Chapter 105

Pages 298-324.

THIRD SERIES OF READINGS. ÆT. 52-55.

Death of Thackeray 298 Mother's death 300 Death of second son 300 Interest in Mr. Fechter 301 Notes on theatres 302 Sorrowful new year 303 C. W. Dilke's death 303 Staplehurst accident 305 Illness and suffering 305 Enters on new readings 306 Last meeting with Mrs. Carlyle 308 Mrs. Carlyle's death 309 Offer for more readings 309 Grave warnings 311 In Scotland 312 Exertion and its result 313 Self-deception 314 An old malady 314 Scene at Tynemouth 316 In Dublin with the Fenians 317 Yielding to temptation 318 Pressure from America 319 At bay at last 320 Warning unheeded 321 Discussion useless 322 The case in a nutshell 323 Decision to go 324