Adam Bede
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Chapter 1 The Workshop
Chapter 2 The Preaching
Chapter 3 After the Preaching
Chapter 4 Home and Its Sorrows
Chapter 5 The Rector
Chapter 6 The Hall Farm
Chapter 7 The Dairy
Chapter 8 A Vocation
Chapter 9 Hetty's World
Chapter 10 Dinah Visits Lisbeth
Chapter 11 In the Cottage
Chapter 12 In the Wood
Chapter 13 Evening in the Wood
Chapter 14 The Return Home
Chapter 15 The Two Bed-Chambers
Chapter 16 Links
Chapter 17 In Which the Story Pauses a Little
Chapter 18 Church
Chapter 19 Adam on a Working Day
Chapter 20 Adam Visits the Hall Farm
Chapter 21 The Night-School and the Schoolmaster
Chapter 22 Going to the Birthday Feast
Chapter 23 Dinner-Time
Chapter 24 The Health-Drinking
Chapter 25 The Games
Chapter 26 The Dance
Chapter 27 A crisis
Chapter 28 A Dilemma
Chapter 29 The Next Morning
Chapter 30 The Delivery of the Letter
Chapter 31 In Hetty's Bed-Chamber
Chapter 32 Mrs. Poyser "Has Her Say Out"
Chapter 33 More Links
Chapter 34 The Betrothal
Chapter 35 The Hidden Dread
Chapter 36 The Journey of Hope
Chapter 37 The Journey in Despair
Chapter 38 The Quest
Chapter 39 The Tidings
Chapter 40 The Bitter Waters Spread
Chapter 41 The Eve of the Trial
Chapter 42 The Morning of the Trial
Chapter 43 The Verdict
Chapter 44 Arthur's Return
Chapter 45 In the Prison
Chapter 46 The Hours of Suspense
Chapter 47 The Last Moment
Chapter 48 Another Meeting in the Wood
Chapter 49 At the Hall Farm
Chapter 50 In the Cottage
Chapter 51 Sunday Morning
Chapter 52 Adam and Dinah
Chapter 53 The Harvest Supper
Chapter 54 The Meeting on the Hill
Chapter 55 Marriage Bells
Epilogue
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Chapter 24 The Health-Drinking

WHEN the dinner was over, and the first draughts from the great cask of birthday ale were brought up, room was made for the broad Mr. Poyser at the side of the table, and two chairs were placed at the head. It had been settled very definitely what Mr. Poyser was to do when the young squire should appear, and for the last five minutes he had been in

             
            

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