BARCHESTER TOWERS

By Anthony Trollope

First published in 1857




CONTENTS

I.   Who Will Be the New Bishop?
II.   Hiram's Hospital According to Act of Parliament
III.   Dr. and Mrs. Proudie
IV.   The Bishop's Chaplain
V.   A Morning Visit
VI.   War
VII.   The Dean and Chapter Take Counsel
VIII.   The Ex-Warden Rejoices in His Probable Return
to the Hospital
IX.   The Stanhope Family
X.   Mrs. Proudie's Reception—Commenced
XI.   Mrs. Proudie's Reception—Concluded
XII.   Slope versus Harding
XIII.   The Rubbish Cart
XIV.   The New Champion
XV.   The Widow's Suitors
XVI.   Baby Worship
XVII.   Who Shall Be Cock of the Walk?
XVIII.   The Widow's Persecution
XIX.   Barchester by Moonlight
XX.   Mr. Arabin
XXI.   St. Ewold's Parsonage
XXII.   The Thornes of Ullathorne
XXIII.   Mr. Arabin Reads Himself in at St. Ewold's
XXIV.   Mr. Slope Manages Matters Very Cleverly at Puddingdale
XXV.   Fourteen Arguments in Favour of Mr. Quiverful's Claims
XXVI.   Mrs. Proudie Wrestles and Gets a Fall
XXVII.   A Love Scene
XXVIII.   Mrs. Bold is Entertained by Dr. and Mrs. Grantly
at Plumstead
XXIX.   A Serious Interview
XXX.   Another Love Scene
XXXI.   The Bishop's Library
XXXII.   A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours
XXXIII.   Mrs. Proudie Victrix
XXXIV.   Oxford—The Master and Tutor of Lazarus
XXXV.   Miss Thorne's Fête Champêtre
XXXVI.   Ullathorne Sports—Act I
XXXVII.   The Signora Neroni, the Countess De Courcy,
and Mrs. Proudie Meet Each Other at Ullathorne
XXXVIII.   The Bishop Sits Down to Breakfast, and the Dean Dies
XXXIX.   The Lookalofts and the Greenacres
XL.   Ullathorne Sports—Act II
XLI.   Mrs. Bold Confides Her Sorrow to Her Friend Miss Stanhope
XLII.   Ullathorne Sports—Act III
XLIII.   Mr. and Mrs. Quiverful Are Made Happy.
Mr. Slope Is Encouraged by the Press
XLIV.   Mrs. Bold at Home
XLV.   The Stanhopes at Home
XLVI.   Mr. Slope's Parting Interview with the Signora
XLVII.   The Dean Elect
XLVIII.   Miss Thorne Shows Her Talent at Match-making
XLIX.   The Beelzebub Colt
L.   The Archdeacon Is Satisfied with the State of Affairs
LI.   Mr. Slope Bids Farewell to the Palace and Its Inhabitants
LII.   The New Dean Takes Possession of the Deanery,
and the New Warden of the Hospital
LIII.   Conclusion

THE DUKE'S CHILDREN

By Anthony Trollope

First published in serial form in All the Year Round
in 1879 and 1880 and in book form in 1880




CONTENTS

I.   When the Duchess Was Dead
II.   Lady Mary Palliser
III.   Francis Oliphant Tregear
IV.   Park Lane
V.   "It Is Impossible"
VI.   Major Tifto
VII.   Conservative Convictions
VIII.   "He Is a Gentleman"
IX.   "In Medias Res"
X.   "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
XI.   "Cruel"
XII.   At Richmond
XIII.   The Duke's Injustice
XIV.   The New Member for Silverbridge
XV.   The Duke Receives a Letter,—and Writes One
XVI.   "Poor Boy"
XVII.   The Derby
XVIII.   One of the Results of the Derby
XIX.   "No; My Lord, I Do Not"
XX.   "Then He Will Come Again"
XXI.   Sir Timothy Beeswax
XXII.   The Duke in His Study
XXIII.   Frank Tregear Wants a Friend
XXIV.   "She Must Be Made to Obey"
XXV.   A Family Breakfast-Table
XXVI.   Dinner at the Beargarden
XXVII.   Major Tifto and the Duke
XXVIII.   Mrs. Montacute Jones's Garden-Party
XXIX.   The Lovers Meet
XXX.   What Came of the Meeting
XXXI.   Miss Boncassen's River-Party. No. 1
XXXII.   Miss Boncassen's River-Party. No. 2
XXXIII.   The Langham Hotel
XXXIV.   Lord Popplecourt
XXXV.   "Don't You Think—?"
XXXVI.   Tally-Ho Lodge
XXXVII.   Grex
XXXVIII.   Crummie-Toddie
XXXIX.   Killancodlem
XL.   "And Then!"
XLI.   Ischl
XLII.   Again at Killancodlem
XLIII.   What Happened at Doncaster
XLIV.   How It Was Done
XLV.   "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It"
XLVI.   Lady Mary's Dream
XLVII.   Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven
XLVIII.   The Party at Custins Is Broken Up
XLIX.   The Major's Fate
L.   The Duke's Arguments
LI.   The Duke's Guests
LII.   Miss Boncassen Tells the Truth
LIII.   "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen"
LIV.   "I Don't Think She Is a Snake"
LV.   Polpenno
LVI.   The News Is Sent to Matching
LVII.   The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox"
LVIII.   The Major Is Deposed
LIX.   No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass
LX.   Lord Gerald in Further Trouble
LXI.   "Bone of My Bone"
LXII.   The Brake Country
LXIII.   "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before"
LXIV.   "I Believe Him to Be a Worthy Young Man"
LXV.   "Do You Ever Think What Money Is?"
LXVI.   The Three Attacks
LXVII.   "He Is Such a Beast"
LXVIII.   Brook Street
LXIX.   "Pert Poppet!"
LXX.   "Love May Be a Great Misfortune"
LXXI.   "What Am I to Say, Sir?"
LXXII.   Carlton Terrace
LXXIII.   "I Have Never Loved You"
LXXIV.   "Let Us Drink a Glass of Wine Together"
LXXV.   The Major's Story
LXXVI.   On Deportment
LXXVII.   "Mabel, Good-Bye"
LXXVIII.   The Duke Returns to Office
LXXIX.   The First Wedding
LXXX.   The Second Wedding





THE SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON.

ANTHONY TROLLOPE.




CONTENTS

I.   THE SQUIRE OF ALLINGTON.
II.   THE TWO PEARLS OF ALLINGTON.
III.   THE WIDOW DALE OF ALLINGTON.
IV.   MRS. ROPER'S BOARDING-HOUSE.
V.   ABOUT L. D.
VI.   BEAUTIFUL DAYS.
VII.   THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLES.
VIII.   IT CANNOT BE.
IX.   MRS. DALE'S LITTLE PARTY.
X.   MRS. LUPEX AND AMELIA ROPER.
XI.   SOCIAL LIFE.
XII.   LILIAN DALE BECOMES A BUTTERFLY.
XIII.   A VISIT TO GUESTWICK.
XIV.   JOHN EAMES TAKES A WALK.
XV.   THE LAST DAY.
XVI.   MR. CROSBIE MEETS AN OLD CLERGYMAN
ON HIS WAY TO COURCY CASTLE.
XVII.   COURCY CASTLE.
XVIII.   LILY DALE'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER.
XIX.   THE SQUIRE MAKES A VISIT TO THE
SMALL HOUSE.
XX.   DR. CROFTS.
XXI.   JOHN EAMES ENCOUNTERS TWO ADVENTURES,
AND DISPLAYS GREAT COURAGE IN BOTH.
XXII.   LORD DE GUEST AT HOME.
XXIII.   MR. PLANTAGENET PALLISER.
XXIV.   A MOTHER-IN-LAW AND A FATHER-IN-LAW.
XXV.   ADOLPHUS CROSBIE SPENDS AN EVENING
AT HIS CLUB.
XXVI.   LORD DE COURCY IN THE BOSOM
OF HIS FAMILY.
XXVII.   "ON MY HONOUR, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT."
XXVIII.   THE BOARD.
XXIX.   JOHN EAMES RETURNS TO BURTON CRESCENT.
XXX.   "IS IT FROM HIM?"
XXXI.   THE WOUNDED FAWN.
XXXII.   PAWKINS'S IN JERMYN STREET.
XXXIII.   "THE TIME WILL COME."
XXXIV.   THE COMBAT.
XXXV.   VÆ VICTIS.
XXXVI.   "SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES."
XXXVII.   AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT.
XXXVIII.   DOCTOR CROFTS IS CALLED IN.
XXXIX.   DOCTOR CROFTS IS TURNED OUT.
XL.   PREPARATIONS FOR THE WEDDING.
XLI.   DOMESTIC TROUBLES.
XLII.   LILY'S BEDSIDE.
XLIII.   FIE, FIE!
XLIV.   VALENTINE'S DAY AT ALLINGTON.
XLV.   VALENTINE'S DAY IN LONDON.
XLVI.   JOHN EAMES AT HIS OFFICE.
XLVII.   THE NEW PRIVATE SECRETARY.
XLVIII.   NEMESIS.
XLIX.   PREPARATIONS FOR GOING.
L.   MRS. DALE IS THANKFUL FOR A GOOD THING.
LI.   JOHN EAMES DOES THINGS WHICH HE OUGHT
NOT TO HAVE DONE.
LII.   THE FIRST VISIT TO THE GUESTWICK BRIDGE.
LIII.   LOQUITUR HOPKINS.
LIV.   THE SECOND VISIT TO THE GUESTWICK BRIDGE.
LV.   NOT VERY FIE FIE AFTER ALL.
LVI.   SHOWING HOW MR. CROSBIE BECAME AGAIN
A HAPPY MAN.
LVII.   LILIAN DALE VANQUISHES HER MOTHER.
LVIII.   THE FATE OF THE SMALL HOUSE.
LIX.   JOHN EAMES BECOMES A MAN.
LX.   CONCLUSION.

 

 

ILLUSTRATIONS

MR. PALLISER AND LADY
DUMBELLO.[Chapter XXIII] 		  FRONTISPIECE.
"PLEASE, MA'AM, CAN WE
HAVE THE PEAS TO SHELL?" 		  CHAPTER III.
"AND YOU LOVE ME?" SAID SHE.   CHAPTER V.
"IT'S ALL THE FAULT OF THE
NAUGHTY PARTRIDGES." 		  CHAPTER VII.
"MR. CRADELL, YOUR HAND,"
SAID LUPEX. 		  CHAPTER XI.
"WHY, IT'S YOUNG EAMES."   CHAPTER XIV.
"HE IS OF THAT SORT THAT
THEY MAKETHE ANGELS OF,"
SAID THE VERGER. 		  CHAPTER XVI.
"AND HAVE I NOT REALLY
LOVED YOU?" 		  CHAPTER XXI.
"DEVOTEDLY ATTACHED TO
THE YOUNG MAN!" 		  CHAPTER XXVI.
THE BOARD.   CHAPTER XXVIII.
"WON'T YOU TAKE SOME
MORE WINE?" 		  CHAPTER XXXII.
"AND YOU WENT IN AT HIM
ON THE STATION?" 		  CHAPTER XXXVI.
"LET ME BEG YOU TO THINK
OVER THE MATTER AGAIN." 		  CHAPTER XXXVIII.
"THAT MIGHT DO."   CHAPTER XL.
"MAMMA," SHE SAID AT LAST,
"IT IS OVER NOW, I'M SURE." 		  CHAPTER XLIV.
"WHY, ON EARTH, ON SUNDAY?"   CHAPTER XLVIII.
"BELL, HERE'S THE INKSTAND."   CHAPTER XLIX.
"SHE HAS REFUSED ME, AND
IT IS ALL OVER." 		  CHAPTER LIV.