The Newcomes
- Subtitle
- Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
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1. THE NEWCOMES2. CHAPTER I. The Overture—After which the Curtain rises upon a Drinking Chorus3. CHAPTER II. Colonel Newcome’s Wild Oats4. CHAPTER III. Colonel Newcome’s Letter-box5. CHAPTER IV. In which the Author and the Hero resume their Acquaintance6. CHAPTER V. Clive’s Uncles7. CHAPTER VI. Newcome Brothers8. CHAPTER VII. In which Mr. Clive’s School-days are over9. CHAPTER VIII. Mrs. Newcome at Home (a Small Early Party)10. CHAPTER IX. Miss Honeyman’s11. CHAPTER X. Ethel and her Relations12. CHAPTER XI. At Mrs. Ridley’s13. CHAPTER XII. In which everybody is asked to Dinner14. CHAPTER XIII. In which Thomas Newcome sings his Last Song15. CHAPTER XIV. Park Lane16. CHAPTER XV. The Old Ladies17. CHAPTER XVI. In which Mr. Sherrick lets his House in Fitzroy Square18. CHAPTER XVII. A School of Art19. CHAPTER XVIII. New Companions20. CHAPTER XIX. The Colonel at Home21. CHAPTER XX. Contains more Particulars of the Colonel and his Brethren22. CHAPTER XXI. Is Sentimental, but Short23. CHAPTER XXII. Describes a Visit to Paris; with Accidents and Incidents in London24. CHAPTER XXIII. In which we hear a Soprano and a Contralto25. CHAPTER XXIV. In which the Newcome Brothers once more meet together in Unity26. CHAPTER XXV. Is passed in a Public-house27. CHAPTER XXVI. In which Colonel Newcome’s Horses are sold28. CHAPTER XXVII. Youth and Sunshine29. CHAPTER XXVIII. In which Clive begins to see the World30. CHAPTER XXIX. In which Barnes comes a-wooing31. CHAPTER XXX. A Retreat32. CHAPTER XXXI. Madame la Duchesse33. CHAPTER XXXII. Barnes’s Courtship34. CHAPTER XXXIII. Lady Kew at the Congress35. CHAPTER XXXIV. The End of the Congress of Baden36. CHAPTER XXXV. Across the Alps37. CHAPTER XXXVI. In which M. de Florac is promoted38. CHAPTER XXXVII. Returns to Lord Kew39. CHAPTER XXXVIII. In which Lady Kew leaves his Lordship quite convalescent40. CHAPTER XXXIX. Amongst the Painters41. CHAPTER XL. Returns from Rome to Pall Mall42. CHAPTER XLI. An Old Story43. CHAPTER XLII. Injured Innocence44. CHAPTER XLIII. Returns to some Old Friends45. CHAPTER XLIV. In which Mr. Charles Honeyman appears in an Amiable Light46. CHAPTER XLV. A Stag of Ten47. CHAPTER XLVI. The Hotel de Florac48. CHAPTER XLVII. Contains two or three Acts of a Little Comedy49. CHAPTER XLVIII. In which Benedick is a Married Man50. CHAPTER XLIX. Contains at least six more Courses and two Desserts51. CHAPTER L. Clive in New Quarters52. CHAPTER LI. An Old Friend53. CHAPTER LII. Family Secrets54. CHAPTER LIII. In which Kinsmen fall out55. CHAPTER LIV. Has a Tragical Ending56. CHAPTER LV. Barnes’s Skeleton Closet57. CHAPTER LVI. Rosa quo locorum sera moratur58. CHAPTER LVII. Rosebury and Newcome59. CHAPTER LVIII. “One more Unfortunate”60. CHAPTER LIX. In which Achilles loses Briseis61. CHAPTER LX. In which we write to the Colonel62. CHAPTER LXI. In which we are introduced to a New Newcome63. CHAPTER LXII. Mr. and Mrs. Clive Newcome64. CHAPTER LXIII. Mrs. Clive at Home65. CHAPTER LXIV. Absit Omen66. CHAPTER LXV. In which Mrs. Clive comes into her Fortune67. CHAPTER LXVI. In which the Colonel and the Newcome Athenæum are both lectured68. CHAPTER LXVII. Newcome and Liberty69. CHAPTER LXVIII. A Letter and a Reconciliation70. CHAPTER LXIX. The Election71. CHAPTER LXX. Chiltern Hundreds72. CHAPTER LXXI. In which Mrs. Clive Newcome’s Carriage is ordered73. CHAPTER LXXII. Belisarius74. CHAPTER LXXIII. In which Belisarius returns from Exile75. CHAPTER LXXIV. In which Clive begins the World76. CHAPTER LXXV. Founder’s Day at the Grey Friars77. CHAPTER LXXVI. Christmas at Rosebury78. CHAPTER LXXVII. The Shortest and Happiest in the Whole History79. CHAPTER LXXVIII. In which the Author goes on a Pleasant Errand80. CHAPTER LXXIX. In which Old Friends come together81. CHAPTER LXXX. In which the Colonel says “Adsum” when his Name is called