By George R. Sims Chatto and Windus, Piccadilly 1892 Original titlepage Original
CHAPTER I. THE WRECK OF THE 'BON ESPOIR.'
CHAPTER II. TOPSEY TURVEY SEES A GHOST.
CHAPTER III. MR. EDWARD MARSTON MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.
CHAPTER IV. NO. FIFTEEN, LITTLE QUEER STREET.
CHAPTER V. MISS DUCK HAS A WORD TO SAY.
CHAPTER VI. AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE.
CHAPTER VII. A CHAT OVER OLD TIMES.
CHAPTER VIII. MR. DUCK'S NEW LODGERS.
CHAPTER IX. CONCERNING GERTIE HECKETT, A KIND LADY, A GOOD DOG, AND A WICKED BIRD.
CHAPTER X. IN WHICH GRIGG AND LIMPET EXPLAIN.
CHAPTER XI. A VERY NICE OLD GENTLEMAN.
CHAPTER XII. GOES INTO A LITTLE FAMILY HISTORY.
CHAPTER XIII. THE MASTER OF EDEN VILLA.
CHAPTER XIV. JABEZ SEES THE GHOST.
CHAPTER XV. MR. GURTH EGERTON COMES TO LIFE.
CHAPTER XVI. LIMPET, JUNIOR, TRANSACTS SOME BUSINESS.
CHAPTER XVII. SMITH AND CO. AT WORK.
CHAPTER XVIII. THE FORGED CHEQUE.
CHAPTER XIX. GERTIE MAKES A PROMISE.
CHAPTER XX. GERTIE MAKES A DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER XXI. GURTH EGERTON BECOMES AMBITIOUS.
CHAPTER XXII. MR. JABEZ DISSEMBLES.
CHAPTER XXIII. THE ADRIANS AT HOME.
CHAPTER XXIV. OLD SWEETHEARTS.
CHAPTER XXV. GEORGE HAS 'THE STRAIGHT TIP.'
CHAPTER XXVI. PECULIAR BEHAVIOUR OF MR. SETH PREENE.
CHAPTER XXVII. THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN.
CHAPTER XXVIII. SQUIRE HERITAGE MAKES A WILL.
CHAPTER XXIX. THE BURGLARY AT THE HALL.
CHAPTER XXX. HOW FATHER AND SON MET AGAIN.
CHAPTER XXXI. IS SLIGHTLY RETROSPECTIVE.
CHAPTER XXXII. FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
CHAPTER XXXIII. HUNTED DOWN.
CHAPTER XXXIV. A BUNCH OF VIOLETS.
CHAPTER XXXV. MRS. ADRIAN'S CONVERSION.
CHAPTER XXXVI. RIVALS.
CHAPTER XXXVII. SMITH AND CO. START IN A NEW LINE.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. RUTH ANSWERS A LETTER.
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE GOLD ROBBERY.
CHAPTER XL. THE ADRIANS GO OUT TO TEA.
CHAPTER XLI. AN AFTERNOON CALL.
CHAPTER XLII. A DUEL OF WORDS.
CHAPTER XLIII. THE GREAT BLANKSHIRE BANK.
CHAPTER XLIV. A JOURNEY'S END.
CHAPTER XLV. A FRIEND IN NEED.
CHAPTER XLVI. SMITH AND CO. DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP.
CHAPTER XLVII. MR. JABEZ MAKES A DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER XLVIII. MR. SETH PREENE EXECUTES A LITTLE COMMISSION.
CHAPTER XLIX. MR. MARSTON GOES TO CHURCH.
CHAPTER L. FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE.
CHAPTER LI. EXIT EDWARD MARSTON.
CHAPTER LII. AN ESCAPED CONVICT.
CHAPTER LIII. SHAKSPEARE'S NURSE.
CHAPTER LIV. AT HERITAGE HALL.
CHAPTER LV. THE ARREST.
CHAPTER LVI. A RESCUE.
CHAPTER LVII. SQUIRE HERITAGE HAS A BAD ATTACK.
CHAPTER LVIII. DR. OLIVER BIRNIE'S NEW PATIENT.
CHAPTER LIX. A VISITOR FOR RUTH.
CHAPTER LX. A SECRET MEETING.
CHAPTER LXI. A LATE VISITOR FOR MR. EGERTON.
CHAPTER LXII. A MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.
CHAPTER LXIII. EDWARD MARSTON GOES HOME.
CHAPTER LXIV. GURTH AND HECKETT.
CHAPTER LXV. MR. JABEZ DUCK DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF AT LAST.
CHAPTER LXVI. BESS MAKES A CONFESSION.
CHAPTER LXVII. GERTIE'S BIBLE.
CHAPTER LXVIII. GERTIE GAINS HER HERITAGE.
CHAPTER LXIX. AND LAST.
