PREFACE.
CHAPTER I . THE STRANGE CUSTOMER AT SWEENEY TODD'S.
CHAPTER II THE SPECTACLE-MAKER'S DAUGHTER.
CHAPTER III . A MAN IS LOST.
CHAPTER IV . THE PIE-SHOP, BELL-YARD.
CHAPTER V THE MEETING IN THE TEMPLE.
CHAPTER VI . THE CONFERENCE, AND THE FEARFUL NARRATION IN THE GARDEN.
CHAPTER VII . THE BARBER AND THE LAPIDARY.
CHAPTER VIII . THE THIEVES' HOME.
CHAPTER IX . JOHANNA AT HOME, AND THE RESOLUTION.
CHAPTER X . THE COLONEL AND HIS FRIEND.
CHAPTER XI . THE STRANGER AT LOVETT'S.
CHAPTER XII . THE RESOLUTION COME TO BY JOHANNA OAKLEY.
CHAPTER XIII . JOHANNA'S INTERVIEW WITH ARABELLA WILMOT, AND THE ADVICE.
CHAPTER XIV . TOBIAS'S THREAT, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
CHAPTER XV . THE SECOND INTERVIEW BETWEEN JOHANNA AND THE COLONEL IN THE TEMPLE GARDENS.
CHAPTER XVI . THE BARBER MAKES ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO SELL THE STRING OF PEARLS.
CHAPTER XIV . THE GREAT CHANGE IN THE PROSPECTS OF SWEENEY TODD.
CHAPTER XV . TOBIAS'S ADVENTURES DURING THE ABSENCE OF SWEENEY TODD.
CHAPTER XVI . THE STRANGE ODOUR IN OLD ST. DUNSTAN'S CHURCH.
CHAPTER XVII . SWEENEY TODD'S PROCEEDINGS CONSEQUENT UPON THE DEPARTURE OF TOBIAS.
CHAPTER XVIII . THE MISADVENTURE OF TOBIAS. THE MAD-HOUSE ON PECKHAM-RYE.
CHAPTER XIX . THE MADHOUSE CELL.
CHAPTER XX . THE NEW COOK TO MRS. LOVETT GETS TIRED OF HIS SITUATION.
CHAPTER XXI . THE NIGHT AT THE MADHOUSE.
CHAPTER XXII . MR. FOGG'S STORY AT THE MADHOUSE TO SWEENEY TODD.
CHAPTER XXIV . COLONEL JEFFERY MAKES ANOTHER EFFORT TO COME AT SWEENEY TODD'S SECRET.
CHAPTER XXV . TOBIAS MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE MADHOUSE.
CHAPTER XXVI . THE MADHOUSE YARD, AND TOBIAS'S NEW FRIEND.
CHAPTER XXVII . THE CONSULTATION OF COLONEL JEFFERY WITH THE MAGISTRATE.
CHAPTER XXVIII . TOBIAS'S ESCAPE FROM MR. FOGG'S ESTABLISHMENT.
CHAPTER XXIX . TOBIAS'S RAPID JOURNEY TO LONDON.
CHAPTER XXX . MRS. LOVETT'S COOK MAKES A DESPERATE ATTEMPT.
CHAPTER XXXI . SHOWS HOW TOBIAS GOT TO LONDON.
CHAPTER XXII . TOBIAS HAS A MIND DISEASED.
CHAPTER XXXIII . JOHANNA WALKS ABROAD IN DISGUISE.
CHAPTER XXXIV . MR. FOGG FINDS THAT ALL IS NOT GOLD THAT GLITTERS.
CHAPTER XXXV . MRS. LOVETT'S NEW LOVER.
CHAPTER XXXVI . TOBIAS'S MOTHER AWAKENS OLD RECOLLECTIONS.
CHAPTER XXXVII . THE SEARCH AT TODD'S.
CHAPTER XXXVIII . SIR RICHARD PRIES INTO TODD'S SECRETS.
CHAPTER XXXIX . THE MYSTERIOUS CUPBOARD.
CHAPTER XL . CROTCHET ASTONISHES MR. TODD.
CHAPTER XLI . TODD'S VISION.
CHAPTER XLII . THE GREAT SACRIFICE.
CHAPTER XLIII . AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
CHAPTER XLIV . TODD AND THE SILVERSMITH.
CHAPTER XLV . JOHANNA'S NEW SITUATION.
CHAPTER XLVI . TOBIAS'S HEART IS TOUCHED.
CHAPTER XLVII . TOBIAS RECOVERS HIS INTELLECT.
CHAPTER XLVIII . JOHANNA MAKES A NEW CONFIDANT.
CHAPTER XLIX . THE VAULTS OF ST. DUNSTAN'S.
CHAPTER L . THE DESCENT TO THE VAULTS.
CHAPTER LI . JOHANNA RUSHES TO HER DESTINY.
CHAPTER LII . TODD'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
CHAPTER LIII . THE MURDER OF THE USURER.
CHAPTER LIV . SIR RICHARD BLUNT'S PROGRESS.
CHAPTER LV . MRS. LOVETT'S WALK.
CHAPTER LVI . TOBIAS UNBOSOMS HIMSELF.
CHAPTER LVII . SIR RICHARD BLUNT'S ADVENTURES CONTINUED.
CHAPTER LVII . BIG BEN MAKES A DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER LVIII . THE GRAND CONSULTATION IN THE TEMPLE.
CHAPTER LIX . THE PROPOSAL OF ARABELLA.
CHAPTER LX . TODD FINDS A BOY.
CHAPTER LXI . TODD RECEIVES SOME STARTLING INTELLIGENCE.
CHAPTER LXII . TODD CLEARS OFF CIRCUMSTANCES.
CHAPTER LXIII . JOHANNA STARTS FOR TODD'S.
CHAPTER LXIV . TODD COMMENCES PACKING UP.
CHAPTER LXV . A MOONLIGHT VISIT TO ST. DUNSTAN'S VAULTS.
CHAPTER LXVI . THE COOK'S VISITORS.
CHAPTER LXVII . THE REVELATIONS IN THE VAULTS.
CHAPTER LXVIII . RETURNS TO JOHANNA.
CHAPTER LXIX . TAKES A PEEP AT ARABELLA.
CHAPTER LXX . RETURNS TO JOHANNA.
CHAPTER LXXI . THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER.
CHAPTER LXXII . ANOTHER VICTIM.
CHAPTER LXXIII . STARTLING EVENTS.
CHAPTER LXXIV . BIG BEN CREATES A SENSATION.
CHAPTER LXXV . COLONEL JEFFERY OPENS HIS EYES.
CHAPTER LXXVI . ARABELLA AND THE COLONEL.
CHAPTER LXXVII . MRS. LOVETT VISITS THE BANK.
CHAPTER LXXVIII . MUTUAL DEFIANCE.
CHAPTER LXXIX . MRS. LOVETT FINDS THAT IN THIS WORLD THERE IS RETRIBUTION.
CHAPTER LXXX . TODD TAKES A JOURNEY TO THE TEMPLE.
CHAPTER LXXXI . JOHANNA IS ENCOURAGED.
CHAPTER LXXXII . TODD PLANS.
CHAPTER LXXXII . TODD VISITS THE COLONEL
CHAPTER LXXXIII . TOBIAS IN JEOPARDY.
CHAPTER LXXXIV . TODD'S WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
CHAPTER LXXXV . SIR RICHARD MAKES PLANS.
CHAPTER LXXXVI . TODD RECEIVES TWO EXTRAORDINARY LETTERS, AND ACTS UPON THEM.
CHAPTER LXXXVII . MR. LUPIN MEDDLES WITH OTHER FOLKS' AFFAIRS.
CHAPTER LXXXVIII . TODD ASTONISHES MRS. LOVETT'S SPY.
CHAPTER LXXXIX . MR. OAKLEY IS IN DESPAIR AT THE LOSS OF JOHANNA.
CHAPTER XC . MORNING IN FLEET STREET AGAIN.
CHAPTER XCI . MR. TODD'S FIRST CUSTOMERS.
CHAPTER XCII . MR. OAKLEY'S ANXIETIES MUCH DIMINISH.
CHAPTER XCIII . SIR RICHARD BLUNT'S SUBTERRANEAN EXPEDITION.
CHAPTER XCIV . IN THE VAULTS.
CHAPTER XCV . MRS. LOVETT IS VERY INTRACTABLE INDEED
CHAPTER XCVI . THE BOAT ON THE RIVER.
CHAPTER XCVII . THE ATTEMPTED MURDER ON THE THAMES.
CHAPTER XCVIII . JOHANNA HAS A VISITOR WHILE TODD IS GONE UPON THE RIVER.
CHAPTER XCIX . THE COOK FEELS THAT ALL THE WORLD NEGLECTS HIM, AND THEN HE GETS A LETTER.
CHAPTER C . TODD TAKES HIS LAST WALK UP FLEET STREET AND TO BELL YARD.
CHAPTER CI . TODD MAKES HIMSELF QUITE AT HOME IN BELL-YARD.
CHAPTER CII . TAKES A SLIGHT GLANCE AT TOBIAS AND HIS INTENDED.
CHAPTER CIII . MR. LUPIN HAS A SINGULAR INTERVIEW WITH MRS. OAKLEY.
CHAPTER CIV . MRS. OAKLEY SEES A STRANGE SIGHT, AND THINKS THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME.
CHAPTER CV . MRS. OAKLEY ESCAPES, AND TAKES A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THINGS IN GENERAL.
CHAPTER CVI . MR. LUPIN FINDS HIMSELF IN AN AWKWARD PREDICAMENT.
CHAPTER CVII . MRS. OAKLEY DISSEMBLES.
CHAPTER CVIII . RETURNS TO MRS. LOVETT, AND SHOWS HOW SHE GOT OUT OF THE RIVER.
CHAPTER CIX . JOHANNA HAS PLENTY OF COMPANY AT TODD'S.
CHAPTER CX . TODD'S HOUR HAS COME.
CHAPTER CXI . MRS. LOVETT PLANS.
CHAPTER CXII . MRS. LOVETT FINDS THAT IT IS EASIER TO PLAN THAN TO EXECUTE.
CHAPTER CXIII . THE ROUTE TO NEWGATE MRS. LOVETT'S DANGER FROM THE MOB.
CHAPTER CXIV . THE COOK WAITS UPON SIR RICHARD BLUNT AND HEARS NEWS.
CHAPTER CXV . THE COOK BECOMES A VERY IMPORTANT PERSONAGE.
CHAPTER CXVI . JOHANNA IS AMPLY PAID FOR HER BRIEF SERVICE AT TODD'S.
CHAPTER CXVII . SHOWS HOW MRS. OAKLEY RECONCILED HERSELF TO EVERYBODY AT HOME.
CHAPTER CXVIII . TAKES A PEEP AT TOBIAS AT THE COLONEL'S HOUSE.
CHAPTER CXIX . THE CRIMINALS IN NEWGATE. TODD'S ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
CHAPTER CXX . A LUNCHEON AT SIR RICHARD BLUNT'S. THE DOG AND HIS OLD FRIEND.
CHAPTER CXXI . TODD IS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL, AND EXPECTS THE WORST.
CHAPTER CXXII . A LARGE PARTY VISITS BIG BEN AND THE LIONS IN THE TOWER.
CHAPTER CXXIII . THE BEASTS AT THE TOWER.
CHAPTER CXXIV . RETURNS TO NEWGATE, AND THE PROCEEDINGS OF MRS. LOVETT.
CHAPTER CXXV . MRS. LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.
CHAPTER CXXVI . SWEENEY TODD IS PLACED UPON HIS TRIAL.
CHAPTER CXXVII . THE TRIAL OF SWEENEY TODD CONTINUED.
CHAPTER CXXVIII . TODD'S TRIAL CONTINUES, AND GOES ALL AGAINST HIM.
CHAPTER CXXIX . THE TRIAL OF SWEENEY TODD CONTINUED.
CHAPTER CXXX . TODD ENTERTAINS SOME HOPES OF AN ACQUITTAL.
CHAPTER CXXXI . TODD MAKES AN ATTEMPT UPON HIS OWN LIFE.
CHAPTER CXXXII . TODD MAKES AN ACQUAINTANCE IN NEWGATE, AND TRIES AN ESCAPE.
CHAPTER CXXXIII . THE PROGRESS OF THE OPERATIONS TO ESCAPE FROM NEWGATE.
CHAPTER CXXXIV . THE ESCAPE, AND THE RETREAT IN CAEN WOOD, HAMPSTEAD.
CHAPTER CXXXV . THE CHASE THROUGH SMITHFIELD, AND THE MURDER.
CHAPTER CXXXVI . TODD AND LUPIN ESCAPE TO CAEN WOOD.
CHAPTER CXXXVII . THE MURDER AT CAEN WOOD, HAMPSTEAD.
CHAPTER CXXXVIII . CAEN WOOD AND HAMPSTEAD IN THE OLD TIMES.
CHAPTER CXXXIX . THE ADVENTURES IN CAEN WOOD OF THE TWO MURDERERS.
CHAPTER CXL . SHOWS HOW THE NEWS OF TODD'S ESCAPE WAS RECEIVED BY ALL CONCERNED.
CHAPTER CXLI . SHOWS HOW TODD MADE UP HIS MIND TO VENGEANCE.
CHAPTER CXLII . RETURNS TO TODD IN THE WOOD AT HAMPSTEAD.
CHAPTER CXLIII . TODD TAKES A LOOK AT HIS OLD QUARTERS IN FLEET STREET.
CHAPTER CXLIV . TODD MAKES HIS WAY INTO HIS OWN HOUSE.
CHAPTER CXLV . TODD HAS A NARROW ESCAPE, AND HAS A BIT OF REVENGE.
CHAPTER CXLVI . THERE IS A FIRE IN FLEET STREET AFTER ALL. TODD ESCAPES.
CHAPTER CXLVII . SIR RICHARD BLUNT AND CROTCHET COMMENCE THEIR SEARCH FOR TODD.
CHAPTER CXLVIII . SHOWS HOW TODD HAD A VERY NARROW ESCAPE INDEED.
CHAPTER CXLIX . TODD IS IN GREAT PERIL IN THE EARLY MORNING IN LONDON.
CHAPTER CL . TODD SETS FIRE TO HIS HOUSE, AND THEN HIDES IN THE CHURCH.
CHAPTER CLI . SHIFTS THE SCENE TO ONE OF QUIET GOODNESS AND SERENITY.
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The String of Pearls; or, the Barber of Fleet Street
THE STRING OF PEARLS;
OR,
THE BARBER OF FLEET STREET.
A DOMESTIC ROMANCE.
LONDON:
PUBLISHED BY E. LLOYD, SALISBURY SQUARE, FLEET STREET.
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From A Rare Old Painting By Reading, In The British Museum.
From A Rare Old Painting By Reading, In The British Museum.
