BY WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH
MEMOIR
TO MY MOTHER
PREFACE
ROOKWOOD BOOK I THE WEDDING RING
CHAPTER I THE VAULT Let me know, therefore, fully the intent Of
CHAPTER II THE SKELETON HAND Duch. You are very cold. I fear
CHAPTER III THE PARK
CHAPTER IV THE HALL
CHAPTER V SIR REGINALD ROOKWOOD
CHAPTER VI SIR PIERS ROOKWOOD
CHAPTER VII THE RETURN Flam. How croaks the raven? Is our good Duchess dead? Lod. Dead.
CHAPTER VIII AN IRISH ADVENTURER
CHAPTER IX AN ENGLISH ADVENTURER
CHAPTER X RANULPH ROOKWOOD
CHAPTER XI LADY ROOKWOOD Fran. de Med. Your unhappy husband Is
CHAPTER XII THE CHAMBER OF DEATH It is the body I have orders given That here it should be laid.
CHAPTER XIII THE BROTHERS We're sorry His violent act has e'en
BOOK II THE SEXTON
CHAPTER I THE STORM Come, list, and hark! the bell doth towle,
CHAPTER II THE FUNERAL ORATION In northern customs duty was
CHAPTER III THE CHURCHYARD Methought I walked, about the mid of night, Into a churchyard.
CHAPTER IV THE FUNERAL
CHAPTER V THE CAPTIVE Black Will. Which is the place where
CHAPTER VI THE APPARITION
BOOK III THE GIPSY
CHAPTER I A MORNING RIDE I had a sister, who among the race Of
CHAPTER II A GIPSY ENCAMPMENT I see a column of slow-rising
CHAPTER III SYBIL
CHAPTER IV BARBARA LOVEL
CHAPTER V THE INAUGURATION
CHAPTER VI ELEANOR MOWBRAY Mischiefs Are like the visits of
CHAPTER VII MRS. MOWBRAY
CHAPTER VIII THE PARTING No marriage I esteem it, where the
CHAPTER IX THE PHILTER Thou hast practised on her with foul
CHAPTER X SAINT CYPRIAN'S CELL
CHAPTER XI THE BRIDAL Cari. I will not die; I must not. I am
CHAPTER XII ALAN ROOKWOOD The wolf shall find her grave, and
CHAPTER XIII MR. COATES
CHAPTER XIV DICK TURPIN
BOOK IV THE RIDE TO YORK Then one halloo, boys! one loud
CHAPTER I THE RENDEZVOUS AT KILBURN Hind. Drink deep, my brave
CHAPTER II TOM KING
CHAPTER III A SURPRISE
CHAPTER IV THE HUE AND CRY
CHAPTER V THE SHORT PIPE
CHAPTER VI BLACK BESS
CHAPTER VII THE YORK STAGE
CHAPTER VIII ROADSIDE INN
CHAPTER IX EXCITEMENT
CHAPTER X THE GIBBET See there, see there, what yonder swings
CHAPTER XI THE PHANTOM STEED I'll speak to thee, though hell
CHAPTER XII CAWOOD FERRY The sight renewed my courser's feet, A
BOOK V THE OATH It was an ill oath better broke than kept The
CHAPTER I THE HUT ON THORNE WASTE Hind. Are all our horses and
CHAPTER II MAJOR MOWBRAY
CHAPTER III HANDASSAH I have heard it rumored for these many
CHAPTER IV THE DOWER OF SYBIL
CHAPTER V THE SARCOPHAGUS
L'ENVOY
NOTES
"The immortal Ainsworth." Thackeray.
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