By William Harrison Ainsworth, Chapman And Hall, 193 Piccadilly. 1877 Original titlepage Original
CHETWYND CALVERLEY.
INTRODUCTION. THE YOUNG STEPMOTHER.
I. OUSELCROFT.
II. TERESA.
III. MR. CALVERLEY.
IV. FATHER AND SON.
V. THE OLD BUTLER.
VI. SELF-EXAMINATION.
VII. TERRIBLE SUSPICIONS. "In half a minute more they were in the old room upstairs.
VIII. DEATH OF MR. CALVERLEY.
BOOK THE FIRST MILDRED.
I. SUITORS. "Mrs. Calverley had been nearly a year a widow.
II. SIR BRIDGNORTH CHARLTON.
III. INQUIRIES.
IV. PORTRAITS. "The more Sir Bridgnorth saw of Mildred, the better pleased he was with her.
V. THE POCKET-BOOK.
VI. BRACKLEY HEATH.
VII. CAPTAIN DANVERS. "I hope you have lost nothing, ladies?" cried the stranger.
VIII. BRACKLEY HALL.
IX. LADY BARFLEUR.
X. THE GALLERY.
XI. WHAT PASSED IN THE GARDEN. "Do you know, Mrs. Calverley, I
XII. BRACKLEY MERE. "By this time, all traces of tears had
XIII. PURSUIT OF THE GIPSIES.
XIV. THE BLOODHOUND.
XV. THE DEERHOUNDS. "Meanwhile, Sir Leycester had not been idle.
BOOK THE SECOND THE HEIRESS OF BRACKLEY HALL.
I. THE LAST OF THE OLD CHESHIRE SQUIRES.
II. A CONSULTATION. "About a week after the funeral, Sir
III. CHETWYND'S LETTER.
IV. HOW THE DIREFUL NEWS WAS RECEIVED BY MRS. CALVERLEY; AND
BOOK THE THIRD WALTER LIDDEL.
I. ON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.
II. THE HOUSE IN SPENCER'S KENTS.
III. INTRODUCES MR. TANKARD, MR. LAEKINS, AND MR. PLEDGER DAPP.
IV. SIGEBERT SMART. "Before going out to his work, Hartley had a little talk in private with Walter.
V. ROMNEY.
VI. ROSE HARTLEY. "Rose Hartley was just nineteen, and had all the freshness and bloom of youth.
VII. TOM TANKARD.
VIII. AS A FOOTMAN.
IX. IN WHICH MISS CLOTILDE TRIPP AND MISS FLORA SICKLE-MORE
X. SUPPER. "After a brief conference with Pledger Dapp, Mr.
BOOK THE FOURTH PROBATION.
I. THE FIRST STEP. "We will now return to Brackley Hall, where we shall find the two young ladies.
II. THE SECOND ORDEAL. "Mrs. Calverley had arrived, and they found her in the drawing-room.
III. THE RETURN TO OUSELCROFT. "Three days afterwards,
IV. WHICH OF THE TWO? "Captain Danvers had never before been to
V. HOW CAPTAIN DANVERS WAS THROWN OVER BY BOTH LADIES.
VI. MRS. CALVERLEY RENDERS CHETWYND AN IMPORTANT SERVICE.
VII. HOW CHETWYND AND EMMELINE PLIGHTED THEIR FAITH IN THE OLD
VIII. THE HAUNTED BOOM. "The day, as previously stated, had
IX. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN CAPTAIN DANVERS AND MRS. CALVERLEY IN
X. AN INVITATION TO TOWN. "Next day a letter was forwarded to Emmeline from Brackley.
BOOK THE FIFTH LADY THICKNESSE.
I. IN WHICH CHETWYND LEARNS HOW A QUARREL HAS TAKEN PLACE
II. HARRY NETTERVILLE'S JEALOUS RAGE.
III. LORD COURLAND.
IV. A VIEW OF THE RING ROAD.
V. LORD COURLAND CONTINUES UNDECIDED. "While Tom and his fair
VI. LADY THICKNESSE HAS A CONFERENCE WITH SCROPE.
VII. THE VISIT TO MRS. HARTLEY'S.
VIII. HOW HARRY NETTERVILLE FOUND ROMNEY.
IX. CAPTAIN DANVERS ARRIVES IN BELGRAVE SQUARE.
X. MRS. CALVERLEY MAKES AN IMPORTANT CONQUEST.
XI. LADY THICKNESSE CONSULTS SIR BRIDGNORTH. "Lord Courland did
XII. ANOTHER EXPLANATION. "Meanwhile, another explanation took
XIII. A SOIREE DANSANTE. "A party was to be given that evening
XIV. AN UNPLEASANT INQUIRY. "Next morning, about eleven
XV. EVIDENCE IN CHETWYND's FAVOUR.
XVI. LORD COURLAND PROPOSES TO MRS. CALVERLEY.
BOOK THE SIXTH THE CLAUSE IN MR. CALVERLEY'S WILL.
I. OLD NOBBIS QUESTIONS LAURA. "Carriages, ordered by
II. THE CABINET.
III. HOW THE WILL WAS FOUND.
IV. A LETTER PROM LORD COURLAND.
V. SHOWING WHAT MRS. CALVERLEY'S DRESSING-BOX CONTAINED.
VI. POISON IN THE CUP.
VII. PANGS OP REMORSE.
VIII. HARRY NETTERVILLE AND TOM TANKARD APPEAR AT OUSELCROFT.
IX. THE ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION.
X. HOW MILDRED RECOVERED. "On going over to Brackley next
XI. MORE LETTERS. "Next morning, several letters arrived at
XII. LORD COURLAND ARRIVES AT OUSELCROFT. "When Lord Courland
XIII. A DANCE ON THE LAWN.
XIV. HOW MRS. CALVERLEY PASSED THE NIGHT.
XV. HOW DOCTOR SPENCER WAS SENT FOR.
XVI. CHETWYND MAKES COMMUNICATION TO SIR BRIDGNORTH.
XVII, DOCTOR SPENCER.
XVIII. DOCTOR SPENCER HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH CHETWYND.
XIX. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN LORD COURLAND AND MR. CARTERET.
XX. THE PARTING BETWEEN TERESA AND LORD COURLAND. "Left alone,
XXI. HOW MRS. CALVERLEY MADE HER WILL.
XXII. CHETWYND IS SUMMONED TO HIS SISTER'S ROOM, AND IS SENT BY
XXIII. SIR BRIDGNORTH PROPOSES TO LADY THICKNESSE, AND IS ACCEPTED.
XXIV. THE RACE BETWEEN ZEPHYRUS AND TOM TANKARD.
XXV. CAPTAIN DANVERS BRINGS DISTRESSING NEWS.
XXVI. TERESA'S CONFESSION.
XXVII. A MONTH LATER.
XXVIII. ALL IS SETTLED.
XXIX. CONCLUSION.
