The Mysteries of London, v. 2/4

CHAPTER CXXXVII.—Rat's Castle 1

Chapter 11,106 wordsPublic domain

CXXXVIII.—A Public Functionary 4

CXXXIX.—The Confidence 7

CXL.—Incidents in the Gipsy Palace 10

CXLI.—The Subterranean 13

CXLII.—Gibbet 15

CXLIII.—Morbid Feelings 18

CXLIV.—The unfinished Letter 20

CXLV.—Hypocrisy 23

CXLVI.—The Bath.—The Housekeeper 25

CXLVII.—The Rector's new Passion 28

CXLVIII.—The Old Hag's Intrigue 31

CXLIX.—The Masquerade 34

CL.—Mrs. Kenrick 36

CLI.—A mysterious Deed 39

CLII.—The Death-bed 42

CLIII.—Proceedings in Castelcicala 45

CLIV.—Reflections.—The New Prison 47

CLV.—Patriotism 50

CLVI.—The Decision 52

CLVII.—The Trial of Catherine Wilmot 54

CLVIII.—A happy Party 58

CLIX.—The Interview 60

CLX.—The Rector in Newgate 63

CLXI.—Lady Cecilia Harborough 66

CLXII.—The Bequest 69

CLXIII.—The Zingarees 71

CLXIV.—The Executioner's History 75

CLXV.—The Trace 79

CLXVI.—The Thames Pirates 82

CLXVII.—An Arrival at the Wharf 84

CLXVIII.—The Plague Ship 86

CLXIX.—The Pursuit 90

CLXX.—The Black Veil 93

CLXXI.—Mr. Greenwood's Dinner-party 95

CLXXII.—The Mysteries of Holmesford House 96

CLXXIII.—The Adieux 100

CLXXIV.—Castelcicala 103

CLXXV.—Montoni 107

CLXXVI.—The Club-house 111

CLXXVII.—The History of an Unfortunate Woman 115

CLXXVIII.—The Tavern at Friuli 133

CLXXIX.—The Journey 135

CLXXX.—The "Boozing-ken" once more 138

CLXXXI.—The Resurrection Man again 142

CLXXXII.—Mr. Greenwood's Journey 144

CLXXXIII.—Kind Friends 147

CLXXXIV.—Estella 150

CLXXXV.—Another New-Year's Day 155

CLXXXVI.—The New Cut 158

CLXXXVII.—The forged Bills 162

CLXXXVIII.—The Battles of Piacere and Abrantani 165

CLXXXIX.—The Battle of Montoni 172

CXC.—Two of our old Acquaintances 174

CXCI.—Crankey Jem's History 176

CXCII.—The Mint.—The Forty Thieves 187

CXCIII.—Another Visit to Buckingham Palace 192

CXCIV.—The Royal Breakfast 197

CXCV.—The Aristocratic Villain and the low Miscreant 200

CXCVI.—The old Hag and the Resurrection Man 203

CXCVII.—Ellen and Catherine 206

CXCVIII.—A gloomy Visitor 208

CXCIX.—The Orphan's filial Love 211

CC.—A Maiden's Love 214

CCI.—The handsome Stranger.—Disappointment 218

CCII.—The Princess Isabella 220

CCIII.—Ravensworth Hall 223

CCIV.—The Bride and Bridegroom 226

CCV.—The Breakfast 228

CCVI.—The Patrician Lady and the Unfortunate Woman 231

CCVII.—The Husband, the Wife, and the Unfortunate Woman 235

CCVIII.—The Resurrection Man's House in Globe Town 238

CCIX.—Alderman Sniff.—Tomlinson and Greenwood 240

CCX.—Holford's Duties 245

CCXI.—The Deed 248

CCXII.—The Examination at the Home Office 251

CCXIII.—The Tortures of Lady Ravensworth 253

CCXIV.—The Duellists 255

CCXV.—The Voices in the Ruins 259

CCXVI.—The Progress of Lydia Hutchinson's Vengeance 262

CCXVII.—The Prisoner in the Subterranean 267

CCXVIII.—The veiled Visitor 269

CCXIX.—The Murder 272

CCXX.—The Effect of the Oriental Tobacco 275

CCXXI.—The Return to England 277

CCXXII.—The Arrival at Home 281

CCXXIII.—The Marriage 285

CCXXIV.—Mr. Banks's House in Globe Lane 288

CCXXV.—The Old Hag's History 292

CCXXVI.—The Marquis of Holmesford 299

CCXXVII.—Coldbath Fields' Prison 303

CCXXVIII.—A desperate Achievement 306

CCXXIX.—The Widow 309

CCXXX.—Bethlem Hospital 314

CCXXXI.—Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Vernon 317

CCXXXII.—Scenes at Ravensworth Hall 319

CCXXXIII.—A welcome Friend 322

CCXXXIV.—A Midnight Scene of Mystery 324

CCXXXV.—Plots and Counterplots 327

CCXXXVI.—Woman as she ought to be 332

CCXXXVII.—The Jugglers 335

CCXXXVIII.—The Performance 339

CCXXXIX.—The Resurrection Man's Return Home 345

CCXL.—A new Epoch 347

CCXLI.—Crockford's 350

CCXLII.—The Aunt 355

CCXLIII.—The Fight.—The ruined Gamester 358

CCXLIV.—The History of a Gamester 360

CCXLV.—The Excursion 372

CCXLVI.—The Party at Ravensworth Hall 378

CCXLVII.—The Stranger who discovered the Corpse 382

CCXLVIII.—An unpleasant Exposure 384

CCXLIX.—The Resurrection Man's last Feat at Ravensworth 388 Hall

CCL.—Egerton's last Dinner-party 391

CCLI.—The obstinate Patient 397

CCLII.—Death of the Marquis of Holmesford 400

CCLIII.—The Ex-Member for Rottenborough 403

CCLIV.—Further Misfortunes 407

CCLV.—Gibbet at Markham Place 410

CCLVI.—Eliza Sydney and Ellen.—The Hospital 412

CCLVII.—The Revenge 415

CCLVIII.—The Appointment kept 419

CCLIX.—Conclusion 423

EPILOGUE 424

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THE MYSTERIES OF LONDON.