CHAPTER I.
Shadows of Coming Events, 1
CHAPTER II.
The Game Begun—The Cat out of the Bag, 10
CHAPTER III.
On a Lark—Walter—The Student—The Poet, 23
CHAPTER IV.
Nine at Supper—Star-gazing—Nocturnal Mistakes—Shooting-Stars, 39
CHAPTER V.
Secret Plottings—The Frog-hunter—Mushrooms and Patty Pans, 50
CHAPTER VI.
The Winkle Chateau—The Game Resumed, 55
CHAPTER VII.
The Game Interrupted by the News of a Sudden Invasion, 60
CHAPTER VIII.
Matrimonial Sallies—War and Women, 72
CHAPTER IX.
Wilsome returns to Town, and gives the Poet a Check—Mrs. Snobson, 84
CHAPTER X.
A Grand Party at Mr. Winkle's Chateau, 91
CHAPTER XI.
The Bridal Night Continued, and what took place on the Top of the House, 102
CHAPTER XII.
A Moonlight Adventure, and some of the Consequences, 118
CHAPTER XIII.
Lucy determines to Fly, and will not tell her Lover whither, 134
CHAPTER XIV.
The Bride taking Possession—Miss Wilsome Winkle resolves to Marry, 142
CHAPTER XV.
Walter's Curious Quarrel with Virginia—A Stroll with the Poet—The Jew—Love
and Laughter—The Dentist, 161
CHAPTER XVI.
Flight of Lucy from her Lovers—John Dowly's Visit to the Widow—Blore's
Letter, 180
CHAPTER XVII.
Wilsome Winkle dismisses the Poet—Roland meets Lowe and the Actor, but not
Lucy, 194
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Arums and Crudles go to Church in their Fine Dresses, and are eclipsed by
Patty O'Pan, 202
CHAPTER XIX.
Preaching of the Poet—Snobson's rapture with his Sweetheart, 208
CHAPTER XX.
A Reform Meeting, and Walter's Speech—Blore's Escape from his Wife, 213
CHAPTER XXI.
Lowe, Walter and Pollen pay a Visit to Griselda—The Battle of Waterloo Fought
over again by Napoleon Winkle, 223
CHAPTER XXII.
Sensible Calculations of the Girls—A Dead Rat, 289
- CHAPTER XXIII.
Walter takes leave of his Aunt—The Widow Winkle's House Sold over her Head, 253
CHAPTER XXIV.
Miss Flora Blount's Mansion in New York—Lucy Unmasks the Scotch Edith—
The Milnors—The Blue Carriage, 263
CHAPTER XXV.
The Blue Carriage—Letters from Babbleton and Philadelphia—Mrs. Laurel's Visit, 281
CHAPTER XXVI.
Miss Flora Blount and Lucy go the Opera, and return in the Blue Carriage—Dr.
McGab Proposes, 292
CHAPTER XXVII.
The Lord and Lady at the Grand Party—A Challenge—The Blue Carriage—The
Duel, 304
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Romantic Reconciliation of the Lovers, 322
CHAPTER XXIX.
Walter goes to Washington—Office-hunting—Tipping, 331
CHAPTER XXX.
Walter becomes acquainted with Honoria—Xavier, the Jesuit Chief—Walter receives
Letters from Virginia, 344
CHAPTER XXXI.
Walter's Wonderful Adventures in Washington—The Political Pandemonium, 351
CHAPTER XXXII.
Walter's Diplomacy in Prison, 367
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Walter receives intelligence from Home—The Prison Diplomacy quite prosperous, 386
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Walter returns with Virginia and his Aunt to Philadelphia, 398
CHAPTER XXXV.
Walter returns Home—Meets with John Dowly—Lucy and her Brother hasten to
their Uncle—What transpires, 400
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Expulsion of the Jesuits, 409
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Snobson's Marriage—Roland's Failure, 418
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
End of the History, 422