CHAPTER I. I AM BORN 1

CHAP. II. I observe 10

CHAP. III. I have a Change 21

CHAP. IV. I fall into Disgrace 33

CHAP. V. I am sent away from Home 46

CHAP. VI. I enlarge my Circle of Acquaintance 59

CHAP. VII. My "first half" at Salem House 65

CHAP. VIII. My Holidays. Especially one happy Afternoon 78

CHAP. IX. I have a memorable Birthday 88

CHAP. X. I become neglected, and am provided for 97

CHAP. XI. I begin Life on my own Account, and don't like it 111

CHAP. XII. Liking Life on my own Account no better, I form a great Resolution 122

CHAP. XIII. The Sequel of my Resolution 129

CHAP. XIV. My Aunt makes up her Mind about me 143

CHAP. XV. I make another Beginning 154

CHAP. XVI. I am a New Boy in more senses than one 161

CHAP. XVII. Somebody turns up 176

CHAP. XVIII. A Retrospect 188

CHAP. XIX. I look about me, and make a Discovery 193

CHAP. XX. Steerforth's Home 205

CHAP. XXI. Little Em'ly 211

CHAP. XXII. Some old Scenes, and some new People 225

CHAP. XXIII. I corroborate Mr. Dick, and choose a Profession 240

CHAP. XXIV. My first Dissipation 251

CHAP. XXV. Good and bad Angels 257

CHAP. XXVI. I fall into Captivity 271

CHAP. XXVII. Tommy Traddles 283

CHAP. XXVIII. Mr. Micawber's Gauntlet 289

CHAP. XXIX. I visit Steerforth at his Home, again 303

CHAP. XXX. A Loss 308

CHAP. XXXI. A greater Loss 314

CHAP. XXXII. The Beginning of a long Journey 321

CHAP. XXXIII. Blissful 334

CHAP. XXXIV. My Aunt astonishes me 346

CHAP. XXXV. Depression 353

CHAP. XXXVI. Enthusiasm 367

CHAP. XXXVII. A little Cold Water 379

CHAP. XXXVIII. A Dissolution of Partnership 385

CHAP. XXXIX. Wickfield and Heep 397

CHAP. XL. The Wanderer 411

CHAP. XLI. Dora's Aunts 417

CHAP. XLII. Mischief 428

CHAP. XLIII. Another Retrospect 443

CHAP. XLIV. Our Housekeeping 449

CHAP. XLV. Mr. Dick fulfils my Aunt's Prediction 460

CHAP. XLVI. Intelligence 471

CHAP. XLVII. Martha 481

CHAP. XLVIII. Domestic 489

CHAP. XLIX. I am involved in Mystery 497

CHAP. L. Mr. Peggotty's Dream comes true 506

CHAP. LI. The Beginning of a longer Journey 513

CHAP. LII. I assist at an Explosion 525

CHAP. LIII. Another Retrospect 541

CHAP. LIV. Mr. Micawber's Transactions 545

CHAP. LV. Tempest 556

CHAP. LVI. The new Wound, and the old 564

CHAP. LVII. The Emigrants 569

CHAP. LVIII. Absence 577

CHAP. LIX. Return 582

CHAP. LX. Agnes 594

CHAP. LXI. I am shown two interesting Penitents 600

CHAP. LXII. A Light shines on my way 609

CHAP. LXIII. A Visitor 615

CHAP. LXIV. A last Retrospect 621

LIST OF PLATES.

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OUR PEW AT CHURCH 11

I AM HOSPITABLY RECEIVED BY MR. PEGGOTTY 23

THE FRIENDLY WAITER AND I 49

MY MUSICAL BREAKFAST 55

STEERFORTH AND MR. MELL 70

CHANGES AT HOME 79

MRS. GUMMIDGE CASTS A DAMP ON OUR DEPARTURE 105

MY MAGNIFICENT ORDER AT THE PUBLIC-HOUSE 117

I MAKE MYSELF KNOWN TO MY AUNT 137

THE MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW 149

I RETURN TO THE DOCTOR'S AFTER THE PARTY 175

SOMEBODY TURNS UP 182

MY FIRST FALL IN LIFE 201

WE ARRIVE UNEXPECTEDLY AT MR. PEGGOTTY'S FIRESIDE 220

I MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF MISS MOWCHER 233

MARTHA 238

URIAH PERSISTS IN HOVERING NEAR US, AT THE DINNER PARTY 262

I FALL INTO CAPTIVITY 274

WE ARE DISTURBED IN OUR COOKERY 292

I FIND MR. BARKIS "GOING OUT WITH THE TIDE" 313

MR. PEGGOTTY AND MRS. STEERFORTH 330

MY AUNT ASTONISHES ME 350

MR. WICKFIELD AND HIS PARTNER WAIT UPON MY AUNT 364

MR. MICAWBER DELIVERS SOME VALEDICTORY REMARKS 378

TRADDLES MAKES A FIGURE IN PARLIAMENT, AND I REPORT HIM 386

THE WANDERER 412

TRADDLES AND I, IN CONFERENCE WITH THE MISSES SPENLOW 420

I AM MARRIED 447

OUR HOUSEKEEPING 454

MR. DICK FULFILS MY AUNT'S PREDICTION 465

THE RIVER 482

MR. PEGGOTTY'S DREAM COMES TRUE 512

RESTORATION OF MUTUAL CONFIDENCE BETWEEN MR. AND MRS. MICAWBER 539

MY CHILD-WIFE'S OLD COMPANION 544

I AM THE BEARER OF EVIL TIDINGS 566

THE EMIGRANTS 575

I AM SHOWN TWO INTERESTING PENITENTS 605

A STRANGER CALLS TO SEE ME 615

ERRATA.

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THE

PERSONAL HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE

OF

DAVID COPPERFIELD THE YOUNGER.