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Оглавление| CHAPTER I. | |
| THE IDEA—ADVICE—TITLE—PLAN—ON PAPER—SUGGESTION—COST—BOODELS—OLD FRIENDS—JENKYNS SOAMES—DESIGNS—STAIRCASES—BAYS—OBJECTIONS—ORDER OF ARCHITECTURE—STABLES—PRICE—GIVEN UP—CAZELL'S IDEA | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| NOTIONS—GUIDE WANTED—BLACKMEER—CHILVERN—HIS ELEMENT—VIEWS—OBSERVATIONS—DISCUSSIONS—FISHING—TROUT—SHROPSHIRE—THE LAKE—THE SOLITARY CASTLE—HERMITS—GAMES—DIFFERENCES—AT THE HOUSE | 13 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| WITHIN—THE HOUSEKEEPER—WINDOWS—INFORMATION—THE ORIEL—VIEW—FLOOR—MILBURD'S INQUIRY—TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT—MATERIAL—AN EXAMPLE—CRONE—POOR—MEDITATIONS—THE FRESCO—TAPESTRY—ARMOUR—MICE—RATS—THE GHOST | 19 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| ALONE—THE SECRET DOOR—UNSOCIABILITY—THE PICTURE—GRIM THOUGHTS—ONE CHEERFUL IDEA—MELON—HIDING—CRUEL JOKES—SPIRAL—ANGLES—ASSASSINS—WHITE LADY—A COMFORT—NERVES—THE DOOR—A GROWL—SNIFFS—A FOLLOWER—REASONING—SAD THOUGHTS—OUT AT LAST | 24 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| ON THE ROOF—DOWN AGAIN—FURTHER INSPECTION—VARIETY—ELIZABETHAN—NORMAN—COLOUR—RAYS—FILTERED—CUI BONO?—SUGGESTION—PLAY IN STORE—THE STABLES—PREVIOUS TENANTS—GOOD INTENTIONS—NAME | 31 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| CHOOSING A PARTY. | |
| ROOMS—DECISION—ODD MEN—RETURN—ARRANGEMENTS—THEORIES—OBJECTIONS—PROPOSITIONS—ELECTIONS—THE LADIES—WHO'S HOST?—GUESTS—HOSTESS—MORE PROPOSALS—GRANDMOTHERS—AUNTS—HALF-SISTERS—SISTERHOOD PROPOSED—GRAND IDEA—CHAPERONS—TERMS—IDEAL—A PROFESSION—A DEFECT—OR ADVANTAGE—ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS—OLD MAN—DULNESS—THEATRICAL—PLANS—THE PRESIDENT—EXPLANATION—IDEA | 36 |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| THE NEW ORDER. | |
| A BROTHERHOOD—SIMPLICITY—A DIFFICULTY MET—ILLUSTRATIONS—PROCEEDINGS—INTERVIEW—QUESTION—ANSWER—MODELS—PETITS FRÈRES—TERMS—RULES AND REGULATIONS—THE SCHEME DISMISSED—THE LIST SETTLED | 44 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| A MORNING DISCUSSION. | |
| ON DEAFNESS—ESCAPES—BUTTONHOLED—A DISCUSSION—MORNING LOST—RAGE—DESPAIR | 53 |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| A WET DAY. | |
| RAIN—THE MEDFORDS—CONVERSATION—A PROPOSAL—ACCEPTED—THE TRICK—THE LECTURE | 60 |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| OUT OF AN ALBUM—ON LOSS OF PATIENCE—MRS. FRIMMELY'S SUGGESTION—A DAY-DANCE | 71 |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| A NIGHT SURPRISE | 78 |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| OUR LIBRARY—BUSTS—DISTINGUISHED CHARACTERS—MELANCHOLY—GUESSES—SOAMES—MRS. BOODELS AGAIN—MILBURD—HIS JOKE—A NUISANCE | 80 |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| MUSIC—MEDFORD—MILBURD'S SONG—CONSEQUENCE—OPINIONS—NOTE—COMPLIMENTS—EPIGRAM—THE DAMP FIREWORK | 84 |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| OUR POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS | 88 |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| MRS. BOODELS—BOODELS—HIS GRANDMOTHER'S OBSERVATION—HER FATE SEALED—THE COMEDY—HER DEPOSITION—NEW PROPOSAL—AWKWARD—MILBURD'S RELATION—INVITATION—THE DINNER HOUR—RECOMMENDATION—DECISION | 91 |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| FRESH ARRIVALS—DESCRIPTION—A HISTORY | 95 |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| SUNDAY—SUNDAY REASONS—A CHAMBER DIALOGUE | 108 |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| MORE SUNDAY THOUGHTS—IN MY ROOM—A TELEGRAM—IMPOSSIBILITIES—INTERRUPTION | 116 |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| THE PROSAIC GENTLEMAN. | |
| A WALK WITH SIGNOR REGNIATI | 120 |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| A SUNDAY CONVERSATION | 123 |
| CHAPTER XXI. | |
| COMMENCEMENT OF MY SAYINGS FOR SUNDAYS | 130 |
| CHAPTER XXII. | |
| THE PROGRAMME—THE FARCE | 136 |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | |
| AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, CONVERSATION COMMENCES | 181 |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | |
| CHILVERN'S BALLAD—THE MORAL | 191 |
| CHAPTER XXV. | |
| IN AND OUT—BEFORE THE FIRE—MEDITATIONS—SURPRISES—HAPPY THOUGHTS—AWAKENINGS—SLUMBERS—BELL-PULLS—BOOTS—VALET—DIFFICULTIES—MRS. REGNIATI—WHAT'S ON THE TAPIS?—MATCH-MAKING—CUPID | 198 |
| CHAPTER XXVI. | |
| AT DINNER—WEIGHT—WATCHING—JOKES—PROTEST—AWKWARD SITUATION—AN ANNOUNCEMENT—INQUIRY—ARRIVAL—PRACTICAL JOKES | 206 |
| CHAPTER XXVII. | |
| FIFTH WEEK—DIFFICULTIES—HINTS—BOODELS' SECRET—ARRIVAL OF JIMMY LAYDER—A CHANGE—PRACTICAL JOKES—PLAYING THE FOOL—DRESSING UP—MORE JOKES—CHEMICAL LECTURE—EXPERIMENTS—RESULTS—OPEN WINDOWS—COLDS—DEPARTURES—SMALL BY DEGREES—BEAUTIFULLY LESS—THE SHILLING AND THE TUMBLER—BOODELS' LAST—TWO'S COMPANY—CONCLUSION | 209 |
HAPPY THOUGHT HALL.
