Amelia — Volume 2
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Fielding Harold. Amelia — Volume 2
BOOK V
Chapter i. In which the reader will meet with an old acquaintance
Chapter ii. In which Booth pays a visit to the noble lord
Chapter iii. Relating principally to the affairs of serjeant Atkinson
Chapter iv. Containing matters that require no preface
Chapter v. Containing much heroic matter
Chapter vi. In which the reader will find matter worthy his consideration
Chapter VII. Containing various matters
Chapter VIII. The heroic behaviour of Colonel Bath
Chapter ix. Being the last chapter of the fifth book
BOOK VI
Chapter i. Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters
Chapter ii. Which will not appear, we presume, unnatural to all married readers
Chapter iii. In which the history looks a little backwards
Chapter iv. Containing a very extraordinary incident
Chapter v. Containing some matters not very unnatural
Chapter vi. A scene in which some ladies will possibly think Amelia's conduct exceptionable
Chapter vii. A chapter in which there is much learning
Chapter viii. Containing some unaccountable behaviour in Mrs. Ellison
Chapter ix. Containing a very strange incident
BOOK VII
Chapter i. A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface
Chapter ii. The beginning of Mrs. Bennet's history
Chapter iii. Continuation of Mrs. Bennet's story
Chapter iv. Further continuation
Chapter v. The story of Mrs. Bennet continued
Chapter vi. Farther continued
Chapter vii. The story farther continued
Chapter viii. Further continuation
Chapter ix. The conclusion of Mrs. Bennet's history
Chapter x. Being the last chapter of the seventh book
BOOK VIII
Chapter i. Being the first chapter of the eighth book
Chapter ii. Containing an account of Mr. Booth's fellow-sufferers
Chapter iii. Containing some extraordinary behaviour in Mrs. Ellison
Chapter iv. Containing, among many matters, the exemplary behaviour of Colonel James
Chapter v. Comments upon authors
Chapter vi. Which inclines rather to satire than panegyric
Chapter vii. Worthy a very serious perusal
Chapter viii. Consisting of grave matters
Chapter ix. A curious chapter, from which a curious reader may draw sundry observations
Chapter x. In which are many profound secrets of philosophy
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Booth's affairs were put on a better aspect than they had ever worn before, and he was willing to make use of the opportunity of one day in seven to taste the fresh air.
At nine in the morning he went to pay a visit to his old friend Colonel James, resolving, if possible, to have a full explanation of that behaviour which appeared to him so mysterious: but the colonel was as inaccessible as the best defended fortress; and it was as impossible for Booth to pass beyond his entry as the Spaniards found it to take Gibraltar. He received the usual answers; first, that the colonel was not stirring, and an hour after that he was gone out. All that he got by asking further questions was only to receive still ruder answers, by which, if he had been very sagacious, he might have been satisfied how little worth his while it was to desire to go in; for the porter at a great man's door is a kind of thermometer, by which you may discover the warmth or coldness of his master's friendship. Nay, in the highest stations of all, as the great man himself hath his different kinds of salutation, from an hearty embrace with a kiss, and my dear lord or dear Sir Charles, down to, well Mr. – , what would you have me do? so the porter to some bows with respect, to others with a smile, to some he bows more, to others less low, to others not at all. Some he just lets in, and others he just shuts out. And in all this they so well correspond, that one would be inclined to think that the great man and his porter had compared their lists together, and, like two actors concerned to act different parts in the same scene, had rehearsed their parts privately together before they ventured to perform in public.
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This matter being sufficiently discussed, the conversation took a gayer turn; and my lord began to entertain the ladies with some of that elegant discourse which, though most delightful to hear, it is impossible should ever be read.
His lordship was so highly pleased with Amelia, that he could not help being somewhat particular to her; but this particularity distinguished itself only in a higher degree of respect, and was so very polite, and so very distant, that she herself was pleased, and at his departure, which was not till he had far exceeded the length of a common visit, declared he was the finest gentleman she had ever seen; with which sentiment her husband and Mrs. Ellison both entirely concurred.
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