The Amateur Gentleman
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This is a story of adventure, daring and love. And who could be more entrancing than the gloriously beautiful, proud, unpredictable heroine? But I lost my heart to handsome, brave, honest Barnabas. I know you too will adore the man who thought he had lost the fight for his heart's desire... only to find, in the last round, he had won!
Chapters (165)
- THE AMATEUR GENTLEMAN
- TO MY FATHER WHO HAS EVER CHOSEN THE "HARDER WAY," WHICH IS A PATH THAT CAN BE TRODDEN ONLY BY THE FOOT OF A MAN
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- CHAPTER I
- IN WHICH BABNABAS KNOCKS DOWN HIS FATHER, THOUGH AS DUTIFULLY AS MAY BE
- CHAPTER II
- IN WHICH IS MUCH UNPLEASING MATTER REGARDING SILK PURSES, SOWS' EARS, MEN, AND GENTLEMEN
- CHAPTER III
- HOW BARNABAS SET OUT FOR LONDON TOWN
- CHAPTER IV
- HOW BARNABAS FELL IN WITH A PEDLER OF BOOKS, AND PURCHASED A "PRICELESS WOLLUM"
- CHAPTER V
- IN WHICH THE HISTORIAN SEES FIT TO INTRODUCE A LADY OF QUALITY; AND FURTHER NARRATES HOW BARNABAS TORE A WONDERFUL BOTTLE-GREEN COAT
- CHAPTER VI
- OF THE BEWITCHMENT OF BLACK EYELASHES; AND OF A FATEFUL LACE HANDKERCHIEF
- CHAPTER VII
- IN WHICH MAY BE FOUND DIVERS RULES AND MAXIMS FOR THE ART OF BOWING
- CHAPTER VIII
- CONCERNING THE CAPTAIN'S ARM, THE BOSUN'S LEG, AND THE "BELISARIUS," SEVENTY-FOUR
- CHAPTER IX
- WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS
- CHAPTER X
- WHICH DESCRIBES A PERIPATETIC CONVERSATION
- CHAPTER XI
- IN WHICH FISTS ARE CLENCHED; AND OF A SELFISH MAN, WHO WAS AN APOSTLE OF PEACE
- CHAPTER XII
- OF THE STRANGER'S TALE, WHICH, BEING SHORT, MAY PERHAPS MEET WITH THE READER'S KIND APPROBATION.
- CHAPTER XIII
- IN WHICH BARNABAS MAKES A CONFESSION
- CHAPTER XIV
- CONCERNING THE BUTTONS OF ONE MILO OF CROTONA
- CHAPTER XV
- IN WHICH THE PATIENT READER MAY LEARN SOMETHING OF THE GENTLEMAN IN THE JAUNTY HAT
- CHAPTER XVI
- IN WHICH BARNABAS ENGAGES ONE WITHOUT A CHARACTER
- CHAPTER XVII
- IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY
- CHAPTER XVIII
- HOW BARNABAS CAME TO OAKSHOTT'S BARN
- CHAPTER XIX
- WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS TALKS WITH MY LADY CLEONE FOR THE SECOND TIME
- CHAPTER XX
- OF THE PROPHECY OF ONE BILLY BUTTON, A MADMAN
- CHAPTER XXI
- IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION
- CHAPTER XXII
- IN WHICH THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO AN ANCIENT FINGER-POST
- CHAPTER XXIII
- HOW BARNABAS SAVED HIS LIFE—BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID
- CHAPTER XXIV
- WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN
- CHAPTER XXV
- OF THE COACHMAN'S STORY
- CHAPTER XXVI
- CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF A VALET—AND A MAN
- CHAPTER XXVII
- HOW BARNABAS BOUGHT AN UNRIDABLE HORSE—AND RODE IT
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- CONCERNING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE LEGS OF A GENTLEMAN-IN-POWDER
- CHAPTER XXIX
- WHICH DESCRIBES SOMETHING OF THE MISFORTUNES OF RONALD BARRYMAINE
- CHAPTER XXX
- IN WHICH RONALD BARRYMAINE MAKES HIS CHOICE
- CHAPTER XXXI
- WHICH DESCRIBES SOME OF THE EVILS OF VINDICTIVENESS
- CHAPTER XXXII
- OF CORPORAL RICHARD ROE, LATE OF THE GRENADIERS; AND FURTHER CONCERNING MR. SHRIG'S LITTLE READER
- CHAPTER XXXIII
- CONCERNING THE DUTY OF FATHERS; MORE ESPECIALLY THE VISCOUNT'S "ROMAN"
- CHAPTER XXXIV
- OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS
- CHAPTER XXXV
- HOW BARNABAS MET JASPER GAUNT, AND WHAT CAME OF IT
- CHAPTER XXXVI
- OF AN ETHICAL DISCUSSION, WHICH THE READER IS ADVISED TO SKIP
- CHAPTER XXXVII
- IN WHICH THE BO'SUN DISCOURSES ON LOVE AND ITS SYMPTOMS
- CHAPTER XXXVIII
- HOW BARNABAS CLIMBED A WALL
- CHAPTER XXXIX
- IN WHICH THE PATIENT READER IS INTRODUCED TO AN ALMOST HUMAN DUCHESS
- CHAPTER XL
- WHICH RELATES SUNDRY HAPPENINGS AT THE GARDEN FÊTE
- CHAPTER XLI
- IN WHICH BARNABAS MAKES A SURPRISING DISCOVERY, THAT MAY NOT SURPRISE THE READER IN THE LEAST
- CHAPTER XLII
- IN WHICH SHALL BE FOUND FURTHER MENTION OF A FINGER-POST
- CHAPTER XLIII
- IN WHICH BARNABAS MAKES A BET, AND RECEIVES A WARNING
- CHAPTER XLIV
- OF THE TRIBULATIONS OF THE LEGS OF THE GENTLEMAN-IN-POWDER
- CHAPTER XLV
- HOW BARNABAS SOUGHT COUNSEL OF THE DUCHESS "BO'SUN?"
- TO HER GRACE THE DUCHESS OF CAMBERHURST.
- CHAPTER XLVI
- WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF WITH SMALL THINGS IN GENERAL, AND A PEBBLE IN PARTICULAR
- CHAPTER XLVII
- HOW BARNABAS FOUND HIS MANHOOD
- CHAPTER XLVIII
- IN WHICH "THE TERROR," HITHERTO KNOWN AS "FOUR-LEGS," JUSTIFIES HIS NEW NAME
- CHAPTER XLIX
- WHICH, BEING SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT, IS CONSEQUENTLY SHORT
- CHAPTER L
- IN WHICH RONALD BARRYMAINE SPEAKS HIS MIND
- CHAPTER LI
- WHICH TELLS HOW AND WHY MR. SHRIG'S CASE WAS SPOILED
- CHAPTER LII
- OF A BREAKFAST, A ROMAN PARENT, AND A KISS
- CHAPTER LIII
- IN WHICH SHALL BE FOUND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE GENTLEMAN'S STEEPLECHASE
- CHAPTER LIV
- WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF CHIEFLY WITH A LETTER
- CHAPTER LV
- WHICH NARRATES SUNDRY HAPPENINGS AT OAKSHOTT'S BARN
- CHAPTER LVI
- OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS
- CHAPTER LVII
- BEING A PARENTHETICAL CHAPTER ON DOUBT, WHICH, THOUGH UNINTERESTING, IS VERY SHORT
- CHAPTER LVIII
- HOW VISCOUNT DEVENHAM FOUND HIM A VISCOUNTESS
- CHAPTER LIX
- WHICH RELATES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, HOW BARNABAS LOST HIS HAT
- CHAPTER LX
- WHICH TELLS OF A RECONCILIATION
- CHAPTER LXI
- HOW BARNABAS WENT TO HIS TRIUMPH
- CHAPTER LXII
- WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS TRIUMPHED IN SPITE OF ALL
- CHAPTER LXIII
- WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS HEARD THE TICKING OF A CLOCK
- CHAPTER LXIV
- WHICH SHOWS SOMETHING OF THE HORRORS OF REMORSE
- CHAPTER LXV
- WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET
- CHAPTER LXVI
- OF CERTAIN CON-CLUSIONS DRAWN BY MR. SHRIG
- CHAPTER LXVII
- WHICH GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF THE WORST PLACE IN THE WORLD
- CHAPTER LXVIII
- CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF MR. BIMBY'S GUEST
- CHAPTER LXIX
- HOW BARNABAS LED A HUE AND CRY
- CHAPTER LXX
- WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS RODE ANOTHER RACE
- CHAPTER LXXI
- WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE
- CHAPTER LXXII
- HOW RONALD BARREYMAINE SQUARED HIS ACCOUNT
- CHAPTER LXXIII
- WHICH RECOUNTS THREE AWAKENINGS
- II
- III
- CHAPTER LXXIV
- HOW THE DUCHESS MADE UP HER MIND, AND BARNABAS DID THE LIKE
- CHAPTER LXXV
- WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST
- CHAPTER LXXVI
- HOW THE VISCOUNT PROPOSED A TOAST
- CHAPTER LXXVII
- HOW BARNABAS RODE HOMEWARDS, AND TOOK COUNSEL OF A PEDLER OF BOOKS
- THE HEARTY FELLOW:
- CHAPTER LXXVIII
- WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS CAME HOME AGAIN, AND HOW HE AWOKE FOR THE FOURTH TIME
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