The Vicar of Wrexhill
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A novel from the POCKET CLASSICS series, in which a dubious clergyman gains the affections of a young widow, much to the fear and dislike of the widow's sister and cousin. From the author of DOMESTIC MANNERS OF THE AMERICANS.
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- STANDARD NOVELS. No. LXXVIII.
- THE VICAR OF WREXHILL.
- COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME.
- AUTHOR OF "JONATHAN JEFFERSON WHITLAW," "DOMESTIC MANNERS OF THE AMERICANS," "ONE FAULT," ETC.
- NEW EDITION, REVISED. LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET; BELL AND BRADFUTE, EDINBURGH; J. CUMMING, DUBLIN. 1840. London: Printed by A. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square.
- "A sort of frozen blandishment smoothed the proud face of the Vicar as he stood with his lady beside him, to receive the sycophants."
- CONTENTS
- THE VICAR OF WREXHILL.
- "On the turf before the bench and with their backs towards the spot where Rosalind and Henrietta stood, knelt the Vicar and Fanny."
- CHAPTER I.
- THE VILLAGE OF WREXHILL.—THE MOWBRAY FAMILY.—A BIRTHDAY.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE MORNING AFTER THE BIRTHDAY.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE VICAR OF WREXHILL.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE WILL.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE ARISTOCRACY OF WREXHILL.
- CHAPTER VI.
- THE PRINCIPAL PERSON IN THE VILLAGE.—THE VICAR'S FAMILY.
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE FIRST IMPRESSIONS MADE BY MR. CARTWRIGHT.—LETTER FROM LADY HARRINGTON.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- MRS. RICHARDS AND HER DAUGHTERS.—THE TEA-PARTY.
- CHAPTER IX.
- HELEN AND ROSALIND CALL UPON SIR GILBERT HARRINGTON
- CHAPTER X.
- MRS. MOWBRAY CONSULTS MR. CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.
- CHAPTER XI.
- HELEN'S MISERY AT HER MOTHER'S DISPLEASURE.—SIR G. HARRINGTON'S LETTER ON THE SUBJECT OF THE WILL.
- CHAPTER XII.
- MR. CARTWRIGHT'S LETTER TO HIS COUSIN.—COLONEL HARRINGTON.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- MRS. MOWBRAY'S DEPARTURE FOR TOWN.—AN EXTEMPORARY PRAYER.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- AN INTERVIEW.—THE LIME TREE.—ROSALIND'S LETTER TO MR. MOWBRAY.
- CHAPTER XV.
- ROSALIND'S CONVERSATION WITH MISS CARTWRIGHT.—MRS. SIMPSON AND MISS RICHARDS MEET THE VICAR AT THE PARK.—THE HYMN.—THE WALK HOME.
- END OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
- VOLUME THE SECOND.
- CHAPTER I.
- CHARLES MOWBRAY'S ARRIVAL AT THE PARK.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHARLES'S AMUSEMENT AT HIS SISTER'S APPEARANCE.—HE DISCUSSES HER CASE WITH ROSALIND.
- CHAPTER III.
- CHARLES WALKS OVER TO OAKLEY.—THE VICAR IMPROVES IN HIS OPINION.
- CHAPTER IV.
- MR. STEPHEN CORBOLD.
- CHAPTER V.
- MR. STEPHEN CORBOLD RETURNS WITH MRS. MOWBRAY AND HELEN TO WREXHILL.
- CHAPTER VI.
- THE RETURN.
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE VICAR AND HIS COUSIN.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- CHARLES'S SORROW.—MRS. SIMPSON IN HER NEW CHARACTER.—THE VICAR'S PROCEEDINGS DISCUSSED.
- CHAPTER IX.
- DISCUSSION ON TRUTH.—MR. CORBOLD INSTALLED.
- CHAPTER X.
- FANNY'S RELIGION.—A VISIT TO OAKLEY.
- CHAPTER XI.
- CHARLES'S CONFERENCE WITH MRS. MOWBRAY.
- CHAPTER XII.
- THE VICAR'S PROGRESS, AND HIS COUNSEL TO FANNY AS TO THE BEST MEANS OF ASSISTING THE POOR.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- MRS. SIMPSON'S CHARITABLE VISIT.—CHARLES'S TROUBLES CONTINUE.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- THE ENTRY.
- CHAPTER XV.
- WALK TO OAKLEY—DOMESTIC ARRANGEMENTS—THE VILLAGE INN.
- END OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
- VOLUME THE THIRD.
- CHAPTER I.
- MR. AND MRS. CARTWRIGHT'S LETTER.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE WIDOW SIMPSON'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
- CHAPTER III.
- CHARLES'S INTERVIEW WITH HIS STEPFATHER.—HIS SUDDEN DEPARTURE FROM WREXHILL.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE VICAR'S PROSPERITY.—HE SETS ABOUT MAKING SOME IMPORTANT REFORMS IN THE VILLAGE.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE VICAR AT HOME.
- CHAPTER VI.
- A SECOND VISIT TO THE LIME-TREE.
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE WILL.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- THE LETTER-BAG.
- CHAPTER IX.
- THE WILL EXECUTED.
- CHAPTER X.
- THE SERIOUS FANCY FAIR.
- "Wanted to live in the country A serious Footman."
- CHAPTER XI.
- THE "ELOPEMENT."
- CHAPTER XII.
- MR. CORBOLD'S ADVENTURES.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- A CHANGE COMES O'ER THE SPIRIT OF HER DREAM.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- IN WHICH SUNDRY VISITS ARE MADE.
- CHAPTER XV.
- MRS. CARTWRIGHT'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
- THE END.
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