CHAPTER XVIII. WE PASS A DELIGHTFUL EVENING, AND I HAVE A MORNING VISION +CHAPTER XIX. OUR RETURN HOMEWARD +CHAPTER XX. NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S +CHAPTER XXI. A PROMENADE IN BATH +CHAPTER XXII. CONCLUSION OF THE BATH EPISODE +CHAPTER XXIII. MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY +CHAPTER XXIV. I MEET THE PRINCESS +CHAPTER XXV. ON BOARD A YACHT +CHAPTER XXVI. IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE +CHAPTER XXVII. THE TIME OF ROSES +CHAPTER XXVIII. OTTILIA +CHAPTER XXIX. AN EVENING WITH DR. JULIUS VON KARSTEG +CHAPTER XXX. A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE +CHAPTER XXXI. PRINCESS OTTILIA'S LETTER +CHAPTER XXXII. AN INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE ERNEST AND A MEETING WITH PRINCE OTTO +CHAPTER XXXIII. WHAT CAME OF A SHILLING +CHAPTER XXXIV. I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE +CHAPTER XXXV. THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY +CHAPTER XXXVI. HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN +CHAPTER XXXVII. JANET RENOUNCES ME +CHAPTER XXXVIII. MY BANKERS' BOOK +CHAPTER XXXIX. I SEE MY FATHER TAKING THE TIDE AND AM CARRIED ON IT MYSELF +CHAPTER XL. MY FATHER'S MEETING WITH MY GRANDFATHER +CHAPTER XLI. COMMENCEMENT OF THE SPLENDOURS AND PERPLEXITIES OF MY FATHER'S GRAND +CHAPTER XLII. THE MARQUIS OF EDBURY AND HIS PUPPET +CHAPTER XLIII. I BECOME ONE OF THE CHOSEN OF THE NATION +CHAPTER XLIV. MY FATHER IS MIRACULOUSLY RELIEVED BY FORTUNE +CHAPTER XLV. WITHIN AN INCH OF MY LIFE +CHAPTER XLVI. AMONG GIPSY WOMEN +CHAPTER XLVII. MY FATHER ACTS THE CHARMER AGAIN +CHAPTER XLVIII. THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED +CHAPTER XLIX. WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING +CHAPTER L. WE ARE ALL IN MY FATHER'S NET +CHAPTER LI. AN ENCOUNTER SHOWING MY FATHER'S GENIUS IN A STRONG LIGHT +CHAPTER LII. STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST +CHAPTER LIII. THE HEIRESS PROVES THAT SHE INHERITS THE FEUD AND I GO DRIFTING +CHAPTER LIV. MY RETURN TO ENGLAND +CHAPTER LV. I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT +CHAPTER LVI. CONCLUSION + + + + +Beauchamps Career +CHAPTER I. THE CHAMPION OF HIS COUNTRY +CHAPTER II. UNCLE, NEPHEW, AND ANOTHER +CHAPTER III. CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME +CHAPTER IV. A GLIMPSE OF NEVIL IN ACTION +CHAPTER V. RENEE +CHAPTER VI. LOVE IN VENICE +CHAPTER VII. AN AWAKENING FOR BOTH +CHAPTER VIII. A NIGHT ON THE ADRIATIC +CHAPTER IX. MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS +CHAPTER X. A SINGULAR COUNCIL +CHAPTER XI. CAPTAIN BASKELETT +CHAPTER XII. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE INFAMOUS DR. SHRAPNEL +CHAPTER XIII. A SUPERFINE CONSCIENCE +CHAPTER XIV. THE LEADING ARTICLE AND MR. TIMOTHY TURBOT +CHAPTER XV. CECILIA HALKETT +CHAPTER XVI. A PARTIAL DISPLAY OF BEAUCHAMP IN HIS COLOURS +CHAPTER XVII. HIS FRIEND AND FOE +CHAPTER XVIII. CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING +CHAPTER XIX. LORD PALMET, AND CERTAIN ELECTORS OF BEVISHAM +CHAPTER XX. A DAY AT ITCHINCOPE +CHAPTER XXI. THE QUESTION AS TO THE EXAMINATION OF THE WHIGS, AND THE +CHAPTER XXII. THE DRIVE INTO BEVISHAM +CHAPTER XXIII. TOURDESTELLE +CHAPTER XXIV. HIS HOLIDAY +CHAPTER XXV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BOAT +CHAPTER XXVI. MR. BLACKBURN TUCKHAM +CHAPTER XXVII. A SHORT SIDELOOK AT THE ELECTION +CHAPTER XXVIII. TOUCHING A YOUNG LADY'S HEART AND HER INTELLECT +CHAPTER XXIX. THE EPISTLE OF DR. SHRAPNEL TO COMMANDER BEAUCHAMP +CHAPTER XXX. THE BAITING OF DR. SHRAPNEL +CHAPTER XXXI. SHOWING A CHIVALROUS GENTLEMAN SET IN MOTION +CHAPTER XXXII. AN EFFORT TO CONQUER CECILIA IN BEAUCHAMP'S FASHION +CHAPTER XXXIII. THE FIRST ENCOUNTER AT STEYNHAM +CHAPTER XXXIV. THE FACE OF RENEE +CHAPTER XXXV. THE RIDE IN THE WRONG DIRECTION +CHAPTER XXXVI. PURSUIT OF THE APOLOGY OF MR. ROMFREY TO DR. SHRAPNEL +CHAPTER XXXVII. CECILIA CONQUERED +CHAPTER XXXVIII. LORD AVONLEY +CHAPTER XXXIX. BETWEEN BEAUCHAMP AND CECILIA +CHAPTER XL. A TRIAL OF HIM +CHAPTER XLI. A LAME VICTORY +CHAPTER XLII. THE TWO PASSIONS +CHAPTER XLIII. THE EARL OF ROMFREY AND THE COUNTESS +CHAPTER XLIV. THE NEPHEWS OF THE EARL, AND ANOTHER EXHIBITION OF THE TWO +CHAPTER XLV. A LITTLE PLOT AGAINST CECILIA +CHAPTER XLVI. AS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FORESEEN +CHAPTER XLVII. THE REFUSAL OF HIM +CHAPTER XLVIII. OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY +CHAPTER XLIX. A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLE +CHAPTER L. AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON +CHAPTER LI. IN THE NIGHT +CHAPTER LII. QUESTION OF A PILGRIMAGE AND AN ACT OF PENANCE +CHAPTER LIII. THE APOLOGY TO DR. SHRAPNEL +CHAPTER LIV. THE FRUITS OF THE APOLOGY +CHAPTER LV. WITHOUT LOVE +CHAPTER LVI. THE LAST OF NEVIL BEAUCHAMP + + + + +The Tragic Comedians + +BOOK 1. + +CHAPTER I + +CHAPTER II + +CHAPTER III + +CHAPTER IV + +CHAPTER V + +CHAPTER VI + +BOOK 2. + +CHAPTER VII + +CHAPTER VIII + +CHAPTER IX + +CHAPTER X + +CHAPTER XI + +BOOK 3. + +CHAPTER XII + +CHAPTER XIII + +CHAPTER XIV + +CHAPTER XV + +CHAPTER XVI + +CHAPTER XVII + +CHAPTER XVIII + +CHAPTER XIX + + + + +Diana of The Crossways +CHAPTER I. OF DIARIES AND DIARISTS TOUCHING THE HEROINE +CHAPTER II. AN IRISH BALL +CHAPTER III. THE INTERIOR OF MR. REDWORTH, AND THE EXTERIOR OF MR. SULLIVAN SMITH +CHAPTER IV. CONTAINING HINTS OF DIANA'S EXPERIENCES AND OF WHAT THEY LED TO +CHAPTER V. CONCERNING THE SCRUPULOUS GENTLEMAN WHO CAME TOO LATE +CHAPTER VI. THE COUPLE +CHAPTER VII. THE CRISIS +CHAPTER VIII. IN WHICH IS EXHIBITED HOW A PRACTICAL MAN AND A DIVINING WOMAN LEARN TO RESPECT ONE ANOTHER +CHAPTER IX. SHOWS HOW A POSITION OF DELICACY FOR A LADY AND GENTLEMAN WAS MET IN SIMPLE FASHION +CHAPTER X. THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT +CHAPTER XI. RECOUNTS THE JOURNEY IN A CHARIOT, WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DIALOGUE, AND A SMALL INCIDENT ON THE ROAD +CHAPTER XII. BETWEEN EMMA AND DIANA +CHAPTER XIII. TOUCHING THE FIRST DAYS OF HER PROBATION +CHAPTER XIV. GIVING GLIMPSES OF DIANA UNDER HER CLOUD BEFORE THE WORLD AND OF HER FURTHER APPRENTICESHIP +CHAPTER XV. INTRODUCES THE HON. PERCY DACIER +CHAPTER XVI. TREATS OF A MIDNIGHT BELL, AND OF A SCENE OF EARLY MORNING +CHAPTER XVII. 'THE PRINCESS EGERIA' +CHAPTER XVIII. THE AUTHORESS +CHAPTER XIX. A DRIVE IN SUNLIGHT AND A DRIVE IN MOONLIGHT +CHAPTER XX. DIANA A NIGHT-WATCH IN THE CHAMBER OF DEATH +CHAPTER XXI. 'THE YOUNG MINISTER OF STATE' +CHAPTER XXII. BETWEEN DIANA AND DACIER: THE WIND EAST OVER BLEAK LAND +CHAPTER XXIII. RECORDS A VISIT TO DIANA FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S GOOD WOMEN +CHAPTER XXIV. INDICATES A SOUL PREPARED FOR DESPERATION +CHAPTER XXV. ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS +CHAPTER XXVI. IN WHICH A DISAPPOINTED LOVER RECEIVES A MULTITUDE OF LESSONS +CHAPTER XXVII. CONTAINS MATTER FOR SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION +CHAPTER XXVIII. DIALOGUE ROUND THE SUBJECT OF A PORTRAIT, WITH SOME INDICATIONS OF THE TASK FOR DIANA +CHAPTER XXIX. SHOWS THE APPROACHES OF THE POLITICAL AND THE DOMESTIC CRISIS IN COMPANY +CHAPTER XXX. IN WHICH THERE IS A TASTE OF A LITTLE DINNER AND AN AFTERTASTE +CHAPTER XXXI. A CHAPTER CONTAINING GREAT POLITICAL NEWS AND THEREWITH AN INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD +CHAPTER XXXII. WHEREIN WE BEHOLD A GIDDY TURN AT THE SPECTRAL CROSSWAYS +CHAPTER XXXIII. EXHIBITS THE SPRINGING OF A MINE IN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE +CHAPTER XXXIV. IN WHICH IT IS DARKLY SEEN HOW THE CRIMINAL'S JUDGE MAY BE LOVE'S CRIMINAL +CHAPTER XXXV. REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH +CHAPTER XXXVI. IS CONCLUSIVE AS TO THE HEARTLESSNESS OF WOMEN WITH BRAINS +CHAPTER XXXVII. AN EXHIBITION OF SOME CHAMPIONS OF THE STRICKEN LADY +CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONVALESCENCE OF A HEALTHY MIND DISTRAUGHT +CHAPTER XXXIX. OF NATURE WITH ONE OF HER CULTIVATED DAUGHTERS AND A SHORT EXCURSION IN ANTI-CLIMAX +CHAPTER XL. IN WHICH WE SEE NATURE MAKING OF A WOMAN A MAID AGAIN, AND A THRICE WHIMSICAL +CHAPTER XLI. CONTAINS A REVELATION OF THE ORIGIN OF THE TIGRESS IN DIANA +CHAPTER XLII. THE PENULTIMATE: SHOWING A FINAL STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY AND RUN INTO HARNESS +CHAPTER XLIII. NUPTIAL CHAPTER; AND OF HOW A BARELY WILLING WOMAN WAS LED TO BLOOM WITH THE NUPTIAL SENTIMENT + + + + +One of Our Conquerors +CHAPTER I. ACROSS LONDON BRIDGE +CHAPTER II. THROUGH THE VAGUE TO THE INFINITELY LITTLE +CHAPTER III. OLD VEUVE +CHAPTER IV. THE SECOND BOTTLE +CHAPTER V. THE LONDON WALK WESTWARD +CHAPTER VI. NATALY +CHAPTER VII. BETWEEN A GENERAL MAN OF THIN WORLD AND A PROFESSIONAL +CHAPTER VIII. SOME FAMILIAR GUESTS +CHAPTER IX. AN INSPECTION OF LAKELANDS +CHAPTER X. SKEPSEY IN MOTION +CHAPTER XI. WHEREIN WE BEHOLD THE COUPLE JUSTIFIED OF LOVE HAVING SIGHT OF THEIR SCOURGE +CHAPTER XII. TREATS OF THE DUMBNESS POSSIBLE WITH MEMBERS OF A HOUSEHOLD HAVING ONE HEART +CHAPTER XIII. THE LATEST OF MRS. BURMAN +CHAPTER XIV. DISCLOSES A STAGE ON THE DRIVE TO PARIS +CHAPTER XV. A PATRIOT ABROAD +CHAPTER XVI. ACCOUNTS FOR SKEPSEY'S MISCONDUCT, SHOWING HOW IT AFFECTED NATALY +CHAPTER XVII. CHIEFLY UPON THE THEME OF A YOUNG MAID'S IMAGININGS +CHAPTER XVIII. SUITORS FOR THE HAND OF NESTA VICTORIA +CHAPTER XIX. TREATS OF NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCE AND THE DISSENSION BETWEEN THEM +CHAPTER XX. THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS +CHAPTER XXI. DARTREY FENELLAN +CHAPTER XXII. CONCERNS THE INTRUSION OF JARNIMAN +CHAPTER XXIII. TREATS OF THE LADIES' LAPDOG TASSO FOR AN INSTANCE OF MOMENTOUS EFFECTS PRODUCED BY VERY MINOR CAUSES +CHAPTER XXIV. NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT +CHAPTER XXV. NATALY IN ACTION +CHAPTER XXVI. IN WHICH WE SEE A CONVENTIONAL GENTLEMAN ENDEAVOURING TO EXAMINE A SPECTRE OF HIMSELF +CHAPTER XXVII. CONTAINS WHAT IS A SMALL THING OR A GREAT, AS THE SOUL OF THE CHIEF ACTOR MAY DECIDE +CHAPTER XXVIII. MRS. MARSETT +CHAPTER XXIX. SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND +CHAPTER XXX. THE BURDEN UPON NESTA +CHAPTER XXXI. SHOWS HOW THE SQUIRES IN A CONQUEROR'S SERVICE HAVE AT TIMES TO DO KNIGHTLY CONQUEST OF THEMSELVES +CHAPTER XXXII. SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON +CHAPTER XXXIII. A PAIR OF WOOERS +CHAPTER XXXIV. CONTAINS DEEDS UNRELATED AND EXPOSITIONS OF FEELINGS +CHAPTER XXXV. IN WHICH AGAIN WE MAKE USE OF THE OLD LAMPS FOR LIGHTING AN ABYSMAL DARKNESS +CHAPTER XXXVI. NESTA AND HER FATHER +CHAPTER XXXVII. THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER +CHAPTER XXXVIII. NATALY, NESTA, AND DARTREY FENELLAN +CHAPTER XXXIX. A CHAPTER IN THE SHADOW OF MRS. MARSETT +CHAPTER XL. AN EXPIATION +CHAPTER XLI. THE NIGHT OF THE GREAT UNDELIVERED SPEECH +CHAPTER XLII. THE LAST + + + + +Lord Ormont and His Aminta +CHAPTER I. LOVE AT A SCHOOL +CHAPTER II. LADY CHARLOTTE +CHAPTER III. THE TUTOR +CHAPTER IV. RECOGNITION +CHAPTER V. IN WHICH THE SHADES OF BROWNY AND MATEY ADVANCE AND RETIRE +CHAPTER VI. IN A MOOD OF LANGUOR +CHAPTER VII. EXHIBITS EFFECTS OF A PRATTLER'S DOSES +CHAPTER VIII. MRS. LAWRENCE FINCHLEY +CHAPTER IX. A FLASH OF THE BRUISED WARRIOR +CHAPTER X. A SHORT PASSAGE IN THE GAME PLAYED BY TWO +CHAPTER XI. THE SECRETARY TAKEN AS AN ANTIDOTE +CHAPTER XII. MORE OF CUPER'S BOYS +CHAPTER XIII. WAR AT OLMER +CHAPTER XIV. OLD LOVERS NEW FRIENDS +CHAPTER XV. SHOWING A SECRET FISHED WITHOUT ANGLING +CHAPTER XVI. ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON +CHAPTER XVII. LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH +CHAPTER XVIII. A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK +CHAPTER XIX. THE PURSUERS +CHAPTER XX. AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS +CHAPTER XXI. UNDER-CURRENTS IN THE MINDS OF LADY CHARLOTTE AND LORD ORMONT +CHAPTER XXII. TREATS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONTENTION OF BROTHER AND SISTER +CHAPTER XXIII. THE ORMONT JEWELS +CHAPTER XXIV. LOVERS MATED +CHAPTER XXV. PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE +CHAPTER XXVI. VISITS OF FAREWELL +CHAPTER XXVII. A MARINE DUET +CHAPTER XXVIII. THE PLIGHTING +CHAPTER XXIX. AMINTA TO HER LORD +CHAPTER XXX. CONCLUSION + + + + +The Amazing Marriage +CHAPTER I. ENTER DAME GOSSIP AS CHORUS +CHAPTER II. MISTRESS GOSSIP TELLS OF THE ELOPEMENT OF THE COUNTESS OF CRESSETT WITH THE OLD BUCCANEER +CHAPTER III. CONTINUATION OF THE INTRODUCTORY MEANDERINGS OF DAME GOSSIP, TOGETHER WITH HER SUDDEN EXTINCTION +CHAPTER IV. MORNING AND FAREWELL TO AN OLD HOME +CHAPTER V. A MOUNTAIN WALK IN MIST AND SUNSHINE +CHAPTER VI. THE NATURAL PHILOSOPHER +CHAPTER VII. THE LADY'S LETTER +CHAPTER VIII. OF THE ENCOUNTER OF TWO STRANGE YOUNG MEN AND THEIR CONSORTING +CHAPTER IX. CONCERNING THE BLACK GODDESS FORTUNE AND THE WORSHIP OF HER +CHAPTER X. SMALL CAUSES +CHAPTER XI. THE PRISONER OF HIS WORD +CHAPTER XII. HENRIETTA'S LETTER TREATING OF THE GREAT EVENT +CHAPTER XIII. AN IRRUPTION. OF MISTRESS GOSSIP IN BREACH OF THE CONVENTION +CHAPTER XIV. A PENDANT OF THE FOREGOING +CHAPTER XV. OPENING STAGE OF THE HONEYMOON +CHAPTER XVI. IN WHICH THE BRIDE FROM FOREIGN PARTS IS GIVEN A TASTE OF OLD ENGLAND +CHAPTER XVII. RECORDS A SHADOW CONTEST CLOSE ON THE FOREGOING +CHAPTER XVIII. DOWN WHITECHAPEL WAY +CHAPTER XIX. THE GIRL MADGE +CHAPTER XX. STUDIES IN FOG, GOUT, AN OLD SEAMAN, AND A LOVELY SERPENT +CHAPTER XXI. IN WHICH WE HAVE FURTHER GLIMPSES OF THE WONDROUS MECHANISM OF OUR YOUNGER MAN +CHAPTER XXII. A RIGHT-MINDED GREAT LADY +CHAPTER XXIII. IN DAME GOSSIP'S VEIN +CHAPTER XXIV. A KIDNAPPING AND NO GREAT HARM +CHAPTER XXV. THE PHILOSOPHER MAN OF ACTION +CHAPTER XXVI. AFTER SOME FENCING THE DAME PASSES OUR GUARD +CHAPTER XXVII. WE DESCEND INTO A STEAMER'S ENGINE-ROOM +CHAPTER XXVIII. BY CONCESSIONS TO MISTRESS GOSSIP A FURTHER INTRUSION IS AVERTED +CHAPTER XXIX. CARINTHIA IN WALES +CHAPTER XXX. REBECCA WYTHAN +CHAPTER XXXI. WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN +CHAPTER XXXII. IN WHICH WE SEE CARINTHIA PUT IN PRACTICE ONE OF HER OLD FATHER'S LESSONS +CHAPTER XXXIII. A FRIGHTFUL DEBATE +CHAPTER XXXIV. A SURVEY OF THE RIDE OF THE WELSH CAVALIERS ESCORTING THE COUNTESS OF FLEETWOOD TO KENTISH ESSLEMONT +CHAPTER XXXV. IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED +CHAPTER XXXVI. BELOW THE SURFACE AND ABOVE +CHAPTER XXXVII. BETWEEN CARINTHIA AND HER LORD +CHAPTER XXXVIII. A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS +CHAPTER XXXIX. THE RED WARNING FROM A SON OF VAPOUR +CHAPTER XL. RECORD OF MINOR INCIDENTS +CHAPTER XLI. IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM +CHAPTER XLII. THE RETARDED COURTSHIP +CHAPTER XLIII. ON THE ROAD TO THE ACT OF PENANCE +CHAPTER XLIV. BETWEEN THE EARL, THE COUNTESS AND HER BROTHER, AND OF A SILVER CROSS +CHAPTER XLV. CONTAINS A RECORD OF WHAT WAS FEARED, WHAT WAS HOPED, AND WHAT HAPPENED +CHAPTER XLVI. A CHAPTER OF UNDERCURRENTS AND SOME SURFACE FLASHES +CHAPTER XLVII. THE LAST: WITH A CONCLUDING WORD BY THE DAME + + + + +Celt and Saxon +CHAPTER I. WHEREIN AN EXCURSION IS MADE IN A CELTIC MIND +CHAPTER II. MR. ADISTER +CHAPTER III. CAROLINE +CHAPTER IV. THE PRINCESS +CHAPTER V. AT THE PIANO, CHIEFLY WITHOUT MUSIC +CHAPTER VI. A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE +CHAPTER VII. THE MINIATURE +CHAPTER VIII. CAPTAIN CON AND MRS. ADISTER O'DONNELL +CHAPTER IX. THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN +CHAPTER X. THE BROTHERS +CHAPTER XI. INTRODUCING A NEW CHARACTER +CHAPTER XII. MISS MATTOCK +CHAPTER XIII. THE DINNER-PARTY +CHAPTER XIV. OF ROCKNEY +CHAPTER XV. THE MATTOCK FAMILY +CHAPTER XVI. OF THE GREAT MR. BULL AND THE CELTIC AND SAXON VIEW OF HIM +CHAPTER XVII. CROSSING THE RUBICON +CHAPTER XVIII. CAPTAIN CON'S LETTER +CHAPTER XIX. MARS CONVALESCENT + + + + +Shaving of Shagpat + +THE THWACKINGS + +AND THIS IS THE STORY OF BHANAVAR THE BEAUTIFUL + +THE BETROTHAL + +AND THIS IS THE PUNISHMENT OF SHAHPESH + +THE GENIE KARAZ + +THE WELL OF PARAVID + +THE HORSE GARRAVEEN + +THE TALKING HAWK + +GOORELKA OF OOLB + +THE LILY OF THE ENCHANTED SEA + +AND THIS IS THE STORY OF NOORNA BIN NOORKA + +THE WILES OF RABESQURAT + +THE PALACE OF AKLIS + +THE SONS OF AKLIS + +THE SWORD OF AKLIS + +KOOROOKH + +THE VEILED FIGURE + +THE BOSOM OF NOORNA + +THE REVIVAL + +THE PLOT + +THE DISH OF POMEGRANATE GRAIN + +THE BURNING OF THE IDENTICAL + +THE FLASHES OF THE BLADE + +CONCLUSION + + + + +The Entire Short Works of George Meredith + +FARINA + +THE WHITE ROSE CLUB + +THE TAPESTRY WORD + +THE WAGER + +THE SILVER ARROW + +THE LILIES OF THE VALLEY + +THE MISSIVES + +THE MONK + +THE RIDE AND THE RACE + +THE COMBAT ON DRACHENFELS + +THE GOSHAWK LEADS + +WERNER'S ECK + +THE WATER-LADY + +THE RESCUE + +THE PASSAGE OF THE RHINE + +THE BACK-BLOWS OF SATHANAS + +THE ENTRY INTO COLOGNE + +CONCLUSION + +THE CASE OF GENERAL OPLE AND LADY CAMPER + +CHAPTER I + +CHAPTER II + +CHAPTER III + +CHAPTER IV + +CHAPTER V + +CHAPTER VI + +CHAPTER VII + +CHAPTER VIII + +THE TALE OF CHLOE AN EPISODE IN THE HISTORY OF BEAU BEAMISH + +CHAPTER I + +CHAPTER II + +CHAPTER III + +CHAPTER IV + +CHAPTER V + +CHAPTER VI + +CHAPTER VII + +CHAPTER VIII + +CHAPTER IX + +CHAPTER X + +THE HOUSE ON THE BEACH + +CHAPTER I + +CHAPTER II + +CHAPTER III + +CHAPTER IV + +CHAPTER V + +CHAPTER VI + +CHAPTER VII + +CHAPTER VIII + +CHAPTER IX + +CHAPTER X + +CHAPTER XI + +CHAPTER XII + +THE GENTLEMAN OF FIFTY AND THE DAMSEL OF NINETEEN + +CHAPTER I + +CHAPTER II + +CHAPTER III + +CHAPTER IV + +CHAPTER V + +CHAPTER VI + +THE SENTIMENTALISTS + +MISCELLANEOUS PROSE + +INTRODUCTION TO W. M. THACKERAY'S "THE FOUR GEORGES" + +A PAUSE IN THE STRIFE—1886 + +CONCESSION TO THE CELT—1886 + +LESLIE STEPHEN—1904 + +CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE SEAT OF WAR IN ITALY + +HEADQUARTERS OF THE FIRST ARMY CORPS, + +ON THE IDEA OF COMEDY AND OF THE USES OF THE COMIC SPIRIT {1} + +Footnotes + + + + + +End of Project Gutenberg's The Works Of George Meredith, by George Meredith + +*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE WORKS OF GEORGE MEREDITH *** + +***** This file should be named 28823-0.txt or 28823-0.zip ***** +This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: + http://www.gutenberg.org/2/8/8/2/28823/ + +David Widger + +Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions +will be renamed. + +Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no +one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation +(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without +permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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