Mr. Claghorn's Daughter
by Hilary Trent
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Chapters (93)(click to expand)
- Mr. Claghorn's Daughter.
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE.
- Mr. Claghorn's Daughter
- CHAPTER I.
- A PHILOSOPHER AND A MARCHIONESS.
- CHAPTER II.
- TWO PAGANS DISCUSS FISH, PARIS AND THE HIGHER CRITICISM.
- CHAPTER III.
- A COUSIN IN THE COILS OF THE GREAT SERPENT.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE DIVERSIONS OF THE CLAGHORNS.
- CHAPTER V.
- HOW A PAGAN PHILOSOPHER ENTERED THE SERVICE OF THE CHURCH.
- CHAPTER VI.
- ART, DIPLOMACY, LOVE AND OTHER THINGS.
- CHAPTER VII.
- A CONFERENCE OF SPINSTERS CONCERNING A RUNAWAY DAMSEL.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- A MAIDEN FAIR, A MODERN EARLY FATHER AND A THEOLOGIAN.
- CHAPTER IX.
- THE ADVANTAGES OF TREADING THE BORDERLAND OF VICE.
- CHAPTER X.
- A YOUTH OF PROMISE, A FEMALE POLITICIAN AND A YELLOW MAN.
- CHAPTER XI.
- THE DEVIL WALKS TO AND FRO IN HAMPTON.
- CHAPTER XII.
- HER EYES GREW LIMPID AND HER CHEEKS FLUSHED RED.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- WHEREAT CYNICS AND MATRONS MAY SMILE INCREDULOUS.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- IN THE WHITE HOUSE, A DAMSEL OR THE DEVIL—WHICH?
- CHAPTER XV.
- SUR LE PONT D'AVIGNON ON Y DANSE, ON Y DANSE.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- WARBLINGS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND SNARES FOR A SOUL.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- A LOVER WRITES A LETTER.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- A KISS THAT MIGHT HAVE LINGERED ON HIS LIPS WHILE SEEKING ENTRANCE AT THE GATE OF HEAVEN.
- CHAPTER XX.
- A DISHONEST VEILING OF A WOMAN'S HEART.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- A MAN ABOUT TO MEET A MAID.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- MAN WALKETH IN A VAIN SHADOW.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- A PARSON TREADS THE PRIMROSE PATH IN PARIS.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- TO HIM I WILL BE HENCEFORTH TRUE IN ALL THINGS.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- MRS. JOE ON CLERICAL BUMPTIOUSNESS AND MRS. FENTON'S SHOULDERS.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- INTRODUCES DR. STANLEY, SATAN AND THE PRAYER MEETING OF MATRONS.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- THE MUSIC OF THE CHORUS OF THE ANGUISH OF THE DAMNED.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- CURSING AND BEATING HER BREAST, SHE FELL UPON THE GRAVE.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- DR. STANLEY DISCOURSES CONCERNING THE DIVERSIONS OF THE SAINTS.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- STARTLING EFFECT OF "DR. BURLEY'S TRUE MEANING."
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- HE CLASPED HER LITHE BODY WITH A CLUTCH OF FURY.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- A PÆAN OF VICTORY HYMNED IN HELL.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- A DELECTABLE DISCUSSION, IN WHICH A SHAKSPERIAN MATRON IS ROUTED.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- WHEN MANHOOD IS LOST WOMAN'S TIME IS COME.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- SHE CRIED ALOUD SHE WAS A GUILTY CREATURE.
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- A GOLDEN BRIDGE ACROSS AN ABYSS OF SHAME.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- THE RUINS OF HER AIR-CASTLE LAY AROUND HER.
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- VOIDABLE VOWS OF TURKS (AND OTHERS).
- CHAPTER XL.
- HER FACE WAS THE MIRROR OF HER PLEASANT DREAMS.
- CHAPTER XLI.
- HER GUILTY CONSCIENCE CRIED: "BEHOLD YOUR HANDIWORK."
- CHAPTER XLII.
- "I WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM, SO HELP ME GOD IN HEAVEN."
- CHAPTER XLIII.
- MONEY, HEAPS OF MONEY.
- CHAPTER XLIV.
- WEDDING BELLS.
- THE END.
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