The Story of Antony Grace
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Fenn George Manville. The Story of Antony Grace
Chapter One. The Man in Possession
Chapter Two. Mr Rowle and I Become Friends
Chapter Three. Mr Blakeford Shows His Teeth
Chapter Four. I Become a Lawyer’s Clerk
Chapter Five. Mr Blakeford Suffers, and I Catch the Echo
Chapter Six. Under Mary’s Mask
Chapter Seven. Dreams of the Great Magnet
Chapter Eight. I Take a Bold Step
Chapter Nine. On the Road to London
Chapter Ten. Along the Towing-Path
Chapter Eleven. My Vagabond Life Comes to an End
Chapter Twelve. My First Night in Town
Chapter Thirteen. P.C. Revitts
Chapter Fourteen. Breakfast with the Law, and what Followed
Chapter Fifteen “Boys Wanted.”
Chapter Sixteen. Plans for the Future
Chapter Seventeen. My First Literary Efforts. I Make Another Friend
Chapter Eighteen. My Friend Jem Smith Makes Me Ambitious
Chapter Nineteen. William Revitts On Lessons
Chapter Twenty. The Wayzegoose
Chapter Twenty One. In the Forest
Chapter Twenty Two. William Revitts is Angry
Chapter Twenty Three. Mr Hallett at Home
Chapter Twenty Four. Linny’s Secret
Chapter Twenty Five. Seven-and-a-Half and a Bonus
Chapter Twenty Six. Sunshine
Chapter Twenty Seven. Linny is out Late
Chapter Twenty Eight. We Complete the Model
Chapter Twenty Nine. Another Wakeful Night
Chapter Thirty. Revitts’ Nurse Arrives
Chapter Thirty One. How Mary Broke Down
Chapter Thirty Two. Coming Off
Chapter Thirty Three. I Have Another Lesson in Love
Chapter Thirty Four. I Take the News to my Friends
Chapter Thirty Five. I Build a Castle in the Air
Chapter Thirty Six. Mr Jabez Rowle’s Money Matters
Chapter Thirty Seven. An Angry Parting
Chapter Thirty Eight. A Wedding Trip
Chapter Thirty Nine. William Revitts is Eccentric
Chapter Forty. Hallett’s News
Chapter Forty One. The Bridegroom’s Return
Chapter Forty Two. A Question of Law
Chapter Forty Three. A Scene
Chapter Forty Four. I am Forgiven
Chapter Forty Five. Hallett’s New Landlord
Chapter Forty Six. Linny Awakes
Chapter Forty Seven. Miss Carr Hears the Truth
Chapter Forty Eight. An Invitation
Chapter Forty Nine. Mr Jabez Undertakes a Commission
Chapter Fifty. Mr Rowle Begins his Task
Chapter Fifty One. Mr Lister is Moved On
Chapter Fifty Two. Mr Jabez has a Spasm
Chapter Fifty Three. My Visitor
Chapter Fifty Four. Peter Rowle’s Bargain
Chapter Fifty Five. The Day of Triumph
Chapter Fifty Six. John Lister’s Triumph
Chapter Fifty Seven. I Find I Have a Temper
Chapter Fifty Eight. This Crisis
Chapter Fifty Nine. My Inheritance
Chapter Sixty. At Last
Chapter Sixty One. My Meeting with my Enemy
Chapter Sixty Two. Miss Carr has Another Offer
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As I have said, in the days that followed, I used, when feeling very lonely, to go and sit and stare at Mr Rowle and he at me. Few words were spoken, but quite a friendship sprang up between us, and by degrees I learned what his position really was – that of man in possession, placed there by Mr Blakeford.
Mr Rowle was not an active busy man, but somehow he had a way with him that seemed to take charge of everything in the house. I verily believe that in a few moments he made a mental inventory of the contents of the room, and he quite offended Jane one morning by ringing the blue-room bell.
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“There’s your tea,” she said roughly; “and look here, I’m not going to wait on you. Bring the mug to the kitchen when you’ve done, and you’ll have to fetch it in future.”
I looked up at her very wistfully as she scowled at me, but I did not speak.
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