Eugene Aram — Complete
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Эдвард Бульвер-Литтон. Eugene Aram — Complete
PREFACE TO THE EDITION OF 1831
PREFACE TO THE EDITION OF 1840
PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION
EUGENE ARAM
BOOK I
CHAPTER I. THE VILLAGE.—ITS INHABITANTS.—AN OLD MANORHOUSE: AND AN ENGLISH. FAMILY; THEIR HISTORY, INVOLVING A MYSTERIOUS EVENT
CHAPTER II. A PUBLICAN, A SINNER, AND A STRANGER
CHAPTER III. A DIALOGUE AND AN ALARM.—A STUDENT’S HOUSE
CHAPTER IV. THE SOLILOQUY, AND THE CHARACTER, OF A RECLUSE.—THE. INTERRUPTION
CHAPTER V. A DINNER AT THE SQUIRE’S HALL.—A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO. RETIRED MEN WITH DIFFERENT OBJECTS IN RETIREMENT.—DISTURBANCE. FIRST INTRODUCED INTO A PEACEFUL FAMILY
CHAPTER VI. THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.—A SUMMER SCENE—ARAM’S. CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH. HIMSELF
CHAPTER VII. THE POWER OF LOVE OVER THE RESOLUTION OF THE STUDENT.—ARAM. BECOMES A FREQUENT GUEST AT THE MANOR-HOUSE.—A WALK.— CONVERSATION WITH DAME DARKMANS.—HER HISTORY.—POVERTY AND. ITS EFFECTS
CHAPTER VIII. THE PRIVILEGE OF GENIUS.—LESTER’S SATISFACTION AT THE ASPECT. OF EVENTS.—HIS CONVERSATION WITH WALTER.—A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER IX. THE STATE OF WALTER’S MIND.—AN ANGLER AND A MAN OF THE. WORLD.—A COMPANION FOUND FOR WALTER
CHAPTER X. THE LOVERS.—THE ENCOUNTER AND QUARREL OF THE RIVALS
CHAPTER XI. THE FAMILY SUPPER.—THE TWO SISTERS IN THEIR CHAMBER —A MISUNDERSTANDING FOLLOWED BY A CONFESSION.—WALTER’S. APPROACHING DEPARTURE AND THE CORPORAL’S BEHAVIOUR THEREON.— THE CORPORAL’S FAVOURITE INTRODUCED TO THE READER.—THE. CORPORAL PROVES HIMSELF A SUBTLE DIPLOMATIST
CHAPTER XII. A STRANGE HABIT.—WALTER’S INTERVIEW WITH MADELINE.—HER. GENEROUS AND CONFIDING DISPOSITION.—WALTER’S ANGER.—THE. PARTING MEAL.—CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE UNCLE AND NEPHEW.— WALTER ALONE.—SLEEP THE BLESSING OF THE YOUNG
BOOK II
CHAPTER I. THE MARRIAGE SETTLED.—LESTER’S HOPES AND SCHEMES.—GAIETY OF. TEMPER A GOOD SPECULATION.—THE TRUTH AND FERVOUR OF. ARAM’S LOVE
CHAPTER II. A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.—A MAN OF. SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CHAPTER III. WHEREIN THE EARL AND THE STUDENT CONVERSE ON GRAVE BUT. DELIGHTFUL MATTERS.—THE STUDENT’S NOTION OF THE ONLY EARTHLY. HAPPINESS
CHAPTER IV. A DEEPER EXAMINATION INTO THE STUDENT’S HEART.—THE VISIT TO. THE CASTLE.—PHILOSOPHY PUT TO THE TRIAL
CHAPTER V. IN WHICH THE STORY RETURNS TO WALTER AND THE CORPORAL.—THE. RENCONTRE WITH A STRANGER, AND HOW THE STRANGER PROVES TO BE. NOT ALTOGETHER A STRANGER
CHAPTER VI. SIR PETER DISPLAYED.—ONE MAN OF THE WORLD SUFFERS FROM. ANOTHER.—THE INCIDENT OF THE BRIDLE BEGETS THE INCIDENT OF. THE SADDLE; THE INCIDENT OF THE SADDLE BEGETS THE INCIDENT OF. THE WHIP; THE INCIDENT OF THE WHIP BEGETS WHAT THE READER MUST. READ TO SEE
CHAPTER VII. WALTER VISITS ANOTHER OF HIS UNCLE’S FRIENDS.—MR. COURTLAND’S. STRANGE COMPLAINT.—WALTER LEARNS NEWS OF HIS FATHER, WHICH. SURPRISES HIM.—THE CHANGE IN HIS DESTINATION
CHAPTER VIII. WALTER’S MEDITATIONS.—THE CORPORAL’S GRIEF AND ANGER.—THE. CORPORAL PERSONALLY DESCRIBED.—AN EXPLANATION WITH HIS. MASTER.—THE CORPORAL OPENS HIMSELF TO THE YOUNG TRAVELLER.— HIS OPINIONS ON LOVE;—ON THE WORLD;—ON THE PLEASURE AND. RESPECTABILITY OF CHEATING;—ON LADIES—AND A PARTICULAR CLASS. OF LADIES;—ON AUTHORS;—ON THE VALUE OF WORDS;—ON FIGHTING; —WITH SUNDRY OTHER MATTERS OF EQUAL DELECTATION AND. IMPROVEMENT.—AN UNEXPECTED EVENT
BOOK III
CHAPTER I. FRAUD AND VIOLENCE ENTER EVEN GRASSDALE.—PETER’S NEWS —THE LOVERS’ WALK.—THE REAPPEARANCE
CHAPTER II. THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN ARAM AND THE STRANGER
CHAPTER III. FRESH ALARM IN THE VILLAGE.—LESTER’S VISIT TO ARAM.—A TRAIT. OF DELICATE KINDNESS IN THE STUDENT.—MADELINE.—HER PRONENESS. TO CONFIDE.—THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN LESTER AND ARAM —THE PERSONS BY WHOM IT IS INTERRUPTED
CHAPTER IV. MILITARY PREPARATIONS.—THE COMMANDER AND HIS MAN.—ARAM IS. PERSUADED TO PASS THE NIGHT AT THE MANOR-HOUSE
CHAPTER V. THE SISTERS ALONE.—THE GOSSIP OF LOVE.—AN ALARM —AND AN EVENT
CHAPTER VI. ARAM ALONE AMONG THE MOUNTAINS.—HIS SOLILOQUY AND PROJECT.— SCENE BETWEEN HIMSELF AND MADELINE
CHAPTER VII. ARAM’S SECRET EXPEDITION.—A SCENE WORTHY THE ACTORS.—ARAM’S. ADDRESS AND POWERS OF PERSUASION OR HYPOCRISY.—THEIR RESULT —A FEARFUL NIGHT.—ARAM’S SOLITARY RIDE HOMEWARD —WHOM HE MEETS BY THE WAY, AND WHAT HE SEES
BOOK IV
CHAPTER I. IN WHICH WE RETURN TO WALTER.—HIS DEBT OF GRATITUDE TO. MR. PERTINAX FILLGRAVE.—THE CORPORAL’S ADVICE, AND THE CORPORAL’S VICTORY
CHAPTER II. NEW TRACES OF THE FATE OF GEOFFREY LESTER.—WALTER AND THE. CORPORAL PROCEED ON A FRESH EXPEDITION.—THE CORPORAL IS. ESPECIALLY SAGACIOUS ON THE OLD TOPIC OF THE WORLD.—HIS. OPINIONS ON THE MEN WHO CLAIM ‘KNOWLEDGE THEREOF.—ON THE. ADVANTAGES ENJOYED BY A VALET.—ON THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESSFUL. LOVE.—ON VIRTUE AND THE CONSTITUTION.—ON QUALITIES TO BE. DESIRED IN A MISTRESS,—A LANDSCAPE
CHAPTER III. A SCHOLAR, BUT OF A DIFFERENT MOULD FROM THE STUDENT OF. GRASSDALE.—NEW PARTICULARS CONCERNING GEOFFREY LESTER.—THE. JOURNEY RECOMMENCED
CHAPTER IV. ARAM’S DEPARTURE.—MADELINE.—EXAGGERATION OF SENTIMENT. NATURAL IN LOVE.—MADELINE’S LETTER.—WALTER’S.—THE WALK.— TWO VERY DIFFERENT PERSONS, YET BOTH INMATES OF THE SAME. COUNTRY VILLAGE.—THE HUMOURS OF LIFE, AND ITS DARK PASSIONS, ARE FOUND IN JUXTA-POSITION EVERYWHERE
CHAPTER V. A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.—THE STREETS OF LONDON.—A GREAT. MAN’S LIBRARY.—A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN. ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER’S.—ITS RESULT
CHAPTER VI. THE THAMES AT NIGHT.—A THOUGHT.—THE STUDENT RE-SEEKS THE. RUFFIAN.—A HUMAN FEELING EVEN IN THE WORST SOIL
CHAPTER VII. MADELINE, HER HOPES.—A MILD AUTUMN CHARACTERISED —A LANDSCAPE.—A RETURN
CHAPTER VIII. AFFECTION: ITS GODLIKE NATURE.—THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN ARAM. AND MADELINE.—THE FATALIST FORGETS FATE
CHAPTER IX. WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.—THE EVENING SETS IN.— THE GIPSEY TENTS.—ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.—THE CORPORAL. DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH
CHAPTER X. WALTER’S REFLECTIONS.—MINE HOST.—A GENTLE CHARACTER AND A. GREEN OLD AGE.—THE GARDEN, AND THAT WHICH IT TEACHETH.—A. DIALOGUE, WHEREIN NEW HINTS TOWARDS THE WISHED FOR DISCOVERY. ARE SUGGESTED.—THE CURATE.—A VISIT TO A SPOT OF DEEP. INTEREST TO THE ADVENTURER
CHAPTER XI. GRIEF IN A RUFFIAN.—THE CHAMBER OF EARLY DEATH.—A HOMELY YET MOMENTOUS. CONFESSION.—THE EARTH’S SECRETS.—THE CAVERN.—THE ACCUSATION
BOOK V
CHAPTER I. GRASSDALE.—THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.—THE CRONES GOSSIP.—THE BRIDE. AT HER TOILET.—THE ARRIVAL
CHAPTER II. THE STUDENT ALONE IN HIS CHAMBER.—THE INTERRUPTION.—FAITHFUL LOVE
CHAPTER III. THE JUSTICE—THE DEPARTURE—THE EQUANIMITY OF THE CORPORAL IN. BEARING THE MISFORTUNES OF OTHER PEOPLE.—THE EXAMINATION; ITS. RESULT.—ARAM’S CONDUCT IN PRISON.—THE ELASTICITY OF OUR. HUMAN NATURE.—A VISIT FROM THE EARL.—WALTER’S. DETERMINATION.—MADELINE
CHAPTER IV. THE EVENING BEFORE THE TRIAL.—THE COUSINS.—THE CHANGE IN. MADELINE.—THE FAMILY OF GRASSDALE MEET ONCE MORE BENEATH ONE. ROOF
CHAPTER V. THE TRIAL
CHAPTER VI. THE DEATH.—THE PRISON.—AN INTERVIEW.—ITS RESULT
CHAPTER VII. THE CONFESSION.—AND THE FATE
CHAPTER VIII. AND LAST. THE TRAVELLER’S RETURN.—THE COUNTRY VILLAGE ONCE. MORE VISITED;—ITS INHABITANTS.—THE REMEMBERED BROOK.—THE. DESERTED MANOR-HOUSE.—THE CHURCHYARD.—THE TRAVELLER RESUMES. HIS JOURNEY.—THE COUNTRY TOWN.—A MEETING OF TWO LOVERS AFTER. LONG ABSENCE AND MUCH SORROW.—CONCLUSION
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Since, dear Reader, I last addressed thee, in “Paul Clifford,” nearly two years have elapsed, and somewhat more than four years since, in “Pelham,” our familiarity first began. The Tale which I now submit to thee differs equally from the last as from the first of those works; for of the two evils, perhaps it is even better to disappoint thee in a new style than to weary thee with an old. With the facts on which the tale of “Eugene Aram” is founded, I have exercised the common and fair license of writers of fiction it is chiefly the more homely parts of the real story that have been altered; and for what I have added, and what omitted, I have the sanction of all established authorities, who have taken greater liberties with characters yet more recent, and far more protected by historical recollections. The book was, for the most part, written in the early part of the year, when the interest which the task created in the Author was undivided by other subjects of excitement, and he had leisure enough not only to be ‘nescio quid meditans nugarum,’ but also to be ‘totes in illis.’
I originally intended to adapt the story of Eugene Aram to the Stage. That design was abandoned when more than half completed; but I wished to impart to this Romance something of the nature of Tragedy,—something of the more transferable of its qualities. Enough of this: it is not the Author’s wishes, but the Author’s books that the world will judge him by. Perhaps, then (with this I conclude), in the dull monotony of public affairs, and in these long winter evenings, when we gather round the fire, prepared for the gossip’s tale, willing to indulge the fear and to believe the legend, perhaps, dear Reader, thou mayest turn, not reluctantly, even to these pages, for at least a newer excitement than the Cholera, or for momentary relief from the everlasting discussion on “the Bill.” [The year of the Reform Bill.]
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Lester at first felt a little offended, but when he recalled the peculiar habits of the Scholar, he saw that the only way to hope for a continuance of that society which had so pleased him, was to indulge Aram at first in his unsocial inclinations, rather than annoy him by a troublesome hospitality; he therefore, without further discourse, shook hands with him, and they parted.
When Lester regained the little parlour, he found his nephew sitting, silent and discontented, by the window. Madeline had taken up a book, and Ellinor, in an opposite corner, was plying her needle with an air of earnestness and quiet, very unlike her usual playful and cheerful vivacity. There was evidently a cloud over the groupe; the good Lester regarded them with a searching, yet kindly eye.
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