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CONTENTS.

CONTENTS.

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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