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The Evil Genius

The Evil Genius

by Wilkie Collins

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Author
Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
Title
The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story
Credits
Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger
Language
English
LoC Class
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject
Women -- Social conditions -- Fiction
Category
Text
eBook-No.
1627
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1627
Release Date
February 1, 1999
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE EVIL GENIUS
  2. 2.A DOMESTIC STORY
  3. 3.By Wilkie Collins
  4. 4.BEFORE THE STORY. — Miss Westerfield’s Education
  5. 5.THE STORY
  6. 6.FIRST BOOK.
  7. 7.Chapter I. Mrs. Presty Presents Herself.
  8. 8.Chapter II. The Governess Enters.
  9. 9.Chapter III. Mrs. Presty Changes Her Mind.
  10. 10.Chapter IV. Randal Receives His Correspondence.
  11. 11.Chapter V. Randal Writes to New York.
  12. 12.Chapter VI. Sydney Teaches.
  13. 13.Chapter VII. Sydney Suffers.
  14. 14.Chapter VIII. Mrs. Presty Makes a Discovery.
  15. 15.Chapter IX. Somebody Attends to the Door.
  16. 16.Chapter X. Kitty Mentions Her Birthday.
  17. 17.Chapter XI. Linley Asserts His Authority.
  18. 18.Chapter XII. Two of Them Sleep Badly.
  19. 19.Chapter XIII. Kitty Keeps Her Birthday.
  20. 20.Chapter XIV. Kitty Feels the Heartache.
  21. 21.SECOND BOOK
  22. 22.Chapter XV. The Doctor.
  23. 23.Chapter XVI. The Child.
  24. 24.Chapter XVII. The Husband.
  25. 25.Chapter XVIII. The Nursemaid.
  26. 26.Chapter XIX. The Captain.
  27. 27.Chapter XX. The Mother-in-Law.
  28. 28.Chapter XXI. The Governess.
  29. 29.THIRD BOOK.
  30. 30.Chapter XXII. Retrospect.
  31. 31.Chapter XXIII. Separation.
  32. 32.Chapter XXIV. Hostility.
  33. 33.Chapter XXV. Consultation.
  34. 34.Chapter XXVI. Decision.
  35. 35.Chapter XXVII. Resolution.
  36. 36.FOURTH BOOK.
  37. 37.Chapter XXVIII. Mr. Randal Linley.
  38. 38.Chapter XXIX. Mr. Sarrazin.
  39. 39.Chapter XXX. The Lord President.
  40. 40.Chapter XXXI. Mr. Herbert Linley.
  41. 41.Chapter XXXII. Miss Westerfield.
  42. 42.Chapter XXXIII. Mrs. Romsey.
  43. 43.Chapter XXXIV. Mrs. Presty.
  44. 44.Chapter XXXV. Captain Bennydeck.
  45. 45.Chapter XXXVI. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
  46. 46.Chapter XXXVII. Mrs. Norman.
  47. 47.FIFTH BOOK.
  48. 48.Chapter XXXVIII. Hear the Lawyer.
  49. 49.Chapter XXXIX. Listen to Reason.
  50. 50.Chapter XL. Keep Your Temper.
  51. 51.Chapter XLI. Make the Best of It.
  52. 52.Chapter XLII. Try to Excuse Her.
  53. 53.Chapter XLIII. Know Your Own Mind.
  54. 54.Chapter XLIV. Think of Consequences.
  55. 55.Chapter XLV. Love Your Enemies.
  56. 56.Chapter XLVI. Nil Desperandum.
  57. 57.Chapter XLVII. Better Do It Than Wish It Done.
  58. 58.Chapter XLVIII. Be Careful!
  59. 59.Chapter XLIX. Keep the Secret.
  60. 60.Chapter L. Forgiveness to the Injured Doth Belong.
  61. 61.Chapter LI. Dum Spiro, Spero.
  62. 62.Chapter LII. L’homme propose, et Dieu dispose.
  63. 63.Chapter LIII. The Largest Nature, the Longest Love.
  64. 64.Chapter LIV. Let Bygones Be Bygones.
  65. 65.Chapter LV. Leave It to the Child.

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