[Editor's Note:—The chapter numbering for volume 2 & 3 was changed from the original in order to have unique chapter numbers for the complete version, so volume 2 starts with chapter XV and volume 3 starts with chapter XXX.]

SYLVIA'S LOVERS.

BY

ELIZABETH GASKELL

Oh for thy voice to soothe and bless!
What hope of answer, or redress?
Behind the veil! Behind the veil!—Tennyson

IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
LONDON:
M.DCCC.LXIII.

CONTENTS

I [MONKSHAVEN]
II [HOME FROM GREENLAND]
III [BUYING A NEW CLOAK]
IV [PHILIP HEPBURN]
V [STORY OF THE PRESS-GANG]
VI [THE SAILOR'S FUNERAL]
VII [TETE-A-TETE.—THE WILL]
VIII [ATTRACTION AND REPULSION]
IX [THE SPECKSIONEER]
X [A REFRACTORY PUPIL]
XI [VISIONS OF THE FUTURE]
XII [NEW YEAR'S FETE]
XIII [PERPLEXITIES]
XIV [PARTNERSHIP]
XV [A DIFFICULT QUESTION]
XVI [THE ENGAGEMENT]
XVII [REJECTED WARNINGS]
XVIII [EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT]
XIX [AN IMPORTANT MISSION]
XX [LOVED AND LOST]
XXI [A REJECTED SUITOR]
XXII [DEEPENING SHADOWS]
XXIII [RETALIATION]
XXIV [BRIEF REJOICING]
XXV [COMING TROUBLES]
XXVI [A DREARY VIGIL]
XXVII [GLOOMY DAYS]
XXVIII [THE ORDEAL]
XXIX [WEDDING RAIMENT]
XXX [HAPPY DAYS]
XXXI [EVIL OMENS]
XXXII [RESCUED FROM THE WAVES]
XXXIII [AN APPARITION]
XXXIV [A RECKLESS RECRUIT]
XXXV [THINGS UNUTTERABLE]
XXXVI [MYSTERIOUS TIDINGS]
XXXVII [BEREAVEMENT]
XXXVIII [THE RECOGNITION]
XXXIX [CONFIDENCES]
XL [AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER]
XLI [THE BEDESMAN OF ST SEPULCHRE]
XLII [A FABLE AT FAULT]
XLIII [THE UNKNOWN]
XLIV [FIRST WORDS]
XLV [SAVED AND LOST]

CHAPTER I