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William Harrison Ainsworth. The Miser's Daughter
The Miser's Daughter
Table of Contents
BOOK I. — RANDULPH CREW
CHAPTER I. The Miser's Dwelling in the Little Sanctuary—Opposite Neighbours— Peter Pokerich and the Fair Thomasine—Jacob Post—Randulph Crew
CHAPTER II. The Miser and His Daughter—Randulph delivers. the Package to the former—Its reception
CHAPTER III. The Brothers Beechcroft—Mr. Jukes— The Arrival— The Walk in Saint James's Park— Randulph's Introduction to Beau Villiers and Lady Brabazon
CHAPTER IV. Abel Beechcroft's Sensibility— His Instructions to. Mr. Jukes— A Second Nephew—The Loan— Mr. Cripp's Sense of Honour—The Bribe
CHAPTER V. Abel Again Cautions His Nephew Against the Miser's Daughter
CHAPTER VI. The Miser and Jacob—A Third Nephew—A Dinner. at the Miser's—Hilda's Opinion of Her Cousin
CHAPTER VII. The Payment Of The Mortgage Money
CHAPTER VIII. The Mysterious Letter—The Landlord of. The Rose and Crown—Cordwell Firebras
CHAPTER IX. The Stranger at the Barbers
CHAPTER X. The Beau's Levie—The Breakfast— The Embarkation for the Folly
CHAPTER XI. The Miser's Consultation with His Attorney— Jacob Alarmed by His Master's Appearance at Night— The Visit of Cordwell Firebras
CHAPTER XII. Hilda's Interview with Abel Beechcroft
CHAPTER XIII. The Folly on the Thames—Kitty Conway— Randulph Placed in an Awkward Situation by Philip Frewin
CHAPTER XIV. Randulph's Interview with Cordwell Firebras. in the Cloisters of Westminster Abbey
CHAPTER XV. Mrs. Clinton's Alarm—The Miser's Unexpected Return— The Disappearance of the Mortgage Money— The Effrontery of Philip Frewin and Diggs
CHAPTER XVI. Lady Brabazon Deposits Her Diamonds with the Miser— Gallantry of the Latter—He Discovers the. Contriver of the Robbery of the Mortgage Money
CHAPTER XVII. Mr. Cripps's Alarming Intelligence—Randulph's. Introduction to the Jacobite Club—Sir Norfolk. Salusbury and Father Verselyn—The Treasonable Toast— Dangerous Position of Randulph—His Firmness— Punctiliousness of Sir Norfolk Salusbury
CHAPTER XVIII. The Jacobite Club Surprised by the Guard—The Flight. and Pursuit—Mr. Cripps's Treachery—His Reflections
CHAPTER XIX. Mr. Jukes's Notions of Domestic Happiness— Trussell. a Little the Worse For Wine—Randulph Receives a Note. from Firebras—Jacob Post Brings Information to Abel
CHAPTER XX. Abel's Interview with the Miser— Unexpected Appearance of Randulph and Cordwell. Firebras—Result of the Meeting
BOOK II. — TRUSSELL BEECHCROFT
CHAPTER I. Trussell's Appearance after His Debauch— He Proceeds with Randulph to Lady Brabazon's— The Party Go to Marylebone Gardens
CHAPTER II. Mrs. Nettleship—Mr. Cripps Personates His Master— Marylebone Gardens—Mr. Cripps Detected
CHAPTER III. A Man-of-the-World's Advice on a Matter of the. Heart— The Visit To The Haymarket Theatre, and the Supper Afterwards with Kitty Conway— Randulph again Awkwardly Circumstanced with Hilda
CHAPTER IV. Randulph's Career of Gaiety— Abel's Remarks Upon It to Mr. Jukes
CHAPTER V. Randulph Receives a Letter from His Mother—Its Effect. upon Him—His Good Resolutions Defeated by Trussell
CHAPTER VI. The Fair Thomasine's Visit to Hilda— Her. Mysterious Communication—In What Way, and by. Whom the Attempt to Carry off Hilda Was Prevented— The Miser Buries His Treasure in the Cellar
CHAPTER VII. The Progress of Mr. Cripps's Love Affair— Mr. Rathbone Appears on the Scene—Stratagem. of the Valet—Mr. Jukes Visits the Widow
CHAPTER VIII. The Masquerade at Ranelagh, with the. Various Incidents that Occurred at It
CHAPTER IX. Jacob Brings a Piece of Intelligence to Randulph— Trussell and Randulph Go to Drury Lane
CHAPTER X. The Supper at Vauxhall—Beau Villiers' Attempt. to Carry off Hilda Defeated by Randulph
CHAPTER XI. Randulph Worsts Beau Villiers in a Duel. in Tothill Fields; and is Worsted Himself. in a Second Duel by Sir Norfolk Salusbury
BOOK III. — ABEL BEECHCROFT
CHAPTER I. What Became of Randulph after the Duel— How Hilda Received the Intelligence that Randulph. Had Been Wounded in the Duel; and What Passed. between Cordwell Firebras and the Miser
CHAPTER II. Mrs. Crew—Her Solicitude about Her. Son; and Her Conversation with Abel
CHAPTER III. Detailing the Interview between. Cordwell Firebras and Mrs. Crew
CHAPTER IV. Treats Of The Miser's Illness; and the. Discovery of the Mysterious Packet by Hilda
CHAPTER V. Abel's Conduct on Learning of the Miser's Illness— Sir Singleton Spinke Proposes to the Fair Thomasine— Randulph again Dines with Lady Brabazon—He Receivesy. a Note From Kitty Conway; and is Assaulted by Philip Frewin. and His Myrmidons on His Way to Sup with Her
CHAPTER VI. By What Device Philip Frewin Got Off; and How Randulph and Trussell Were. Locked Up in the Watch-House
CHAPTER VII. Kitty Conway and the Little Barber Play a Trick. upon the Fair Thomasine—Sir Singleton Spinke Is. Deluded into Marriage with the Pretty Actress at the Fleet
CHAPTER VIII. Of the Visit of Philip Frewin and Diggs to. the Miser, and What They Obtained from Him
CHAPTER IX. Mr. Rathbone Divulges His Plan to. Mrs. Nettleship and Persuades Her to Act in. Concert with Him in His Design Upon the Valet
CHAPTER X. How Mr. Cripps's Marriage with the Widow Was Interrupted
CHAPTER XI "Stulte! Hac Nocte Repetunt Animam Tuam; Et Quae Parasti, Cuius Erunt"—Lucas XII
CHAPTER XII. Abel Beechcroft Finds the Body of the Miser. in the Cellar—His Reflections Upon It— Jacob's Grief for His Master
CHAPTER XIII. Diggs and Philip Unexpectedly Arrive— The Miser's Will Is Read, and Philip Declares. His Intention of Acting upon it— Abel Unbosoms Himself To Hilda
CHAPTER XIV. Philip Frewin Is Dangerously Wounded by. Randulph— His Last Vindictive Effort
CHAPTER XV. Mr. Cripps's Altered Appearance— He Mystifies the Fair Thomasine about Lady Spinke— The Seizure of the Jacobite Club Contrived
CHAPTER XVI. The Summer-House at the Chequers— The Old Mill—Randulph Overhears the Plot— Dispersion of the Jacobite Club, and the Fate of Cordwell Firebras
CHAPTER XVII. In Which the Wedding-Day Is Fixed
CHAPTER XVIII. Detailing an Event Which May Possibly Have. Been Anticipated from the Preceding Chapter
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