LITTLE NOVELS
By Wilkie Collins
CONTENTS
MRS. ZANT AND THE GHOST.
MISS MORRIS AND THE STRANGER.
MR. COSWAY AND THE LANDLADY.
MR. MEDHURST AND THE PRINCESS.
MR. LISMORE AND THE WIDOW.
MISS JEROMETTE AND THE CLERGYMAN.
MISS MINA AND THE GROOM
MR. LEPEL AND THE HOUSEKEEPER
MR. CAPTAIN AND THE NYMPH.
MR. MARMADUKE AND THE MINISTER.
MR. PERCY AND THE PROPHET.
PART 1.—THE PREDICTION.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
PART II.—THE FULFILLMENT.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
MISS BERTHA AND THE YANKEE.
MISS DULANE AND MY LORD.
Part I.
Part II
Part III.
Part IV.
MR. POLICEMAN AND THE COOK.
ARMADALE
By Wilkie Collins
CONTENTS
ARMADALE.
PROLOGUE.
I. THE TRAVELERS.
II. THE SOLID SIDE OF THE SCOTCH CHARACTER.
III. THE WRECK OF THE TIMBER SHIP.
THE STORY.
BOOK THE FIRST.
I. THE MYSTERY OF OZIAS MIDWINTER.
II. THE MAN REVEALED.
III. DAY AND NIGHT
IV. THE SHADOW OF THE PAST.
V. THE SHADOW OF THE FUTURE.
BOOK THE SECOND
I. LURKING MISCHIEF.
II. ALLAN AS A LANDED GENTLEMAN.
III. THE CLAIMS OF SOCIETY.
IV. THE MARCH OF EVENTS.
V. MOTHER OLDERSHAW ON HER GUARD.
VI. MIDWINTER IN DISGUISE.
VII. THE PLOT THICKENS.
VIII. THE NORFOLK BROADS.
IX. FATE OR CHANCE?
X. THE HOUSE-MAID’S FACE.
XI. MISS GWILT AMONG THE QUICKSANDS.
XII. THE CLOUDING OF THE SKY.
XIII. EXIT.
BOOK THE THIRD.
I. MRS. MILROY.
II. THE MAN IS FOUND.
III. THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY.
IV. ALLAN AT BAY.
V. PEDGIFT’S REMEDY.
VI. PEDGIFT’S POSTSCRIPT.
VII. THE MARTYRDOM OF MISS GWILT.
VIII. SHE COMES BETWEEN THEM.
IX. SHE KNOWS THE TRUTH.
X. MISS GWILT’S DIARY.
XI. LOVE AND LAW.
XII. A SCANDAL AT THE STATION.
XIII. AN OLD MAN’S HEART.
XIV. MISS GWILT’S DIARY.
XV. THE WEDDING-DAY.
BOOK THE FOURTH.
I. MISS GWILT’S DIARY.
II. THE DIARY CONTINUED.
III. THE DIARY BROKEN OFF.
BOOK THE LAST.
I. AT THE TERMINUS.
II. IN THE HOUSE.
III. THE PURPLE FLASK.
EPILOGUE.
I. NEWS FROM NORFOLK.
II. MIDWINTER.
APPENDIX.
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS
By Wilkie Collins
CONTENTS
LETTER OF DEDICATION.
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS.
CHAPTER I. OURSELVES.
CHAPTER II. OUR DILEMMA.
CHAPTER III. OUR QUEEN OF’ HEARTS.
CHAPTER IV. OUR GRAND PROJECT.
BROTHER GRIFFITH’S STORY of THE FAMILY SECRET.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
BROTHER MORGAN’S STORY of THE DREAM-WOMAN.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
BROTHER GRIFFITH’S STORY of MAD MONKTON
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
BROTHER MORGAN’S STORY of THE DEAD HAND
BROTHER GRIFFITH’S STORY of THE BITER BIT.
BROTHER OWEN’S STORY of THE PARSON’S SCRUPLE.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
BROTHER GRIFFITH’S STORY of A PLOT IN PRIVATE LIFE.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
BROTHER MORGAN’S STORY of FAUNTLEROY.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
BROTHER OWEN’S STORY of ANNE RODWAY.
THE LEGACY OF CAIN
By Wilkie Collins
CONTENTS
THE LEGACY OF CAIN.
First Period: 1858-1859. EVENTS IN THE PRISON, RELATED BY THE GOVERNOR.
CHAPTER I. THE GOVERNOR EXPLAINS.
CHAPTER II. THE MURDERESS ASKS QUESTIONS.
CHAPTER III. THE CHILD APPEARS.
CHAPTER IV. THE MINISTER SAYS YES.
CHAPTER V. MISS CHANCE ASSERTS HERSELF.
CHAPTER VI. THE DOCTOR DOUBTS.
CHAPTER VII. THE MURDERESS CONSULTS THE AUTHORITIES.
CHAPTER VIII. THE MINISTER SAYS GOOD-BY.
CHAPTER IX. THE GOVERNOR RECEIVES A VISIT.
CHAPTER X. MISS CHANCE REAPPEARS.
Second Period: 1875. THE GIRLS AND THE JOURNALS.
CHAPTER XI. HELENA’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XII. EUNICE’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XIII. EUNICE’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XIV. HELENA’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XV. HELENA’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XVI. HELENA’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XVII. HELENA’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XVIII. EUNICE’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XIX. EUNICE’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XX. EUNICE’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XXI. HELENA’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XXII. EUNICE’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XXIII. EUNICE’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XXIV. EUNICE’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XXV. HELENA’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XXVI. HELENA’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XXVII. EUNICE’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XXVIII. HELENA’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XXIX. HELENA’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XXX. EUNICE’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XXXI. EUNICE’S DIARY.
CHAPTER XXXII. THE MIDDLE-AGED LADY.
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE MINISTER’S MISFORTUNE.
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE LIVELY OLD MAID.
CHAPTER XXXV. THE FUTURE LOOKS GLOOMY.
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE WANDERING MIND.
CHAPTER XXXVII. THE SHAMELESS SISTER.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE GIRLS’ AGES.
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE ADOPTED CHILD
CHAPTER XL. THE BRUISED HEART.
CHAPTER XLI. THE WHISPERING VOICE.
CHAPTER XLII. THE QUAINT PHILOSOPHER.
CHAPTER XLIII. THE MASTERFUL MASSEUSE.
CHAPTER XLIV. THE RESURRECTION OF THE PAST.
CHAPTER XLV. THE FATAL PORTRAIT.
CHAPTER XLVI. THE CUMBERSOME LADIES.
CHAPTER XLVII. THE JOURNEY TO THE FARM.
CHAPTER XLVIII. THE DECISION OF EUNICE.
CHAPTER XLIX. THE GOVERNOR ON HIS GUARD.
CHAPTER L. THE NEWS FROM THE FARM.
CHAPTER LI. THE TRIUMPH OF MRS. TENBRUGGEN.
Third period: 1876. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED.
CHAPTER LII. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED.
CHAPTER LIII. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED.
CHAPTER LIV. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED.
CHAPTER LV. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED.
CHAPTER LVI. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED.
CHAPTER LVII. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED.
CHAPTER LVIII. DANGER.
CHAPTER LIX. DEFENSE.
CHAPTER LX. DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER LXI. ATROCITY.
CHAPTER LXII. THE SENTENCE PRONOUNCED.
CHAPTER LXIII. THE OBSTACLE REMOVED.
CHAPTER LXIV. THE TRUTH TRIUMPHANT.
POSTSCRIPT.
BASIL
By Wilkie Collins
Contents
LETTER OF DEDICATION.
BASIL.
PART I.
PART II.
PART III.
LETTERS IN CONCLUSION.
THE DEAD ALIVE
By Wilkie Collins
Contents
CHAPTER I. THE SICK MAN
CHAPTER II. THE NEW FACES
CHAPTER III. THE MOONLIGHT MEETING
CHAPTER IV. THE BEECHEN STICK
CHAPTER V. THE NEWS FROM NARRABEE
CHAPTER VI. THE LIME-KILN
CHAPTER VII. THE MATERIALS IN THE DEFENSE
CHAPTER VIII. THE CONFESSION
CHAPTER IX. THE ADVERTISEMENT
CHAPTER X. THE SHERIFF AND THE GOVERNOR
CHAPTER XI. THE PEBBLE AND THE WINDOW
CHAPTER XII. THE END OF IT
HEART AND SCIENCE
A Story of the Present Time
By Wilkie Collins
CONTENTS
I. PREFACE TO READERS IN GENERAL
II. TO READERS IN PARTICULAR.
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.
CHAPTER LX.
CHAPTER LXI.
CHAPTER LXII.
CHAPTER LXIII.
HIDE AND SEEK
By Wilkie Collins
Contents
PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION
OPENING CHAPTER. A CHILD’S SUNDAY
BOOK I. THE HIDING
CHAPTER I. A NEW NEIGHBORHOOD, AND A STRANGE CHARACTER
CHAPTER II. MR. BLYTH IN HIS STUDIO
CHAPTER III. MADONNA’S CHILDHOOD
CHAPTER IV. MADONNA’S MOTHER
CHAPTER V. MADONNA’S MISFORTUNE
CHAPTER VI. MADONNA GOES TO LONDON
CHAPTER VII. MADONNA IN HER NEW HOME
CHAPTER VIII. MENTOR AND TELEMACHUS
CHAPTER IX. THE TRIBULATIONS OF ZACK
CHAPTER X. MR. BLYTH’S DRAWING ACADEMY
CHAPTER XI. THE BREWING OF THE STORM
BOOK II. THE SEEKING
CHAPTER I. THE MAN WITH THE BLACK SKULL-CAP
CHAPTER II. THE PRODIGAL’S RETURN
CHAPTER III. THE SEARCH BEGUN
CHAPTER IV. FATE WORKS, WITH ZACK FOR AN INSTRUMENT
CHAPTER V. FATE WORKS, WITH MR. BLYTH FOR AN INSTRUMENT
CHAPTER VI. THE FINDING OF THE CLUE
CHAPTER VII. THE BOX OF LETTERS
CHAPTER VIII. JOANNA GRICE’S NARRATIVE
CHAPTER IX. MORE DISCOVERIES
CHAPTER X. THE SQUAW’S MIXTURE
CHAPTER XI. THE GARDEN DOOR
CHAPTER XII. THE HAIR BRACELET
CHAPTER XIII. THE SEARCH FOR ARTHUR CARR
CHAPTER XIV. MARY’S GRAVE
CHAPTER XV. THE DISCOVERY OF ARTHUR CARR
CHAPTER XVI. THE DAY OF RECKONING
CHAPTER XVII. MATTHEW GRICE’S REVENGE
CLOSING CHAPTER. A YEAR AND A HALF AFTERWARDS
THE FALLEN LEAVES
By Wilkie Collins
CONTENTS
THE PROLOGUE
THE STORY
BOOK THE FIRST. AMELIUS AMONG THE SOCIALISTS
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
BOOK THE SECOND. AMELIUS IN LONDON
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
BOOK THE THIRD. MRS. FARNABY’S FOOT
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
BOOK THE FOURTH. LOVE AND MONEY
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
BOOK THE FIFTH. THE FATAL LECTURE
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
BOOK THE SIXTH. FILIA DOLOROSA
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
BOOK THE SEVENTH. THE VANISHING HOPES
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
BOOK THE EIGHTH. DAME NATURE DECIDES
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
THE HAUNTED HOTEL
A Mystery of Modern Venice
by
Wilkie Collins (1824-1889)
(after the edition of Chatto & Windus, London, 1879)
CONTENTS
THE FIRST PART
CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV
THE SECOND PART
CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII
THE THIRD PART
CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV
THE FOURTH PART
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
The Woman in White
by
Wilkie Collins
CONTENTS
First Epoch
THE STORY BEGUN BY WALTER HARTRIGHT
THE STORY CONTINUED BY VINCENT GILMORE
THE STORY CONTINUED BY MARIAN HALCOMBE
Second Epoch
THE STORY CONTINUED BY MARIAN HALCOMBE.
THE STORY CONTINUED BY FREDERICK FAIRLIE, ESQ.
THE STORY CONTINUED BY ELIZA MICHELSON
THE STORY CONTINUED IN SEVERAL NARRATIVES
1. THE NARRATIVE OF HESTER PINHORN
2. THE NARRATIVE OF THE DOCTOR
3. THE NARRATIVE OF JANE GOULD
4. THE NARRATIVE OF THE TOMBSTONE
5. THE NARRATIVE OF WALTER HARTRIGHT
Third Epoch
THE STORY CONTINUED BY WALTER HARTRIGHT
THE STORY CONTINUED BY MRS. CATHERICK
THE STORY CONTINUED BY WALTER HARTRIGHT
THE STORY CONTINUED BY ISIDOR, OTTAVIO, BALDASSARE FOSCO
THE STORY CONCLUDED BY WALTER HARTRIGHT
MISS OR MRS.?
by Wilkie Collins
Contents
FIRST SCENE
SECOND SCENE.
THIRD SCENE.
FOURTH SCENE.
FIFTH SCENE.
SIXTH SCENE.
SEVENTH SCENE.
EIGHTH SCENE.
NINTH SCENE.
TENTH SCENE.
ELEVENTH SCENE.
TWELFTH SCENE.
DOCUMENTARY HINTS, IN CONCLUSION.
THE TWO DESTINIES
By Wilkie Collins
CONTENTS
The Prelude.
The Narrative.
GEORGE GERMAINE WRITES, AND TELLS HIS OWN LOVE STORY.
CHAPTER I. GREENWATER BROAD
CHAPTER II. TWO YOUNG HEARTS
CHAPTER III. SWEDENBORG AND THE SIBYL
CHAPTER IV. THE CURTAIN FALLS
CHAPTER V. MY STORY
CHAPTER VI. HER STORY
CHAPTER VII. THE WOMAN ON THE BRIDGE
CHAPTER VIII. THE KINDRED SPIRITS
CHAPTER IX. NATURAL AND SUPERNATURAL
CHAPTER X. SAINT ANTHONY’S WELL
CHAPTER XI. THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER XII. THE DISASTERS OF MRS. VAN BRANDT
CHAPTER XIII. NOT CURED YET
CHAPTER XIV. MRS. VAN BRANDT AT HOME
CHAPTER XV. THE OBSTACLE BEATS ME
CHAPTER XVI. MY MOTHER’S DIARY
CHAPTER XVII. SHETLAND HOSPITALITY
CHAPTER XVIII. THE DARKENED ROOM
CHAPTER XIX. THE CATS
CHAPTER XX. THE GREEN FLAG
CHAPTER XXI. SHE COMES BETWEEN US
CHAPTER XXII. SHE CLAIMS ME AGAIN
CHAPTER XXIII. THE KISS
CHAPTER XXIV. IN THE SHADOW OF ST. PAUL’S
CHAPTER XXV. I KEEP MY APPOINTMENT
CHAPTER XXVI. CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER
CHAPTER XXVII. CONVERSATION WITH MRS. VAN BRANDT
CHAPTER XXVIII. LOVE AND MONEY
CHAPTER XXIX. OUR DESTINIES PART US
CHAPTER XXX. THE PROSPECT DARKENS
CHAPTER XXXI. THE PHYSICIAN’S OPINION
CHAPTER XXXII. A LAST LOOK AT GREENWATER BROAD
CHAPTER XXXIII. A VISION OF THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XXXIV. BY LAND AND SEA
CHAPTER XXXV. UNDER THE WINDOW
CHAPTER XXXVI. LOVE AND PRIDE
CHAPTER XXXVII. THE TWO DESTINIES
THE WIFE WRITES, AND CLOSES THE STORY.
ANTONINA
OR, THE FALL OF ROME
by
WILKIE COLLINS
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER 1. GOISVINTHA.
CHAPTER 2. THE COURT.
CHAPTER 3. ROME.
CHAPTER 4. THE CHURCH.
CHAPTER 5. ANTONINA.
CHAPTER 6. AN APPRENTICESHIP TO THE TEMPLE.
CHAPTER 7. THE BED-CHAMBER.
CHAPTER 8. THE GOTHS.
CHAPTER 9. THE TWO INTERVIEWS.
CHAPTER 10. THE RIFT IN THE WALL.
CHAPTER 11. GOISVINTHA'S RETURN.
CHAPTER 12. THE PASSAGE OF THE WALL.
CHAPTER 13. THE HOUSE IN THE SUBURBS.
CHAPTER 14. THE FAMINE.
CHAPTER 15. THE CITY AND THE GODS.
CHAPTER 16. LOVE MEETINGS.
CHAPTER 17. THE HUNS.
CHAPTER 18. THE FARM-HOUSE.
CHAPTER 19. THE GUARDIAN RESTORED.
CHAPTER 20. THE BREACH REPASSED.
CHAPTER 21. FATHER AND CHILD.
CHAPTER 22. THE BANQUET OF FAMINE.
CHAPTER 23. THE LAST EFFORTS OF THE BESIEGED.
CHAPTER 24. THE GRAVE AND THE CAMP.
CHAPTER 25. THE TEMPLE AND THE CHURCH.
CHAPTER 26. RETRIBUTION.
CHAPTER 27. THE VIGIL OF HOPE.
THE CONCLUSION. 'UBI THESAURUS IBI COR.'
POOR MISS FINCH
by
Wilkie Collins
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
FIRST Madame Pratolungo presents Herself
SECOND Madame Pratolungo makes a Voyage on Land
THIRD Poor Miss Finch
FOURTH Twilight View of the Man
FIFTH Candlelight View of the Man
SIXTH A Cage of Finches
SEVENTH Daylight View of the Man
EIGHTH The Perjury of the Clock
NINTH The Hero of the Trial
TENTH First Appearance of Jicks
ELEVENTH Blind Love
TWELFTH Mr. Finch smells Money
THIRTEENTH Second Appearance of Jicks
FOURTEENTH Discoveries at Browndown
FIFTEENTH Events at the Bedside
SIXTEENTH First Result of the Robbery
SEVENTEENTH The Doctor's Opinion
EIGHTEENTH Family Troubles
NINETEENTH Second Result of the Robbery
TWENTIETH Good Papa again!
TWENTY-FIRST Madame Pratolungo Returns to Dimchurch
TWENTY-SECOND The Twin-Brother's Letter
TWENTY-THIRD He sets us All Right
TWENTY-FOURTH He sees Lucilla
TWENTY-FIFTH Nugent puzzles Madame Pratolungo
TWENTY-SIXTH He proves Equal to the Occasion
TWENTY-SEVENTH He finds a Way out of it
TWENTY-EIGHTH He crosses the Rubicon
TWENTY-NINTH Parliamentary Summary
THIRTIETH Herr Grosse
THIRTY-FIRST "Who Shall Decide when Doctors disagree?"
THIRTY-SECOND Alas for the Marriage!
THIRTY-THIRD The Day Between
THIRTY-FOURTH Nugent shows his Hand
THIRTY-FIFTH Lucilla tries her Sight
THIRTY-SIXTH The Brothers Meet
THIRTY-SEVENTH The Brothers change Places
THIRTY-EIGHTH Is there no Excuse for Him?
THIRTY-NINTH She Learns to See
FORTIETH Traces of Nugent
FORTY-FIRST A Hard Time for Madame Pratolungo
FORTY-SECOND The Story of Lucilla: told by Herself
FORTY-THIRD Lucilla's Journal, continued
FORTY-FOURTH Lucilla's Journal, continued
FORTY-FIFTH Lucilla's Journal, concluded
FORTY-SIXTH The Italian Steamer
FORTY-SEVENTH On the Way to the End. First Stage
FORTY-EIGHTH On the Way to the End. Second Stage
FORTY-NINTH On the Way to the End. Third Stage
FIFTIETH The End of the Journey
EPILOG Madame Pratolungo's Last Words
JEZEBEL'S DAUGHTER
by
Wilkie Collins
PART I
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
BETWEEN THE PARTS
PART II
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
POSTSCRIPT
THE GUILTY RIVER
by
Wilkie Collins
CONTENTS
Chapter I On the Way to the River
Chapter II The River Introduces Us
Chapter III He Shows Himself
Chapter IV He Explains Himself
Chapter V He Betrays Himself
Chapter VI The Return of the Portfolio
Chapter VII The Best Society
Chapter VIII The Deaf Lodger
Chapter IX Mrs. Roylake's Game: First Move
Chapter X Warned!
Chapter XI Warned Again!
Chapter XII Warned for the Last Time!
Chapter XIII The Claret Jug
Chapter XIV Gloody Settles the Account
Chapter XV The Miller's Hospitality
Chapter XVI Bribery and Corruption
Chapter XVII Utter Failure
Chapter XVIII The Mistress of Trimley Deen
HEART AND SCIENCE
A Story of the Present Time
By Wilkie Collins
TO SARONY (OF NEW YORK) ARTIST; PHOTOGRAPHER, AND GOOD FRIEND
CONTENTS
I. PREFACE TO READERS IN GENERAL
II. TO READERS IN PARTICULAR.
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.
CHAPTER LX.
CHAPTER LXI.
CHAPTER LXII.
CHAPTER LXIII.
HIDE AND SEEK
By Wilkie Collins
Contents
PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION
OPENING CHAPTER. A CHILD’S SUNDAY
BOOK I. THE HIDING
CHAPTER I. A NEW NEIGHBORHOOD, AND A STRANGE CHARACTER
CHAPTER II. MR. BLYTH IN HIS STUDIO
CHAPTER III. MADONNA’S CHILDHOOD
CHAPTER IV. MADONNA’S MOTHER
CHAPTER V. MADONNA’S MISFORTUNE
CHAPTER VI. MADONNA GOES TO LONDON
CHAPTER VII. MADONNA IN HER NEW HOME
CHAPTER VIII. MENTOR AND TELEMACHUS
CHAPTER IX. THE TRIBULATIONS OF ZACK
CHAPTER X. MR. BLYTH’S DRAWING ACADEMY
CHAPTER XI. THE BREWING OF THE STORM
BOOK II. THE SEEKING
CHAPTER I. THE MAN WITH THE BLACK SKULL-CAP
CHAPTER II. THE PRODIGAL’S RETURN
CHAPTER III. THE SEARCH BEGUN
CHAPTER IV. FATE WORKS, WITH ZACK FOR AN INSTRUMENT
CHAPTER V. FATE WORKS, WITH MR. BLYTH FOR AN INSTRUMENT
CHAPTER VI. THE FINDING OF THE CLUE
CHAPTER VII. THE BOX OF LETTERS
CHAPTER VIII. JOANNA GRICE’S NARRATIVE
CHAPTER IX. MORE DISCOVERIES
CHAPTER X. THE SQUAW’S MIXTURE
CHAPTER XI. THE GARDEN DOOR
CHAPTER XII. THE HAIR BRACELET
CHAPTER XIII. THE SEARCH FOR ARTHUR CARR
CHAPTER XIV. MARY’S GRAVE
CHAPTER XV. THE DISCOVERY OF ARTHUR CARR
CHAPTER XVI. THE DAY OF RECKONING
CHAPTER XVII. MATTHEW GRICE’S REVENGE
CLOSING CHAPTER. A YEAR AND A HALF AFTERWARDS