The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story
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A short In plain words, here is a gentleman born in the higher ranks of life accused of being a thief.
Chapters (65)
- THE EVIL GENIUS
- A DOMESTIC STORY
- BEFORE THE STORY.
- Miss Westerfield’s Education
- THE STORY
- FIRST BOOK.
- Chapter I. Mrs. Presty Presents Herself.
- Chapter II. The Governess Enters.
- Chapter III. Mrs. Presty Changes Her Mind.
- Chapter IV. Randal Receives His Correspondence.
- Chapter V. Randal Writes to New York.
- Chapter VI. Sydney Teaches.
- Chapter VII. Sydney Suffers.
- Chapter VIII. Mrs. Presty Makes a Discovery.
- Chapter IX. Somebody Attends to the Door.
- Chapter X. Kitty Mentions Her Birthday.
- Chapter XI. Linley Asserts His Authority.
- Chapter XII. Two of Them Sleep Badly.
- Chapter XIII. Kitty Keeps Her Birthday.
- Chapter XIV. Kitty Feels the Heartache.
- SECOND BOOK
- Chapter XV. The Doctor.
- Chapter XVI. The Child.
- Chapter XVII. The Husband.
- Chapter XVIII. The Nursemaid.
- Chapter XIX. The Captain.
- Chapter XX. The Mother-in-Law.
- Chapter XXI. The Governess.
- THIRD BOOK.
- Chapter XXII. Retrospect.
- Chapter XXIII. Separation.
- Chapter XXIV. Hostility.
- Chapter XXV. Consultation.
- Chapter XXVI. Decision.
- Chapter XXVII. Resolution.
- FOURTH BOOK.
- Chapter XXVIII. Mr. Randal Linley.
- Chapter XXIX. Mr. Sarrazin.
- Chapter XXX. The Lord President.
- Chapter XXXI. Mr. Herbert Linley.
- Chapter XXXII. Miss Westerfield.
- Chapter XXXIII. Mrs. Romsey.
- Chapter XXXIV. Mrs. Presty.
- Chapter XXXV. Captain Bennydeck.
- Chapter XXXVI. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
- Chapter XXXVII. Mrs. Norman.
- FIFTH BOOK.
- Chapter XXXVIII. Hear the Lawyer.
- Chapter XXXIX. Listen to Reason.
- Chapter XL. Keep Your Temper.
- Chapter XLI. Make the Best of It.
- Chapter XLII. Try to Excuse Her.
- Chapter XLIII. Know Your Own Mind.
- Chapter XLIV. Think of Consequences.
- Chapter XLV. Love Your Enemies.
- Chapter XLVI. Nil Desperandum.
- Chapter XLVII. Better Do It Than Wish It Done.
- Chapter XLVIII. Be Careful!
- Chapter XLIX. Keep the Secret.
- Chapter L. Forgiveness to the Injured Doth Belong.
- Chapter LI. Dum Spiro, Spero.
- Chapter LII. L’homme propose, et Dieu dispose.
- Chapter LIII. The Largest Nature, the Longest Love.
- Chapter LIV. Let Bygones Be Bygones.
- Chapter LV. Leave It to the Child.
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