“The style of this production is difficult to define.”
Court Journal, London, 26 Nov. ’92.

“One wonders why writer and artist should put so much labor on a production which seems to have so little reason for existence.”
Herald and Presbyterian, Cincinnati.

Now the public knows exactly what sort of book this is, and we cannot be held responsible.

[CHAPTER I.]
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How Sir Godfrey came to lose his Temper[19]
[CHAPTER II.]
How his Daughter, Miss Elaine, behaved herself in Consequence[35]
[CHAPTER III.]
Reveals the Dragon in his Den[52]
[CHAPTER IV.]
Tells you more about Him than was ever told before to Anybody[62]
[CHAPTER V.]
In which the Hero makes his First Appearance and is Locked Up immediately[77]
[CHAPTER VI.]
In which Miss Elaine loses her Heart, and finds Something of the Greatest Importance[91]
[CHAPTER VII.]
Shows what Curious Things you may see, if you don’t go to Bed when you are sent[113]
[CHAPTER VIII.]
Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns[136]
[CHAPTER IX.]
Leaves much Room for guessing about Chapter Ten[168]
[CHAPTER X.]
The great White Christmas at Wantley[187]

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[Ornamented title]3
[Copyright notice]4
[Head-piece—Preface]7
[Head-piece—Preface to the Second Edition]9
[Head-piece—Table of Contents]11
[Head-piece—List of Illustrations]13
[Half-title to Chapter I]17
[Head-piece to Chapter I]19
[Popham awaiteth the Result with Dignity]27
[The Baron pursueth Whelpdale into the Buttery]32
[Tail-piece to Chapter I]33
[Half-title to Chapter II]34
[Head-piece to Chapter II]35
[Sir Godfrey maketh him ready for the Bath]39
[Sir Godfrey getteth into his Bath]41
[Mistletoe consulteth the Cooking Book]43
[Elaine maketh an unexpected Remark]49
[Half-title to Chapter III]51
[Head-piece to Chapter III]52
[Hubert sweepeth the Steps]55
[Half-title to Chapter IV]61
[Head-piece to Chapter IV]62
[Hubert looketh out of the Window]69
[Tail-piece to Chapter IV]75
[Half-title to Chapter V]76
[Head-piece to Chapter V]77
[Geoffrey replieth with deplorable Flippancy to Father Anselm] 84
[Tail-piece to Chapter V]89
[Half-title to Chapter VI]90
[Head-piece to Chapter VI]91
[The Baron setteth forth his Plan for circumventing the Dragon]96
[Geoffrey tuggeth at the Bars]101
[Tail-piece to Chapter VI]111
[Half-title to Chapter VII]112
[Head-piece to Chapter VII]113
[Elaine cometh into the Cellar]120
[Geoffrey goeth to meet the Dragon]128
[Half-title to Chapter VIII]135
[Head-piece to Chapter VIII]136
[The Dragon thinketh to slake his Thirst]142
[The Dragon perceiveth Himself to be Entrapped]148
[A Noise in the Cellar]155, 156
[Half-title to Chapter IX]167
[Head-piece to Chapter IX]168
[Sir Francis decideth to go down again]176
[Brother Hubert goeth back to Oyster-le-Main for the last Time]181
[Tail-piece to Chapter IX]185
[Half-title to Chapter X]186
[Head-piece to Chapter X] 187
[Sir Thomas de Brie hastens to accept the Baron’s polite Invitation]192
[The Court-yard]198
[The Dragon maketh his last Appearance]203
[L’Envoi]208