The History of Pendennis
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1. Front matter2. Introductory material3. PREFACE4. CHAPTER I. Shows how First Love may interrupt Breakfast5. CHAPTER II. A Pedigree and other Family Matters6. CHAPTER III. In which Pendennis appears as a very young Man indeed7. CHAPTER IV. Mrs. Haller8. CHAPTER V. Mrs. Haller at Home9. CHAPTER VI. Contains both Love and War10. CHAPTER VII. In which the Major makes his Appearance11. CHAPTER VIII. In which Pen is kept waiting at the Door, while the Reader is informed who little Laura was.12. CHAPTER IX. In which the Major opens the Campaign13. CHAPTER X. Facing the Enemy14. CHAPTER XI. Negotiation15. CHAPTER XII. In which a Shooting Match is proposed16. CHAPTER XIII. A Crisis17. CHAPTER XIV. In which Miss Fotheringay makes a new Engagement18. CHAPTER XV. The happy Village19. CHAPTER XVI. More Storms in the Puddle20. CHAPTER XVII. Which concludes the first Part of this History21. CHAPTER XVIII. Alma Mater22. CHAPTER XIX. Pendennis of Boniface23. CHAPTER XX. Rake’s Progress24. CHAPTER XXI. Flight after Defeat25. CHAPTER XXII. Prodigal’s Return26. CHAPTER XXIII. New Faces27. CHAPTER XXIV. A Little Innocent28. CHAPTER XXV. Contains both Love and Jealousy29. CHAPTER XXVI. A House full of Visitors30. CHAPTER XXVII. Contains some Ball-practising31. CHAPTER XXVIII. Which is both Quarrelsome and Sentimental32. CHAPTER XXIX. Babylon33. CHAPTER XXX. The Knights of the Temple34. CHAPTER XXXI. Old and new Acquaintances35. CHAPTER XXXII. In which the Printer’s Devil comes to the Door36. CHAPTER XXXIII. Which is passed in the Neighbourhood of Ludgate Hill37. CHAPTER XXXIV. In which the History still hovers about Fleet Street38. CHAPTER XXXV. Dinner in the Row39. CHAPTER XXXVI. The Pall Mall Gazette40. CHAPTER XXXVII. Where Pen appears in Town and Country41. CHAPTER XXXVIII. In which the Sylph reappears42. CHAPTER XXXIX. In which Colonel Altamont appears and disappears43. CHAPTER XL. Relates to Mr. Harry Foker’s Affairs44. CHAPTER XLI. Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich45. CHAPTER XLII. Contains a novel Incident46. CHAPTER XLIII. Alsatia47. CHAPTER XLIV. In which the Colonel narrates some of his Adventures48. CHAPTER XLV. A Chapter of Conversations49. CHAPTER XLVI. Miss Amory’s Partners50. CHAPTER XLVII. Monseigneur s’amuse51. CHAPTER XLVIII. A Visit of Politeness52. CHAPTER XLIX. In Shepherd’s Inn53. CHAPTER L. In or near the Temple Garden54. CHAPTER LI. The happy Village again55. CHAPTER LII. Which had very nearly been the last of the Story56. CHAPTER LIII. A critical Chapter57. CHAPTER LIV. Convalescence58. CHAPTER LV. Fanny’s Occupation’s gone59. CHAPTER LVI. In which Fanny engages a new Medical Man60. CHAPTER LVII. Foreign Ground61. CHAPTER LVIII. “Fairoaks to let”62. CHAPTER LIX. Old Friends63. CHAPTER LX. Explanations64. CHAPTER LXI. Conversations65. CHAPTER LXII. The Way of the World66. CHAPTER LXIII. Which accounts perhaps for Chapter LXI.67. CHAPTER LXIV. Phyllis and Corydon68. CHAPTER LXV. Temptation69. CHAPTER LXVI. In which Pen begins his Canvass70. CHAPTER LXVII. In which Pen begins to doubt about his Election71. CHAPTER LXVIII. In which the Major is bidden to Stand and Deliver72. CHAPTER LXIX. In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life73. CHAPTER LXX. In which Pendennis counts his Eggs74. CHAPTER LXXI. Fiat Justitia75. CHAPTER LXXII. In which the Decks begin to clear76. CHAPTER LXXIII. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Huxter77. CHAPTER LXXIV. Shows how Arthur had better have taken a Return-ticket78. CHAPTER LXXV. A Chapter of Match-making79. CHAPTER LXXVI. Exeunt Omnes