Chetwynd Calverley

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Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882

Title

Chetwynd Calverley New Edition, 1877

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English

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49680

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August 11, 2015

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Contents

1. 1.CHETWYND CALVERLEY
2. 2.By William Harrison Ainsworth, — 1877
3. 3.CHETWYND CALVERLEY.
4. 4.INTRODUCTION.—THE YOUNG STEPMOTHER.
5. 5.I. OUSELCROFT.
6. 6.II. TERESA.
7. 7.III. MR. CALVERLEY.
8. 8.IV. FATHER AND SON.
9. 9.V. THE OLD BUTLER.
10. 10.VI. SELF-EXAMINATION.
11. 11.VII. TERRIBLE SUSPICIONS. — |In half a minute more they were in the old room upstairs.
12. 12.VIII. DEATH OF MR. CALVERLEY. — END OF THE INTRODUCTION
13. 13.BOOK THE FIRST—MILDRED.
14. 14.I. SUITORS. — |Mrs. Calverley had been nearly a year a widow.
15. 15.II. SIR BRIDGNORTH CHARLTON.
16. 16.III. INQUIRIES.
17. 17.IV. PORTRAITS. — |The more Sir Bridgnorth saw of Mildred, the better pleased he was with her.
18. 18.V. THE POCKET-BOOK.
19. 19.VI. BRACKLEY HEATH.
20. 20.VII. CAPTAIN DANVERS. — |I hope you have lost nothing, ladies?” cried the stranger.
21. 21.VIII. BRACKLEY HALL.
22. 22.IX. LADY BARFLEUR.
23. 23.X. THE GALLERY.
24. 24.XI. WHAT PASSED IN THE GARDEN. — |Do you know, Mrs. Calverley, I have never been at your place, Ouselcroft, and I hear it's uncommonly pretty.”
25. 25.XII. BRACKLEY MERE. — |By this time, all traces of tears had disappeared, and Emmeline's dark eyes looked lustrous as ever.
26. 26.XIII. PURSUIT OF THE GIPSIES.
27. 27.XIV. THE BLOODHOUND.
28. 28.XV. THE DEERHOUNDS. — |Meanwhile, Sir Leycester had not been idle. — END OF THE FIRST BOOK
29. 29.BOOK THE SECOND—THE HEIRESS OF BRACKLEY HALL.
30. 30.I. THE LAST OF THE OLD CHESHIRE SQUIRES.
31. 31.II. A CONSULTATION. — |About a week after the funeral, Sir Bridgnorth Charlton rode over to Brackley Hall, in fulfilment of his promise to call on Mildred.
32. 32.III. CHETWYND'S LETTER.
33. 33.IV. HOW THE DIREFUL NEWS WAS RECEIVED BY MRS. CALVERLEY; AND HOW SIR BRIDGNORTH VOLUNTEERED TO MAKE INQUIRIES AS TO ITS TRUTH. — END OF THE SECOND BOOK
34. 34.BOOK THE THIRD—WALTER LIDDEL.
35. 35.I. ON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.
36. 36.II. THE HOUSE IN SPENCER'S KENTS.
37. 37.III. INTRODUCES MR. TANKARD, MR. LAEKINS, AND MR. PLEDGER DAPP.
38. 38.IV. SIGEBERT SMART. — |Before going out to his work, Hartley had a little talk in private with Walter.
39. 39.V. ROMNEY.
40. 40.VI. ROSE HARTLEY. — |Rose Hartley was just nineteen, and had all the freshness and bloom of youth.
41. 41.VII. TOM TANKARD.
42. 42.VIII. AS A FOOTMAN.
43. 43.IX. IN WHICH MISS CLOTILDE TRIPP AND MISS FLORA SICKLE-MORE MAKE THEIR APPEARANCE. — |Not long after Sigebert's departure, Mr. Higgins, Lady Thicknesse's butler, arrived, and was cordially welcomed by Mr. Tankard.
44. 44.X. SUPPER. — |After a brief conference with Pledger Dapp, Mr. Tankard returned with Higgins to the company. — THE END OF THE THIRD BOOK
45. 45.BOOK THE FOURTH—PROBATION.
46. 46.I. THE FIRST STEP. — |We will now return to Brackley Hall, where we shall find the two young ladies. — “B. C.”
47. 47.II. THE SECOND ORDEAL. — |Mrs. Calverley had arrived, and they found her in the drawing-room.
48. 48.III. THE RETURN TO OUSELCROFT. — |Three days afterwards, Chetwynd, accompanied by Captain Danvers, came to Ouselcroft.
49. 49.IV. WHICH OF THE TWO? — |Captain Danvers had never before been to Ouselcroft, and was charmed with the place.
50. 50.V. HOW CAPTAIN DANVERS WAS THROWN OVER BY BOTH LADIES.
51. 51.VI. MRS. CALVERLEY RENDERS CHETWYND AN IMPORTANT SERVICE.
52. 52.VII. HOW CHETWYND AND EMMELINE PLIGHTED THEIR FAITH IN THE OLD CHAPEL. — |No persuasion on Emmeline's part would induce Mildred to go to Brackley that day, nor would she bid Captain Danvers adieu.
53. 53.VIII. THE HAUNTED BOOM. — |The day, as previously stated, had been fine, but exceedingly sultry, and the sunset portended thunder.
54. 54.IX. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN CAPTAIN DANVERS AND MRS. CALVERLEY IN THE GARDEN. — |After the stormy night came a magnificent day.
55. 55.X. AN INVITATION TO TOWN. — |Next day a letter was forwarded to Emmeline from Brackley. — END OF THE FOURTH BOOK
56. 56.BOOK THE FIFTH—LADY THICKNESSE.
57. 57.I. IN WHICH CHETWYND LEARNS HOW A QUARREL HAS TAKEN PLACE BETWEEN ROSE AND HARRY NETTERVILLE. — |After he had dined, Chetwynd took a hansom cab and drove to Lambeth.
58. 58.II. HARRY NETTERVILLE'S JEALOUS RAGE.
59. 59.III. LORD COURLAND.
60. 60.IV. A VIEW OF THE RING ROAD.
61. 61.V. LORD COURLAND CONTINUES UNDECIDED. — |While Tom and his fair friends were pursuing their course, Chetwynd and the two young ladies were quitting the gay scene.
62. 62.VI. LADY THICKNESSE HAS A CONFERENCE WITH SCROPE.
63. 63.VII. THE VISIT TO MRS. HARTLEY'S.
64. 64.VIII. HOW HARRY NETTERVILLE FOUND ROMNEY.
65. 65.IX. CAPTAIN DANVERS ARRIVES IN BELGRAVE SQUARE.
66. 66.X. MRS. CALVERLEY MAKES AN IMPORTANT CONQUEST.
67. 67.XI. LADY THICKNESSE CONSULTS SIR BRIDGNORTH. — |Lord Courland did not call on that morning; but Scrope did, and had a private conference with Lady Thicknesse in her boudoir.
68. 68.XII. ANOTHER EXPLANATION. — |Meanwhile, another explanation took place in the drawing-room between Mrs. Calverley and Emmeline.
69. 69.XIII. A SOIREE DANSANTE. — |A party was to be given that evening at the house in Belgrave Square; but below stairs, not above.
70. 70.XIV. AN UNPLEASANT INQUIRY. — |Next morning, about eleven o'clock, Chetwynd found his way, as usual, from the “Grosvenor Hotel” to the house in Belgrave Square.
71. 71.XV. EVIDENCE IN CHETWYND's FAVOUR.
72. 72.XVI. LORD COURLAND PROPOSES TO MRS. CALVERLEY. — END OF THE FIFTH BOOK
73. 73.BOOK THE SIXTH—THE CLAUSE IN MR. CALVERLEY'S WILL.
74. 74.I. OLD NOBBIS QUESTIONS LAURA. — |Carriages, ordered by telegraph, were waiting for the ladies at Chester, and conveyed them to their respective destinations.
75. 75.II. THE CABINET.
76. 76.III. HOW THE WILL WAS FOUND.
77. 77.IV. A LETTER PROM LORD COURLAND.
78. 78.V. SHOWING WHAT MRS. CALVERLEY'S DRESSING-BOX CONTAINED.
79. 79.VI. POISON IN THE CUP.
80. 80.VII. PANGS OP REMORSE.
81. 81.VIII. HARRY NETTERVILLE AND TOM TANKARD APPEAR AT OUSELCROFT. — |Mrs. Calverley found Chetwynd in the library with the two young men, who bowed very respectfully as she made her appearance.
82. 82.IX. THE ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION.
83. 83.X. HOW MILDRED RECOVERED. — |On going over to Brackley next morning, Mrs. Calver-ley found Mildred much better, and decidedly out of danger.
84. 84.XI. MORE LETTERS. — |Next morning, several letters arrived at Ouselcroft, and were brought by Laura to Mrs. Calverley's dressing-room.
85. 85.XII. LORD COURLAND ARRIVES AT OUSELCROFT. — |When Lord Courland and Scrope Danvers arrived later in the day, a very pretty picture was presented to them.
86. 86.XIII. A DANCE ON THE LAWN.
87. 87.XIV. HOW MRS. CALVERLEY PASSED THE NIGHT.
88. 88.XV. HOW DOCTOR SPENCER WAS SENT FOR.
89. 89.XVI. CHETWYND MAKES COMMUNICATION TO SIR BRIDGNORTH.
90. 90.XVII, DOCTOR SPENCER.
91. 91.XVIII. DOCTOR SPENCER HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH CHETWYND.
92. 92.XIX. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN LORD COURLAND AND MR. CARTERET.
93. 93.XX. THE PARTING BETWEEN TERESA AND LORD COURLAND. — |Left alone, Lord Courland did not feel by any means satisfied with what he had done.
94. 94.XXI. HOW MRS. CALVERLEY MADE HER WILL.
95. 95.XXII. CHETWYND IS SUMMONED TO HIS SISTER'S ROOM, AND IS SENT BY HER TO TERESA.—THEIR INTERVIEW. — |Meanwhile, Chetwynd had been summoned by Rose, and a very touching spectacle met his gaze as he entered his sister's chamber.
96. 96.XXIII. SIR BRIDGNORTH PROPOSES TO LADY THICKNESSE, AND IS ACCEPTED.
97. 97.XXIV. THE RACE BETWEEN ZEPHYRUS AND TOM TANKARD.
98. 98.XXV. CAPTAIN DANVERS BRINGS DISTRESSING NEWS.
99. 99.XXVI. TERESA'S CONFESSION.
100. 100.XXVII. A MONTH LATER.
101. 101.XXVIII. ALL IS SETTLED.
102. 102.XXIX. CONCLUSION. — THE END.

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