PROLOGUE—1599—DR.
LAMB
BOOK
THE FIRST—EBBA—
CHAPTER
I. THE RUINED HOUSE IN THE VAUXHALL ROAD
CHAPTER
II. THE DOG-FANCIER
CHAPTER
III. THE HAND AND THE CLOAK
CHAPTER
IV. THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER
CHAPTER
V. THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE
CHAPTER
VI. THE CHARLES THE SECOND SPANIEL
CHAPTER
VII. THE HAND AGAIN!
CHAPTER
VIII. THE BARBER OF LONDON
CHAPTER
IX. THE MOON IN THE FIRST QUARTER
CHAPTER
X. THE STATUE AT CHARING CROSS
CHAPTER
XI. PREPARATIONS
CHAPTER
XII. THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY
INTERMEAN—1800—
CHAPTER
I. THE TOMB OF THE ROSICRUCIAN
CHAPTER
II. THE COMPACT
CHAPTER
III. IRRESOLUTION
CHAPTER
IV. EDITH TALBOT
CHAPTER
V. THE SEVENTH NIGHT
BOOK
THE SECOND—CYPRIAN ROUGEMONT—
CHAPTER
I. THE CELL
CHAPTER
II. THE ENCHANTED CHAIRS
CHAPTER
III. GERARD PASTON
CHAPTER
IV. THE PIT
CHAPTER
V. NEW PERPLEXITIES
CHAPTER
VI. DR. LAMB AGAIN
THE
OLD LONDON MERCHANT
A
NIGHT'S ADVENTURE IN ROME—
CHAPTER
I. SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE
CHAPTER
II. THE MARCHESA
The Mysterious Interview in Hyde Park
The Ruined House in the Vauxhall Road
Rougemont's Device to perplex Auriol
GUY FAWKES
OR
THE GUNPOWDER TREASON
AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE
BY
WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH
With Illustrations on Steel by George Cruikshank
| PAGE | ||
| DEDICATION | iii | |
| PREFACE | v | |
| Book the First. | ||
| THE PLOT. | ||
| CHAPTER | ||
| I. | AN EXECUTION IN MANCHESTER, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY | 1 |
| II. | ORDSALL CAVE | 10 |
| III. | ORDSALL HALL | 12 |
| IV. | THE SEARCH | 26 |
| V. | CHAT MOSS | 31 |
| VI. | THE DISINTERMENT | 49 |
| VII. | DOCTOR DEE | 50 |
| VIII. | THE MAGIC GLASS | 56 |
| IX. | THE PRISON ON SALFORD BRIDGE | 62 |
| X. | THE FATE OF THE PURSUIVANT | 66 |
| XI. | THE PILGRIMAGE TO SAINT WINIFRED'S WELL | 71 |
| XII. | THE VISION | 83 |
| XIII. | THE CONSPIRATORS | 87 |
| XIV. | THE PACKET | 98 |
| XV. | THE ELIXIR | 105 |
| XVI. | THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH AT MANCHESTER | 115 |
| XVII. | THE RENCOUNTER | 129 |
| XVIII. | THE EXPLANATION | 131 |
| XIX. | THE DISCOVERY | 133 |
| XX. | THE DEPARTURE FROM THE HALL | 139 |
| Book the Second. | ||
| THE DISCOVERY. | ||
| I. | THE LANDING OF THE POWDER | 147 |
| II. | THE TRAITOR | 156 |
| III. | THE ESCAPE PREVENTED | 163 |
| IV. | THE MINE | 169 |
| V. | THE CAPTURE OF VIVIANA | 179 |
| VI. | THE CELLAR | 187 |
| VII. | THE STAR-CHAMBER | 195 |
| VIII. | THE JAILER'S DAUGHTER | 198 |
| IX. | THE COUNTERPLOT | 212 |
| X. | WHITE WEBBS | 220 |
| XI. | THE MARRIAGE IN THE FOREST | 228 |
| XII. | THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER | 237 |
| XIII. | THE FLIGHT OF THE CONSPIRATORS | 245 |
| XIV. | THE EXAMINATION | 255 |
| Book the Third. | ||
| THE CONSPIRATORS. | ||
| I. | HOW GUY FAWKES WAS PUT TO THE TORTURE | 262 |
| II. | SHOWING THE TROUBLES OF VIVIANA | 274 |
| III. | HUDDINGTON | 278 |
| IV. | HOLBEACH | 292 |
| V. | THE CLOSE OF THE REBELLION | 294 |
| VI. | HAGLEY | 304 |
| VII. | VIVIANA'S LAST NIGHT AT ORDSALL HALL | 313 |
| VIII. | HENDLIP | 319 |
| IX. | WHITEHALL | 327 |
| X. | THE PARTING OF VIVIANA AND HUMPHREY CHETHAM | 311 |
| XI. | THE SUBTERRANEAN DUNGEON | 332 |
| XII. | THE TRAITOR BETRAYED | 336 |
| XIII. | THE TRIAL | 341 |
| XIV. | THE LAST MEETING OF FAWKES AND VIVIANA | 344 |
| XV. | SAINT PAUL'S CHURCHYARD | 347 |
| XVI. | OLD PALACE YARD | 352 |
| XVII. | THE LAST EXECUTION | 355 |
CONTENTS
EPOCH THE FIRST, 1703, JONATHAN WILD
CHAPTER I. THE WIDOW AND HER CHILD.
CHAPTER III. THE MASTER OF THE MINT.
CHAPTER IV. THE ROOF AND THE WINDOW.
CHAPTER VII. OLD LONDON BRIDGE.
EPOCH THE SECOND, 1715, THAMES DARRELL
CHAPTER I. THE IDLE APPRENTICE.
CHAPTER IV. MR. KNEEBONE AND HIS FRIENDS.
CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS THE LADDER.
CHAPTER VII. BROTHER AND SISTER.
CHAPTER VIII. MICHING MALLECHO.
CHAPTER IX. CONSEQUENCES OF THE THEFT.
CHAPTER XII. SAINT GILES'S ROUND-HOUSE.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Mr. Wood offers to adopt little Jack Sheppard
Jonathan Wild discovers Darrell in the Loft
“May I be cursed if ever I try to be honest again”
Jack Sheppard exhibits a vindictive character
Jack Sheppard accuses Thames Darrell of Theft
CONTENTS
CHAPTER XV. THE ROBBERY IN WILLESDEN CHURCH.
CHAPTER XVI. JONATHAN WILD'S HOUSE IN THE OLD BAILEY.
CHAPTER XVII. THE NIGHT-CELLAR.
CHAPTER XVIII. HOW JACK SHEPPARD BROKE OUT OF THE CAGE AT WILLESDEN.
EPOCH THE THIRD, THE PRISON-BREAKER, 1724.
CHAPTER II. THE BURGLARY AT DOLLIS HILL.
CHAPTER III. JACK SHEPPARD'S QUARREL WITH JONATHAN WILD.
CHAPTER IV. JACK SHEPPARD'S ESCAPE FROM THE NEW PRISON.
CHAPTER VI. WINIFRED RECEIVES TWO PROPOSALS.
CHAPTER VII. JACK SHEPPARD WARNS THAMES DARRELL.
CHAPTER X. HOW JACK SHEPPARD GOT OUT OF THE CONDEMNED HOLD.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Frontispiece: Jack Shepard committing the Robbery in Willesden Church
Jack Sheppard gets drunk, and orders his Mother off
Jack Sheppard's escape from Willesden Cage
Mrs. Sheppard expostulating with her Son
Jack Sheppard and Blueskin in Mr.Wood's Bedroom
Jack Sheppard and Edgeworth Bess escaping from Clerkenwell Prison
Jack Sheppard escaping from the Condemned Hold in Newgate