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Уилки Коллинз. The Dead Secret / Тайна
Book I
Chapter I. The Twenty-third of August, 1829
Chapter II. The Child
Chapter III. The Hiding of the Secret
Book II
Chapter I. Fifteen Years After
Chapter II. The Sale of Porthgenna Tower
Chapter III. The Bride and Bridegroom
Book III
Chapter I. Timon of London
Chapter II. Will They Come?
Chapter III. Mrs. Jazeph
Chapter IV. The New Nurse
Chapter V. A Council of Three
Chapter VI. Another Surprise
Book IV
Chapter I. A Plot Against the Secret
Chapter II. Outside the House
Chapter III. Inside the House
Chapter IV. Mr. Munder on the Seat of Judgment
Chapter V. Mozart Plays Farewell
Book V
Chapter I. An Old Friend and a New Scheme
Chapter II. The Beginning of the End
Chapter III. Approaching the Precipice
Chapter IV. Standing on the Brink
Chapter V. The Myrtle Room
Chapter VI. The Telling of the Secret
Book VI
Chapter I. Uncle Joseph
Chapter II. Waiting and Hoping
Chapter III. The Story of the Past
Chapter IV. The Close of Day
Chapter V. Forty Thousand Pounds
Chapter VI. The Dawn of a New Life
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“Will she last out the night, I wonder?”
“Look at the clock, Mathew.”
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“Swear!” Mrs. Treverton began for the third time. Her voice failed her once more; and she struggled vainly to regain the command over it.
Sarah looked up, and saw signs of convulsion beginning to disfigure the white face – saw the fingers of the white, delicate hand getting crooked as they reached over toward the table on which the medicine-bottles were placed.
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