Shifting For Himself
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- or, Gilbert Greyson's Fortunes
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1. Front matter2. SHIFTING FOR HIMSELF;3. FAMOUS ALGER BOOKS.4. PREFACE.5. CHAPTER I. TWO SCHOOL-FELLOWS.6. CHAPTER II. THE GUARDIAN’S LETTER.7. CHAPTER III. RICHARD BRIGGS.8. CHAPTER IV. GILBERT MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.9. CHAPTER V. AT THE DINNER-TABLE.10. CHAPTER VI. HOW GILBERT GOT ON.11. CHAPTER VII. A SPITEFUL WOMAN.12. CHAPTER VIII. GILBERT GETS A PLACE.13. CHAPTER IX. THE FIRST DAY IN BUSINESS.14. CHAPTER X. THE NEW BOARDING-HOUSE.15. CHAPTER XI. A NEW ARRANGEMENT.16. CHAPTER XII. RANDOLPH’S CALL.17. CHAPTER XIII. GILBERT CALLS ON THE VIVIANS.18. CHAPTER XIV. A PLEASANT EVENING.19. CHAPTER XV. AT STEINWAY HALL.20. CHAPTER XVI. A PLOT AGAINST GILBERT.21. CHAPTER XVII. THE PLOT SUCCEEDS.22. CHAPTER XVIII. AN HUMBLE FRIEND.23. CHAPTER XIX. A DOMESTIC DISCUSSION.24. CHAPTER XX. A FEMALE FOE.25. CHAPTER XXI. ALPHONSO JONES.26. CHAPTER XXII. COUNT ERNEST DE MONTMORENCY.27. CHAPTER XXIII. THE LITTLE FLOWER-GIRL.28. CHAPTER XXIV. EMMA’S FATHER.29. CHAPTER XXV. GILBERT IN A TIGHT PLACE.30. CHAPTER XXVI. THE COUNT’S SECRET.31. CHAPTER XXVII. HARD UP.32. CHAPTER XXVIII. AN UNSATISFACTORY CALL.33. CHAPTER XXIX. GILBERT’S PLANS.34. CHAPTER XXX. GILBERT BECOMES A NEWSBOY.35. CHAPTER XXXI. GILBERT’S SECOND DAY.36. CHAPTER XXXII. A NOVEL PROPOSITION.37. CHAPTER XXXIII. THE NEW PROFESSOR.38. CHAPTER XXXIV. THE BROKER’S RETURN.39. CHAPTER XXXV. GILBERT’S TRIUMPH.40. CHAPTER XXXVI. MR. BRIGGS RETURNS FROM EUROPE.41. CHAPTER XXXVII. AN IMPORTANT REVELATION.42. CHAPTER XXXVIII. GILBERT’S SHIP COMES IN.43. CHAPTER XXXIX. CONCLUSION.44. Transcriber’s Notes