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Henry Mayhew. The Greatest Plague of Life: or, the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant
The Greatest Plague of Life: or, the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant
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THE. GREATEST PLAGUE OF LIFE:
THE. GREATEST PLAGUE OF LIFE: OR. The Adventures. OF. A LADY IN SEARCH OF A GOOD SERVANT
INTRODUCTION I. HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH THE SUBJECT OF MY LITTLE BOOK
INTRODUCTION II. HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH THE PUBLISHER OF MY LITTLE BOOK
INTRODUCTION III. HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH THE ARTIST TO MY LITTLE BOOK
CHAPTER I. MY APPEARANCE—MY STATION IN LIFE—MY FAMILY AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
CHAPTER II. OF MY WEDDING, AND MY GETTING “SETTLED.”
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V. OF THE PRETTY STATE I WAS IN INDEED AFTER MARY LEFT ME
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI. AND THE LAST, (thank goodness! say I.)
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Henry Mayhew, Augustus Mayhew
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“Yes, ma’m,” he answered, hesitatingly; “but I’m sorry to say, domestic troubles don’t go off at all in the trade; the public seem to have lost all taste for them. Now, if you could work up any horrible fact, or make a heroine out of some lady poisoner, ma’m, I think that might do. Sir Edward’s book has been quite a hit, and there is a great demand with us for lady poisoners just now.”
“Oh, indeed, Mr. B——e,” I answered; “but there will be some most dreadful facts in my little book. Now, there was our Footman, who stole the spoons; and an Irish Cook, who I really thought would have been the death of the whole family. I intend to give the disclosure of all the circumstances in my interesting little work. Do you think that would do, Mr. B——e?”
