The Old Wives' TaleFront matterReading editionChapter navigation29 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFACE TO THIS EDITIONChapter I · — THE SQUAREChapter II · — THE TOOTHChapter III · — A BATTLEChapter IV · — ELEPHANTChapter V · — THE TRAVELLERChapter VI · — ESCAPADEChapter VII · — A DEFEATChapter I · — REVOLUTIONChapter II · — CHRISTMAS AND THE FUTUREChapter III · — CYRILChapter IV · — CRIMEChapter V · — ANOTHER CRIMEChapter VI · — THE WIDOWChapter VII · — BRICKS AND MORTARChapter VIII · — THE PROUDEST MOTHERChapter I · — THE ELOPEMENTChapter II · — SUPPERChapter III · — AN AMBITION SATISFIEDChapter IV · — A CRISIS FOR GERALDChapter V · — FEVERChapter VI · — THE SIEGEChapter VII · — SUCCESSChapter I · — FRENSHAM’SChapter II · — THE MEETINGChapter III · — TOWARDS HOTEL LIFEChapter IV · — END OF SOPHIAChapter V · — END OF CONSTANCEBeginning of this editionNext chapter →PREFACE TO THIS EDITIONAll chapters and sections (29)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFACE TO THIS EDITIONBook 1 · Chapters1234567Book 2 · Chapters12345678Book 3 · Chapters1234567Book 4 · Chapters12345To W. W. K.PREFACE TO THIS EDITION →