ALAIN RENÉ LE SAGE
THE ADVENTURES
OF
GIL BLAS
OF SANTILLANE
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BY TOBIAS SMOLLETT
PRECEDED BY
_A BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL NOTICE OF LE SAGE_
BY GEORGE SAINTSBURY
With Twelve Original Etchings by R. de Los Rios
_IN THREE VOLUMES--VOL. II._
LONDON
J. C. NIMMO AND BAIN
14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND, W.C.
NEW YORK: SCRIBNER, WELFORD & CO.
1881
CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
BOOK THE FOURTH--CONTINUED.
CHAPTER VII.
Gil Blas leaves his Place, and goes into the Service of Don Gonzales
Pacheco.
CHAPTER VIII.
The Marchioness of Chaves; her Character, and that of her Company.
CHAPTER IX.
An Incident which parted Gil Blas and the Marchioness of Chaves. The
subsequent Destination of the Former.
CHAPTER X.
The History of Don Alphonso and the fair Seraphina.
CHAPTER XI.
The old Hermit turns out an extraordinary Genius, and Gil Blas finds
himself among his former Acquaintance.
BOOK THE FIFTH
CHAPTER I.
History of Don Raphael
CHAPTER II.
Don Raphael's Consultation with his Company, and their Adventures as
they were preparing to leave the Wood.
BOOK THE SIXTH.
CHAPTER I.
The Fate of Gil Blas and his Companions after they took Leave of the
Count de Polan. One of Ambrose's notable Contrivances, set off by
the Manner of its Execution.
CHAPTER II.
The Determination of Don Alphonso and Gil Blas, after this Adventure.
CHAPTER III.
An unfortunate Occurrence, which terminated to the high Delight of
Don Alphonso. Gil Blas meets with an Adventure, which places him all
at once in a very superior Situation.
BOOK THE SEVENTH.
CHAPTER I.
The tender Attachment between Gil Blas and Dame Lorenza Zephora.