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CONTENTS

BOOK IV. The Awakening

LIST OF CHARACTERS

Book I

CHAPTER I. The Man in the Field

CHAPTER II. The Owner of Blake Hall

CHAPTER III. Showing that a Little Culture Entails Great Care

CHAPTER IV. Of Human Nature in the Raw State

CHAPTER V. The Wreck of the Blakes

CHAPTER VI. Carraway Plays Courtier

CHAPTER VII. In Which a Stand is Made

CHAPTER X. Sentimental and Otherwise

BOOK II . THE TEMPTATION

CHAPTER I. The Romance that Might have Been

CHAPTER II. The Romance that Was

CHAPTER III. Fletcher's Move and Christopher's Counterstroke

CHAPTER IV. A Gallant Deed that Leads to Evil

CHAPTER V. The Glimpse of a Bride

CHAPTER VI. Shows Fletcher in a New Light

CHAPTER VIII. Between the Devil and the Deep Sea

CHAPTER IX. As the Twig is Bent

CHAPTER X. Powers of Darkness

BOOK III

CHAPTER I. In Which Tobacco is Hero

CHAPTER II. Between Christopher and Will

Chapter III. Mrs. Blake Speaks her Mind on Several Matters

Chapter IV. In Which Christopher Hesitates

CHAPTER V. The Happiness of Tucker

CHAPTER VI. The Wages of Folly

CHAPTER VII. The Toss of a Coin

CHAPTER VIII. In Which Christopher Triumphs

BOOK IV. The Awakening

CHAPTER I. The Unforeseen

CHAPTER II. Maria Returns to the Hall

CHAPTER III. The Day Afterward

CHAPTER IV. The Meeting in the Night

CHAPTER V. Maria Stands on Christopher's Ground

CHAPTER VI. The Growing Light

CHAPTER VII. In Which Carraway Speaks the Truth to Maria

CHAPTER VIII . Between Maria and Christopher

CHAPTER IX. Christopher Faces Himself

CHAPTER X. By the Poplar Spring

BOOK FIVE. The Ancient Law

CHAPTER II. The Measure of Maria

CHAPTER III. Will's Ruin

CHAPTER IV. In Which Mrs. Blake's Eyes are Opened

CHAPTER V. Christopher Plants by Moonlight

CHAPTER VI. Treats of the Tragedy Which Wears a Comic Mask

CHAPTER VII. Will Faces Desperation and Stands at Bay

CHAPTER VIII. How Christopher Comes Into His Revenge

CHAPTER IX. The Fulfilling of the Law

CHAPTER X. The Wheel of Life