CONTENTS THE NEWCOMES CHAPTER I. The Overture—After which the Curtain rises upon a Drinking Chorus CHAPTER II. Colonel Newcome's Wild Oats CHAPTER III. Colonel Newcome's Letter-box CHAPTER IV. In which the Author and the Hero resume their Acquaintance CHAPTER V. Clive's Uncles CHAPTER VI. Newcome Brothers CHAPTER VII. In which Mr. Clive's School-days are over CHAPTER VIII. Mrs. Newcome at Home (a Small Early Party) CHAPTER IX. Miss Honeyman's CHAPTER X. Ethel and her Relations CHAPTER XI. At Mrs. Ridley's CHAPTER XII. In which everybody is asked to Dinner CHAPTER XIII. In which Thomas Newcome sings his Last Song CHAPTER XIV. Park Lane CHAPTER XV. The Old Ladies CHAPTER XVI. In which Mr. Sherrick lets his House in Fitzroy Square CHAPTER XVII. A School of Art CHAPTER XVIII. New Companions CHAPTER XIX. The Colonel at Home CHAPTER XX. Contains more Particulars of the Colonel and his Brethren CHAPTER XXI. Is Sentimental, but Short CHAPTER XXII. Describes a Visit to Paris; with Accidents and Incidents CHAPTER XXIII. In which we hear a Soprano and a Contralto CHAPTER XXIV. In which the Newcome Brothers once more meet together in CHAPTER XXV. Is passed in a Public-house CHAPTER XXVI. In which Colonel Newcome's Horses are sold CHAPTER XXVII. Youth and Sunshine CHAPTER XXVIII. In which Clive begins to see the World CHAPTER XXIX. In which Barnes comes a-wooing CHAPTER XXX. A Retreat CHAPTER XXXI. Madame la Duchesse CHAPTER XXXII. Barnes's Courtship CHAPTER XXXIII. Lady Kew at the Congress CHAPTER XXXIV. The End of the Congress of Baden CHAPTER XXXV. Across the Alps CHAPTER XXXVI. In which M. de Florac is promoted CHAPTER XXXVII. Return to Lord Kew CHAPTER XXXVIII. In which Lady Kew leaves his Lordship quite convalescent CHAPTER XXXIX. Amongst the Painters CHAPTER XL. Returns from Rome to Pall Mall CHAPTER XLI. An Old Story CHAPTER XLII. Injured Innocence CHAPTER XLIII. Returns to some Old Friends CHAPTER XLIV. In which Mr. Charles Honeyman appears in an Amiable Light CHAPTER XLV. A Stag of Ten CHAPTER XLVI. The Hotel de Florac CHAPTER XLVII. Contains two or three Acts of a Little Comedy CHAPTER XLVIII. In which Benedick is a Married Man CHAPTER XLIX. Contains at least six more Courses and two Desserts CHAPTER L. Clive in New Quarters CHAPTER LI. An Old Friend CHAPTER LII. Family Secrets CHAPTER LIII. In which Kinsmen fall out CHAPTER LIV. Has a Tragical Ending CHAPTER LV. Barnes's Skeleton Closet CHAPTER LVI. Rosa quo locorum sera moratur CHAPTER LVII. Rosebury and Newcome CHAPTER LVIII. "One more Unfortunate” CHAPTER LIX. In which Achilles loses Briseis CHAPTER LX. In which we write to the Colonel CHAPTER LXI. In which we are introduced to a New Newcome CHAPTER LXII. Mr. and Mrs. Clive Newcome CHAPTER LXIII. Mrs. Clive at Home CHAPTER LXIV. Absit Omen CHAPTER LXV. In which Mrs. Clive comes into her Fortune CHAPTER LXVI. In which the Colonel and the Newcome Athenaeum are both lectured CHAPTER LXVII. Newcome and Liberty CHAPTER LXVIII. A Letter and a Reconciliation CHAPTER LXIX. The Election CHAPTER LXX. Chiltern Hundreds CHAPTER LXXI. In which Mrs. Clive Newcome's Carriage is ordered CHAPTER LXXII. Belisarius CHAPTER LXXIII. In which Belisarius returns from Exile CHAPTER LXXIV. In which Clive begins the World CHAPTER LXXV. Founder's Day at the Grey Friars CHAPTER LXXVI. Christmas at Rosebury CHAPTER LXXVII. The Shortest and Happiest in the Whole History CHAPTER LXXVIII. In which the Author goes on a Pleasant Errand CHAPTER LXXIX. In which Old Friends come together CHAPTER LXXX. In which the Colonel says “Adsum” when his Name is called
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THE NEWCOMES CHAPTER I. The Overture—After which the Curtain rises upon a Drinking Chorus CHAPTER II. Colonel Newcome's Wild Oats CHAPTER III. Colonel Newcome's Letter-box CHAPTER IV. In which the Author and the Hero resume their Acquaintance CHAPTER V. Clive's Uncles CHAPTER VI. Newcome Brothers CHAPTER VII. In which Mr. Clive's School-days are over CHAPTER VIII. Mrs. Newcome at Home (a Small Early Party) CHAPTER IX. Miss Honeyman's CHAPTER X. Ethel and her Relations CHAPTER XI. At Mrs. Ridley's CHAPTER XII. In which everybody is asked to Dinner CHAPTER XIII. In which Thomas Newcome sings his Last Song CHAPTER XIV. Park Lane CHAPTER XV. The Old Ladies CHAPTER XVI. In which Mr. Sherrick lets his House in Fitzroy Square CHAPTER XVII. A School of Art CHAPTER XVIII. New Companions CHAPTER XIX. The Colonel at Home CHAPTER XX. Contains more Particulars of the Colonel and his Brethren CHAPTER XXI. Is Sentimental, but Short CHAPTER XXII. Describes a Visit to Paris; with Accidents and Incidents CHAPTER XXIII. In which we hear a Soprano and a Contralto CHAPTER XXIV. In which the Newcome Brothers once more meet together in CHAPTER XXV. Is passed in a Public-house CHAPTER XXVI. In which Colonel Newcome's Horses are sold CHAPTER XXVII. Youth and Sunshine CHAPTER XXVIII. In which Clive begins to see the World CHAPTER XXIX. In which Barnes comes a-wooing CHAPTER XXX. A Retreat CHAPTER XXXI. Madame la Duchesse CHAPTER XXXII. Barnes's Courtship CHAPTER XXXIII. Lady Kew at the Congress CHAPTER XXXIV. The End of the Congress of Baden CHAPTER XXXV. Across the Alps CHAPTER XXXVI. In which M. de Florac is promoted CHAPTER XXXVII. Return to Lord Kew CHAPTER XXXVIII. In which Lady Kew leaves his Lordship quite convalescent CHAPTER XXXIX. Amongst the Painters CHAPTER XL. Returns from Rome to Pall Mall CHAPTER XLI. An Old Story CHAPTER XLII. Injured Innocence CHAPTER XLIII. Returns to some Old Friends CHAPTER XLIV. In which Mr. Charles Honeyman appears in an Amiable Light CHAPTER XLV. A Stag of Ten CHAPTER XLVI. The Hotel de Florac CHAPTER XLVII. Contains two or three Acts of a Little Comedy CHAPTER XLVIII. In which Benedick is a Married Man CHAPTER XLIX. Contains at least six more Courses and two Desserts CHAPTER L. Clive in New Quarters CHAPTER LI. An Old Friend CHAPTER LII. Family Secrets CHAPTER LIII. In which Kinsmen fall out CHAPTER LIV. Has a Tragical Ending CHAPTER LV. Barnes's Skeleton Closet CHAPTER LVI. Rosa quo locorum sera moratur CHAPTER LVII. Rosebury and Newcome CHAPTER LVIII. "One more Unfortunate” CHAPTER LIX. In which Achilles loses Briseis CHAPTER LX. In which we write to the Colonel CHAPTER LXI. In which we are introduced to a New Newcome CHAPTER LXII. Mr. and Mrs. Clive Newcome CHAPTER LXIII. Mrs. Clive at Home CHAPTER LXIV. Absit Omen CHAPTER LXV. In which Mrs. Clive comes into her Fortune CHAPTER LXVI. In which the Colonel and the Newcome Athenaeum are both lectured CHAPTER LXVII. Newcome and Liberty CHAPTER LXVIII. A Letter and a Reconciliation CHAPTER LXIX. The Election CHAPTER LXX. Chiltern Hundreds CHAPTER LXXI. In which Mrs. Clive Newcome's Carriage is ordered CHAPTER LXXII. Belisarius CHAPTER LXXIII. In which Belisarius returns from Exile CHAPTER LXXIV. In which Clive begins the World CHAPTER LXXV. Founder's Day at the Grey Friars CHAPTER LXXVI. Christmas at Rosebury CHAPTER LXXVII. The Shortest and Happiest in the Whole History CHAPTER LXXVIII. In which the Author goes on a Pleasant Errand CHAPTER LXXIX. In which Old Friends come together CHAPTER LXXX. In which the Colonel says “Adsum” when his Name is called