The Tallants of Barton, vol. 1 (of 3)Front matterReading editionChapter navigation27 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE TALLANTS OF BARTON.Chapter I · IN THE SHADOW OF BERNE HILLS.Chapter II · INTRODUCES THE READER TO THE MERCHANT’S SON AND DAUGHTER.Chapter III · BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.Chapter IV · THE METER IRON WORKS COMPANY.Chapter V · THE DIBBLES AND THEIR NEW LODGER.Chapter VI · THE TWO FRIENDS AND THE TWO VIGNETTES.Chapter VII · IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.Chapter VIII · IN WHICH PAUL SOMERTON ENTERS UPON A DELICATE, DIFFICULT, AND DANGEROUS TASK.Chapter IX · WHICH INTRODUCES THE READER TO THE SUMMER-HOUSE ON BERNE HILLS, AND ILLUSTRATES THE TRUTH OF AN OLD PROVERB ABOUT EAVES-DROPPERS.Chapter X · MR. RICHARD TALLANT INTERRUPTS A CHARMING TÊTE-À-TÊTE.Chapter XI · ANOTHER UNEXPECTED VISITOR APPEARS AT BARTON HALL.Chapter XII · BENEATH THE GOWN.Chapter XIII · DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.Chapter XIV · ARTHUR PHILLIPS AT WORK.Chapter XV · RETURNS TO AVONWORTH VALLEY, AND GLANCES AT MRS. SOMERTON’S SECRET.Chapter XVI · MAY BE SAID TO INAUGURATE A SERIES OF IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE LIVES OF SEVERAL NOTABLE PERSONS IN THIS HISTORY.Chapter XVII · CHIEFLY CONCERNS THE FORTUNES OF PAUL SOMERTON.Chapter XVIII · RETURNS TO THE MEETING AT THE LONDON TAVERN.Chapter XIX · OF CERTAIN REPORTS IN THE NEWSPAPERS.Chapter XX · SHOWS HOW THE PURSE FOUND ITS WAY INTO PAUL SOMERTON’S BOX.Chapter XXI · WHEREIN THOMAS DIBBLE “RUNS AWAY,” AND MEETS WITH A VERY REMARKABLE COMPANION.Chapter XXII · IN WHICH THOMAS DIBBLE CONTINUES TO “RUN AWAY.”Chapter XXIII · IS OF A MISCELLANEOUS AND DISCURSIVE CHARACTER, BUT ESSENTIAL TO THE NARRATIVE.Chapter XXIV · CHRISTABEL TAKES DIBBLE INTO HER CONFIDENCE.Transcriber’s NotesBeginning of this editionNext chapter →THE TALLANTS OF BARTON.All chapters and sections (27)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE TALLANTS OF BARTON.Chapters123456789101112131415161718192021222324Other sectionsTranscriber’s Notescover imageTHE TALLANTS OF BARTON. →
