Wives and Daughters
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Chapter I The Dawn of a Gala Day
Chapter II A Novice Amongst the Great Folk
Chapter III Molly Gibson's Childhood
Chapter IV Mr Gibson's Neighbours
Chapter V Calf-Love
Chapter VI A Visit to the Hamleys
Chapter VII Foreshadows of Love Perils
Chapter VIII Drifting into Danger
Chapter IX The Widower and the Widow
Chapter X A Crisis
Chapter XI Making Friendship
Chapter XII Preparing for the Wedding
Chapter XIII Molly Gibson's New Friends
Chapter XIV Molly Finds Herself Patronized
Chapter XV The New Mamma
Chapter XVI The Bride at Home
Chapter XVII Trouble at Hamley Hall
Chapter XVIII Mr Osborne's Secret
Chapter XIX Cynthia's Arrival
Chapter XX Mrs Gibson's Visitors
Chapter XXI The Half-Sisters
Chapter XXII The Old Squire's Troubles
Chapter XXIII Osborne Hamley Reviews His Position
Chapter XXIV Mrs Gibson's Little Dinner
Chapter XXV Hollingford in a Bustle
Chapter XXVI A Charity Ball
Chapter XXVII Father and Sons
Chapter XXVIII Rivalry
Chapter XXIX Bush-Fighting
Chapter XXX Old Ways and New Ways
Chapter XXXI A Passive Coquette
Chapter XXXII Coming Events
Chapter XXXIII Brightening Prospects
Chapter XXXIV A Lover's Mistake
Chapter XXXV The Mother's Manoeuvre
Chapter XXXVI Domestic Diplomacy
Chapter XXXVII A Fluke, and what Came of it
Chapter XXXVIII Mr Kirkpatrick, Q.c
Chapter XXXIX Secret Thoughts Ooze Out
Chapter XL Molly Gibson Breathes Freely
Chapter XLI Gathering Clouds
Chapter XLII The Storm Bursts
Chapter XLIII Cynthia's Confession
Chapter XLIV Molly Gibson to the Rescue
Chapter XLV Confidences
Chapter XLVI Hollingford Gossips
Chapter XLVII Scandal and its Victims
Chapter XLVIII An Innocent Culprit
Chapter XLIX Molly Gibson Finds a Champion
Chapter L Cynthia at Bay
Chapter LI 'Troubles Never Come Alone'
Chapter LII Squire Hamley's Sorrow
Chapter LIII Unlooked-For Arrivals
Chapter LIV Molly Gibson's Worth is Discovered
Chapter LV An Absent Lover Returns
Chapter LVI 'Off with the Old Love, and on with the New.'
Chapter LVII Bridal Visits and Adieux
Chapter LVIII Reviving Hopes and Brightening Prospects
Chapter LIX Molly Gibson at Hamley Hall
Chapter LX Roger Hamley's Confession
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Chapter XX Mrs Gibson's Visitors

One day, to Molly's infinite surprise, Mr. Preston was announced as a caller. Mrs. Gibson and she were sitting together in the drawing-room; Cynthia was out - gone into the town a-shopping - when the door was opened, the name given, and in walked the young man. His entrance seemed to cause more confusion than Molly could well account for. He came i

             
            

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