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CONTENTS.
BOOK I.
Page.
CHAPTER I. Richmond: on a December morning 11
CHAPTER II. How Ellie thought of her shawl 17
CHAPTER III. Introduces Wide-Awake 22
CHAPTER IV. Ellie and her needle 27
CHAPTER V. Ellie picks up a glove 31
CHAPTER VI. How Ellie was forced to hear a
very singular conversation 36CHAPTER VII. Hints at the skeleton in Captain
Schminky's house 43CHAPTER VIII. A gentleman of fashion and an
eccentric 50CHAPTER IX. A brace of worthies 55
CHAPTER X. The strength of a child 63
CHAPTER XI. How Ellie pawned the gift of her
mother 68CHAPTER XII. Face to face with hunger 72
CHAPTER XIII. Aunt Phillis 77
CHAPTER XIV. How Ellie met with her friend Lucia 81
CHAPTER XV. The rich do not despise the poor,
they only know nothing about them 87CHAPTER XVI. How Mr. Sansoucy cheated the wind
and the cold 91CHAPTER XVII. The Editor of the “Weekly Mammoth.” 95
CHAPTER XVIII. How the Editor of the “Weekly
Mammoth” caused that journal to
wait for copy 100CHAPTER XIX. Sketches a gentleman of the law 104
CHAPTER XX. Sunrise comes to-morrow 109
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BOOK II.
CHAPTER I. Musings of a journalist 113
CHAPTER II. The old actors—where are they? 117
CHAPTER III. How Sansoucy related a fairy tale
with real personages, for his
friend's amusement 126CHAPTER IV. Doctor Fossyl and the Dance of Death 133
CHAPTER V. The Appian Way and the Catacombs 139
CHAPTER VI. Philosophy of “The Dance.” 150
CHAPTER VII. How Sansoucy was defeated by Mr.
Heartsease 154CHAPTER VIII. Heartsease criticises Miss Gosyp and
the Banks 162CHAPTER IX. Contains a charcoal sketch of Captain
Tarnish 172CHAPTER X. Mr. Sansoucy descends into low life
and makes himself agreeable 180CHAPTER XI. Aurelia's dress 190
CHAPTER XII. Ellie meets a cynical visitor 199
CHAPTER XIII. Wide-Awake and his enemies 205
CHAPTER XIV. Wide-Awake meditates felony in behalf
of Lucia 214CHAPTER XV. Aunt Phillis and her castle 223
CHAPTER XVI. The old days and the new 229
CHAPTER XVII. Ellie's dress does not fit her 237
CHAPTER XVIII. Doctor Fossyl and his theories 244
CHAPTER XIX. The Hymn 250
CHAPTER XX. Contains an account of Monsieur
Guillemot's bankruptcy 256CHAPTER XXI. Recollections of Aunt Phillis 264
CHAPTER XXII. How an unknown friend sent Lucia
a dress 2719
CHAPTER XXIII. What better epitaph! 277
CHAPTER XXIV. In the arena: with sketches of the
gladiators 286CHAPTER XXV. The opera of Don Giovanni 296
CHAPTER XXVI. How Mr Incledon called on Mr. Fantish,
and what passed 305CHAPTER XXVII. How a man was treated by a woman:
a chapter of interest to philosophers
317CHAPTER XXVIII. The letter 331
CHAPTER XXIX. Delilah 338
CHAPTER XXX. The night preceding Thursday morning:
three scenes of the comedy 351CHAPTER XXXI. Second scene 358
CHAPTER XXXII. Scene third and last 364
CHAPTER XXXIII. The elopement 369
CHAPTER XXXIV. How a woman was treated by a man 374
CHAPTER XXXV. How Captain Tarnish came to, and
went from, Mr. Sansoucy's office 377CHAPTER XXXVI. What took place at the shooting
gallery 386CHAPTER XXXVII. Doctor Fossyl and his patient 400
CHAPTER XXXVIII. The Ways of Providence 408
BOOK III.
CHAPTER I. In which the history returns to
other personages, and chronicles
a sleigh-ride 418CHAPTER II. How Mr. Sansoucy very nearly ran
over a woman, and what followed 428CHAPTER III. Returns to some old friends 434
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CHAPTER IV. Recounts the mania of Monsieur
Guillemot's friend Angelique 441CHAPTER V. Madam Angelique's contribution to
the Fair 446CHAPTER VI. How the lady had an interview
with Lucia 452CHAPTER VII. How Wide - Awake and Lucia arranged
their plans 458CHAPTER VIII. Treats of Mr. Sansoucy and his
sentiments 468CHAPTER IX. How Heartsease compared Miss Aurelia
to a parrot 474CHAPTER X. Aurelia explains 483
CHAPTER XI. Heartsease is overheard 492
CHAPTER XII. Aurelia's prize at the Fair 503
CHAPTER XIII. Doctor Fossyl and Sansoucy 510
CHAPTER XIV. An outline of Sansoucy drawn by
himself 517CHAPTER XV. Explains who passed Mr. Sansoucy
on the stairs 522CHAPTER XVI. What Aurelia saw and heard at
the picture gallery 531CHAPTER XVII. Finishes Mr. Heartsease 537
CHAPTER XVIII. “She is not here.” 542
CHAPTER XIX. Lucia gathers her flowers 547
CHAPTER XX. The note and the package, with
the consequences 552CHAPTER XXI. The Struggle 561
CHAPTER XXII The Victory 572
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