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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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