ELIZABETH GASKELL

First published in book form by Chapman and Hall in 1853

CONTENTS

I. The Dressmaker's Apprentice at Work

II. Ruth Goes to the Shire-Hall

III. Sunday at Mrs Mason's

IV. Treading in Perilous Places

V. In North Wales

VI. Troubles Gather About Ruth

VII. The Crisis—Watching and Waiting

VIII. Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely"

IX. The Storm-Spirit Subdued

X. A Note and the Answer

XI. Thurstan and Faith Benson

XII. Losing Sight of the Welsh Mountains

XIII. The Dissenting Minister's Household

XIV. Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston

XV. Mother and Child

XVI. Sally Tells of Her Sweethearts, and Discourses on the Duties of Life

XVII. Leonard's Christening

XVIII. Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family

XIX. After Five Years

XX. Jemima Refuses to Be Managed

XXI. Mr Farquhar's Attentions Transferred

XXII. The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor

XXIII. Recognition

XXIV. The Meeting on the Sands

XXV. Jemima Makes a Discovery

XXVI. Mr Bradshaw's Virtuous Indignation

XXVII. Preparing to Stand on the Truth

XXVIII. An Understanding Between Lovers

XXIX. Sally Takes Her Money Out of the Bank

XXX. The Forged Deed

XXXI. An Accident to the Dover Coach

XXXII. The Bradshaw Pew Again Occupied

XXXIII. A Mother to Be Proud Of

XXXIV. "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham"

XXXV. Out of Darkness into Light

XXXVI. The End

Drop, drop, slow tears! And bathe those beauteous feet, Which brought from heaven The news and Prince of peace. Cease not, wet eyes, For mercy to entreat: To cry for vengeance Sin doth never cease. In your deep floods Drown all my faults and fears; Nor let His eye See sin, but through my tears. Phineas Fletcher