The Hand of EthelbertaTHE HAND OF ETHELBERTA—A COMEDY IN CHAPTERS by Thomas Hardy.Reading editionChapter navigation52 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE HAND OF ETHELBERTA—A COMEDY IN CHAPTERS by Thomas Hardy.PREFACEIntroductory material1. A STREET IN ANGLEBURY—A HEATH NEAR IT—INSIDE THE ‘RED LION’ INN2. CHRISTOPHER’S HOUSE—SANDBOURNE TOWN—SANDBOURNE MOOR3. SANDBOURNE MOOR (continued)4. SANDBOURNE PIER—ROAD TO WYNDWAY—BALL-ROOM IN WYNDWAY HOUSE5. AT THE WINDOW—THE ROAD HOME6. THE SHORE BY WYNDWAY7. THE DINING-ROOM OF A TOWN HOUSE—THE BUTLER’S PANTRY8. CHRISTOPHER’S LODGINGS—THE GROUNDS ABOUT ROOKINGTON9. A LADY’S DRAWING-ROOMS—ETHELBERTA’S DRESSING-ROOM10. LADY PETHERWIN’S HOUSE11. SANDBOURNE AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD—SOME LONDON STREETS12. ARROWTHORNE PARK AND LODGE13. THE LODGE (continued)—THE COPSE BEHIND14. A TURNPIKE ROAD15. AN INNER ROOM AT THE LODGE16. A LARGE PUBLIC HALL17. ETHELBERTA’S HOUSE18. NEAR SANDBOURNE—LONDON STREETS—ETHELBERTA’S19. ETHELBERTA’S DRAWING-ROOM20. THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE HALL—THE ROAD HOME21. A STREET—NEIGH’S ROOMS—CHRISTOPHER’S ROOMS22. ETHELBERTA’S HOUSE23. ETHELBERTA’S HOUSE (continued)24. ETHELBERTA’S HOUSE (continued)—THE BRITISH MUSEUM25. THE ROYAL ACADEMY—THE FARNFIELD ESTATE26. ETHELBERTA’S DRAWING-ROOM27. MRS. BELMAINE’S—CRIPPLEGATE CHURCH28. ETHELBERTA’S—MR. CHICKEREL’S ROOM29. ETHELBERTA’S DRESSING-ROOM—MR. DONCASTLE’S HOUSE30. ON THE HOUSETOP31. KNOLLSEA—A LOFTY DOWN—A RUINED CASTLE32. A ROOM IN ENCKWORTH COURT33. THE ENGLISH CHANNEL—NORMANDY34. THE HÔTEL BEAU SÉJOUR AND SPOTS NEAR IT35. THE HOTEL (continued), AND THE QUAY IN FRONT36. THE HOUSE IN TOWN37. KNOLLSEA—AN ORNAMENTAL VILLA38. ENCKWORTH COURT39. KNOLLSEA—MELCHESTER40. MELCHESTER (continued)41. WORKSHOPS—AN INN—THE STREET42. THE DONCASTLES’ RESIDENCE, AND OUTSIDE THE SAME43. THE RAILWAY—THE SEA—THE SHORE BEYOND44. SANDBOURNE—A LONELY HEATH—THE ‘RED LION’—THE HIGHWAY45. KNOLLSEA—THE ROAD THENCE—ENCKWORTH46. ENCKWORTH (continued)—THE ANGLEBURY HIGHWAY47. ENCKWORTH AND ITS PRECINCTS—MELCHESTERSEQUEL. ANGLEBURY—ENCKWORTH—SANDBOURNEPrevious chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →PREFACEAll chapters and sections (52)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE HAND OF ETHELBERTA—A COMEDY IN CHAPTERS by Thomas Hardy.PREFACEOpening pagesIntroductory materialOther sections1. A STREET IN ANGLEBURY—A HEATH NEAR IT—INSIDE THE ‘RED LION’ INN2. CHRISTOPHER’S HOUSE—SANDBOURNE TOWN—SANDBOURNE MOOR3. SANDBOURNE MOOR (continued)4. SANDBOURNE PIER—ROAD TO WYNDWAY—BALL-ROOM IN WYNDWAY HOUSE5. AT THE WINDOW—THE ROAD HOME6. THE SHORE BY WYNDWAY7. THE DINING-ROOM OF A TOWN HOUSE—THE BUTLER’S PANTRY8. CHRISTOPHER’S LODGINGS—THE GROUNDS ABOUT ROOKINGTON9. A LADY’S DRAWING-ROOMS—ETHELBERTA’S DRESSING-ROOM10. LADY PETHERWIN’S HOUSE11. SANDBOURNE AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD—SOME LONDON STREETS12. ARROWTHORNE PARK AND LODGE13. THE LODGE (continued)—THE COPSE BEHIND14. A TURNPIKE ROAD15. AN INNER ROOM AT THE LODGE16. A LARGE PUBLIC HALL17. ETHELBERTA’S HOUSE18. NEAR SANDBOURNE—LONDON STREETS—ETHELBERTA’S19. ETHELBERTA’S DRAWING-ROOM20. THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE HALL—THE ROAD HOME21. A STREET—NEIGH’S ROOMS—CHRISTOPHER’S ROOMS22. ETHELBERTA’S HOUSE23. ETHELBERTA’S HOUSE (continued)24. ETHELBERTA’S HOUSE (continued)—THE BRITISH MUSEUM25. THE ROYAL ACADEMY—THE FARNFIELD ESTATE26. ETHELBERTA’S DRAWING-ROOM27. MRS. BELMAINE’S—CRIPPLEGATE CHURCH28. ETHELBERTA’S—MR. CHICKEREL’S ROOM29. ETHELBERTA’S DRESSING-ROOM—MR. DONCASTLE’S HOUSE30. ON THE HOUSETOP31. KNOLLSEA—A LOFTY DOWN—A RUINED CASTLE32. A ROOM IN ENCKWORTH COURT33. THE ENGLISH CHANNEL—NORMANDY34. THE HÔTEL BEAU SÉJOUR AND SPOTS NEAR IT35. THE HOTEL (continued), AND THE QUAY IN FRONT36. THE HOUSE IN TOWN37. KNOLLSEA—AN ORNAMENTAL VILLA38. ENCKWORTH COURT39. KNOLLSEA—MELCHESTER40. MELCHESTER (continued)41. WORKSHOPS—AN INN—THE STREET42. THE DONCASTLES’ RESIDENCE, AND OUTSIDE THE SAME43. THE RAILWAY—THE SEA—THE SHORE BEYOND44. SANDBOURNE—A LONELY HEATH—THE ‘RED LION’—THE HIGHWAY45. KNOLLSEA—THE ROAD THENCE—ENCKWORTH46. ENCKWORTH (continued)—THE ANGLEBURY HIGHWAY47. ENCKWORTH AND ITS PRECINCTS—MELCHESTERSEQUEL. ANGLEBURY—ENCKWORTH—SANDBOURNE“Vitae post-scenia celant.”—Lucretius.◇← Front matterPREFACE →