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CONTENTS.

CONTENTS.

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• CHAPTER I.
  In which we attend the Great Sewing-Union at Ptolemy 9

• CHAPTER II.
  Mr. Woodbury's Introduction to Lakeside 26

• CHAPTER III.
  An Evening of Gossip, in which we learn something about the Persons
  already mentioned 37

• CHAPTER IV.
  An Interview on the Road, and a New Household 48

• CHAPTER V.
  In which Mr. Woodbury hears a Woman Speak 61

• CHAPTER VI.
  In which Lakeside becomes lively 77

• CHAPTER VII.
  What Happened during the Evening 90

• CHAPTER VIII.
  In which Mr. Woodbury pays an Unexpected Visit 105

• CHAPTER IX.
  Spiritual and other Rappings 113

• CHAPTER X.
  In which we hear a Diverting Story 129

• CHAPTER XI.
  Containing Two Declarations, and the Answers thereto 143

• CHAPTER XII.
  Mother and Daughter 155

• CHAPTER XIII.
  In which Spring Opens 167

• CHAPTER XIV.
  Containing Conversations more important than they seem to be 177

• CHAPTER XV.
  Which comes near being Tragic 189

• CHAPTER XVI.
  Concerning an Unexpected Journey to Tiberius 205

• CHAPTER XVII.
  Which Solves the preceding one 218

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• CHAPTER XVIII.
  One of the Summer Diversions of Ptolemy 232

• CHAPTER XIX.
  In which there is both Attraction and Repulsion 246

• CHAPTER XX.
  In which Seth Wattles is again Disappointed 258

• CHAPTER XXI.
  With an entire Change of Scene 269

• CHAPTER XXII.
  In which Trouble comes to Lakeside 281

• CHAPTER XXIII.
  Which contains both Love and Death 293

• CHAPTER XXIV.
  Various Changes, but little Progress in the Story 308

• CHAPTER XXV.
  In which Hannah Thurston makes a New Acquaintance 319

• CHAPTER XXVI.
  In which a Wedding takes place 333

• CHAPTER XXVII.
  Describing certain Troubles of Mr. Woodbury 344

• CHAPTER XXVIII.
  In which Hannah Thurston also has her Troubles 356

• CHAPTER XXIX.
  In which a Crisis approaches 368

• CHAPTER XXX.
  Mr. Woodbury's Confession 380

• CHAPTER XXXI.
  In which the Strong-minded Woman becomes Weak 392

• CHAPTER XXXII.
  In which all Retreat is cut off 407

• CHAPTER XXXIII.
  Concerning Marriage, Death, Gossip, and Going Home 419

• CHAPTER XXXIV.
  Concerning the New Household of Lakeside 430

• CHAPTER XXXV.
  In which we attend another Meeting in favor of “Women's
  Rights” 442

• CHAPTER XXXVI.
  In which the Man and Woman come to an Understanding 455