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John Jeffery Farnol. The Ninth Earl
The Ninth Earl
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. Concerning bones
CHAPTER II. In which the ubiquitous Mr. Shrig reports
CHAPTER III. Introduces a noble person and—the Beautiful Unlovely
CHAPTER IV. Introduces Mistress Isabel Standish, a beauty though an aunt
CHAPTER V. Concerning Old Hagah, called a witch
CHAPTER VI. Which, among other things, tells of the ghost of a baby on a tombstone
CHAPTER VII. In which Mr. Shrig asks questions
CHAPTER VIII. Concerning two letters
CHAPTER IX. Introduces Charles Mallory, Esquire
CHAPTER X. Of Farmer Tulliver, his trouble, and the philosophy of Parson Aeneas Tomlyn
CHAPTER XI. Gives a too brief account of a short though momentous occasion
CHAPTER XII. Chiefly concerning three letters
CHAPTER XIII. Concerns yet another and more fateful letter
CHAPTER XIV. Which is suggestively ghostly
CHAPTER XV. Being chiefly a relation of relations
CHAPTER XVI. Concerning tea and grandfathers
CHAPTER XVII. Introduces Raymond, Viscount Hurst—and one other
CHAPTER XVIII. Which is a chapter of mystery and midnight
CHAPTER XIX. Tells of a beauty in distress
CHAPTER XX. Tells how and why lordly sire became human father
CHAPTER XXI. Shows the potency of a one-legged Dutch doll
CHAPTER XXII. In which is found a clue to the vanished heir
CHAPTER XXIII. Shows an uncle and a nephew
CHAPTER XXIV. Tells how love smote the Viscount
CHAPTER XXV. Describes a visit of gratitude
CHAPTER XXVI. Gives some description of a gentleman’s gentleman. And a kiss
CHAPTER XXVII. In which Jasper Shrig enlists an able assistant
CHAPTER XXVIII. How the “Sagamore” (and another) came home
CHAPTER XXIX. In which the Gimblet operates
CHAPTER XXX. Of woodland magic
CHAPTER XXXI. In which his aunt advises George
CHAPTER XXXII. Describes a family scene
CHAPTER XXXIII. Of no particular interest except to Clytie
CHAPTER XXXIV. Which is singularly short
CHAPTER XXXV. How George, eluding death, found joy
CHAPTER XXXVI. Tells how love banished anger and thwarted evil
CHAPTER XXXVII. In which Mr. Shrig proposes how
CHAPTER XXXVIII. In which Clytie hears a dreadful truth
CHAPTER XXXIX. Tells how they had tea with a witch
CHAPTER XL. A short though pregnant chapter
CHAPTER XLI. Relates the last talk of father and son
CHAPTER XLII. In which Tranter performs
CHAPTER XLIII. The High Toby concern
CHAPTER XLIV. In which Dan’l, despite his whiskers, is neither mild nor meek
CHAPTER XLV. Tells how Mr. Shrig persuaded Tranter to speak
CHAPTER XLVI. Giveth brief description of vengeance
CHAPTER XLVII. Concerning a certain flagstaff
CHAPTER XLVIII. Tells how George met the heir
CHAPTER XLIX. Which tells of a breaking heart
CHAPTER L. Which ends this narration, and, it is hoped, satisfactorily
Farewell
