The Marchioness of Brinvilliers

About this eBook

Author

Smith, Albert, 1816-1860

Title

The Marchioness of Brinvilliers, the poisoner of the seventeenth century : A romance of old Paris

Original Publication

London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1886.

Credits

an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Poisoners -- Fiction

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 73516

Release Date

May 2, 2024

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE MARCHIONESS OF BRINVILLIERS
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
4. 4.THE MARCHIONESS OF BRINVILLIERS — CHAPTER I. THE MOUNTEBANK OF THE CARREFOUR DU CHÂTELET — CHAPTER II. THE BOAT-MILL ON THE RIVER — CHAPTER III. THE ARREST OF THE PHYSICIAN — CHAPTER IV. THE STUDENTS OF 1665 — CHAPTER V. SAINTE-CROIX AND HIS CREATURE — CHAPTER VI. MAÎTRE GLAZER, THE APOTHECARY, AND HIS MAN, PANURGE, DISCOURSE WITH THE PEOPLE ON POISONS—THE VISIT OF THE MARCHIONESS — CHAPTER VII. LOUISE GAUTHIER FALLS INTO THE HANDS OF LACHAUSSÉE — CHAPTER VIII. THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE AND THEIR OCCUPANTS — CHAPTER IX. THE REVENGE OF SAINTE-CROIX—THE RENCONTRE IN THE BASTILLE — CHAPTER X. WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE — CHAPTER XI. MAÎTRE PICARD PROSECUTES A SUCCESSFUL CRUSADE AGAINST THE STUDENTS — CHAPTER XII. EXILI SPREADS THE SNARE FOR SAINTE-CROIX, WHO FALLS INTO IT — CHAPTER XIII. GAUDIN LEARNS STRANGE SECRETS IN THE BASTILLE — CHAPTER XIV. THE CHATEAU IN THE COUNTRY—THE MEETING—LE PREMIER PAS — CHAPTER XV. VERSAILLES—THE RIVAL ACTRESSES—THE DISCOVERY — CHAPTER XVI. THE GROTTO OF THETIS—THE GOOD AND EVIL ANGELS — CHAPTER XVII. THE GASCON GOES THROUGH FIRE AND WATER TO ATTRACT ATTENTION—THE BROTHER AND SISTER — CHAPTER XVIII. THE RUE DE L’HIRONDELLE — CHAPTER XIX. THE MISCHIEF STILL THICKENS ON ALL SIDES — CHAPTER XX. TWO GREAT VILLAINS — CHAPTER XXI. THE DEAD-HOUSE OF THE HÔTEL DIEU, AND THE ORGY AT THE HÔTEL DE CLUNY — CHAPTER XXII. THE ORGY AT THE HÔTEL DE CLUNY — CHAPTER XXIII. SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST — CHAPTER XXIV. LOUISE GAUTHIER FALLS INTO DANGEROUS HANDS — CHAPTER XXV. MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER—THE LAST CAROUSAL — CHAPTER XXVI. SAINTE-CROIX DISCOVERS THE GREAT SECRET SOONER THAN HE EXPECTED — CHAPTER XXVII. MATTERS BECOME VERY SERIOUS FOR ALL PARTIES—THE DISCOVERY AND THE FLIGHT — CHAPTER XXVIII. THE FLIGHT OF MARIE TO LIÉGE—PARIS—THE GIBBET OF MONTFAUCON — CHAPTER XXIX. PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS — CHAPTER XXX. THE STRATAGEM AT MORTEFONTAINE—SENLIS—THE ACCIDENT — CHAPTER XXXI. PHILIPPE GLAZER THROWS DESGRAIS OFF THE SCENT — CHAPTER XXXII. OFFEMONT TO LIÉGE—AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE—THE SANCTUARY — CHAPTER XXXIII. THE END OF LACHAUSSÉE — CHAPTER XXXIV. THE GAME IS UP—THE TRAP—MARIE RETURNS WITH DESGRAIS TO THE CONCIERGERIE — CHAPTER XXXV. NEWS FOR LOUISE GAUTHIER AND BENOIT — CHAPTER XXXVI. THE JOURNEY—EXAMINATION OF THE MARCHIONESS — CHAPTER XXXVII. THE LAST INTERVIEW. — CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE WATER QUESTION—EXILI—THE PLACE DE GRÊVE — CHAPTER XXXIX. LOUISE GAUTHIER—THE CONCLUSION
5. 5.ENDNOTES
6. 6.TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

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