The Town Traveller

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George Gissing. The Town Traveller

The Town Traveller

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I

MR. GAMMON BREAKFASTS IN BED

CHAPTER II

A MISSING UNCLE

CHAPTER III

THE CHINA SHOP

CHAPTER IV

POLLY AND MR. PARISH

CHAPTER V

A NONDESCRIPT

CHAPTER VI

THE HEAD WAITER AT CHAFFEY'S

CHAPTER VII

POLLY'S WRATH

CHAPTER VIII

MR. GAMMON'S RESOLVE

CHAPTER IX

POLLY'S DEFIANCE

CHAPTER X

THE STORMING OF THE FORT

CHAPTER XI

THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES

CHAPTER XII

POLLY CONDESCENDS

CHAPTER XIII

GAMMON THE CRAFTY

CHAPTER XIV

MR. PARISH PURSUES A BROUGHAM

CHAPTER XV

THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE

CHAPTER XVI

AN ALLY IN THE QUEST

CHAPTER XVII

POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS

CHAPTER XVIII

LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE

CHAPTER XIX

NOT IN THE SECRET

CHAPTER XX

THE HUSBAND'S RETURN

CHAPTER XXI

HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL

CHAPTER XXII

NEW YEAR'S EVE

CHAPTER XXIII

HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES

CHAPTER XXIV

THE TRAVELLER'S FICKLENESS AND FRAUD

CHAPTER XXV

THE MISSING WORD

CHAPTER XXVI

A DOUBLE EVENT

CHAPTER XXVII

THE TRAVELLER AT REST

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George Gissing

Published by Good Press, 2019

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They discussed Miss Sparkes very thoroughly. There had been a battle royal in the afternoon, for the girl came only to "show off" and make herself generally offensive. Mrs. Clover desired to be friendly with her sister's daughter, but would stand no "cheek," and had said so.

"Polly's all right," remarked Mr. Gammon finally. "Don't you fret about her. She ain't that kind. I know 'em."

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