David Widger THE WORKS OF GEORGE MEREDITH AN INDEX By George Meredith Edited by David Widger 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 --- Provided by LoyalBooks.com ---