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Tables of Contents for Ruth Hall
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Introduction
xv
32
Susan Belasco Smith
Suggestions for Further Reading
xlvii
2
A Note on the Text
xlix
 
RUTH HALL
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PREFACE To the Reader
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2
CHAPTER 1 The Eve Before the Bridal--Ruth's Little Room--A Retrospective Reverie
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6
CHAPTER II The Wedding--A Glimpse of the Character of Ruth's Brother Hyacinth
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CHAPTER III The New Home--Soliloquy of the Mother-in-Law
10
2
CHAPTER IV The First Interview with the Mother-in-Law
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3
CHAPTER V Ruth's Reflections on the Interview
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1
CHAPTER VI A Bit of Family History
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3
CHAPTER VII The First-born
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CHAPTER VIII The Nurse
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2
CHAPTER IX Further Developments of the Mother-in-Law's Character
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2
CHAPTER X Ruth's Country Home
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2
CHAPTER XI Ruth and Daisy
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CHAPTER XII The Old Folks Follow the Young Couple--An Entertaining Dialogue
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2
CHAPTER XIII The Old Lady's Surreptitious Visit to Ruth's, and Her Encounter with Dinah
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3
CHAPTER XIV The Old Lady Searches the House--What She Finds
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3
CHAPTER XV The Old Doctor Meddles with Harry's Farming Arrangements
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2
CHAPTER XVI Little Daisy's Reverie--Her Strange Playfellow
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1
CHAPTER XVII "Pat" Mutinies
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CHAPTER XVIII A Growl from the Old Lady
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2
CHAPTER XIX Daisy's Glee at the First Sleigh-ride
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CHAPTER XX Daisy's Illness--The Old Doctor Refuses to Come
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3
CHAPTER XXI Dinah's Warning--Harry Goes Again for the Doctor
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CHAPTER XXII The Old Doctor Arrives Too Late
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3
CHAPTER XXIII "The Glen" Deserted--The Old Doctor's and His Wife's Version of the Cause of Daisy's Death--Mrs. Jones Gives Her Opinion
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3
CHAPTER XXIV Anniversary of Daisy's Death--Ruth's Reverie--Little Katy's Request
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2
CHAPTER XXV Hotel Life--A New Friend
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3
CHAPTER XXVI The Fall of the Leaf--Harry's Illness--The Lonely Watcher
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3
CHAPTER XXVII Arrival of the Old Doctor and His Wife
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CHAPTER XXVIII The Old Doctor's Announcement--Harry's Death
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3
CHAPTER XXIX Hyacinth's Sensibilities Shocked
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3
CHAPTER XXX Miss Skinlin
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4
CHAPTER XXXI Harry's Funeral
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2
CHAPTER XXXII A Servant's Devotion
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2
CHAPTER XXXIII Bickerings of the Father and Father-in-Law--Dispute About the Support of the Children
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2
CHAPTER XXXIV Ruth Receives a Visit from Her Father--He Insists on Her Giving Up Her Children to the Old Doctor--Ruth's Refusal
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3
CHAPTER XXXV The Old Lady Enraged, Proposes a Compromise--Mr. Ellet Is Forced to Accede
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5
CHAPTER XXXVI Ruth's New Lodgings--Speculations of the Boarders
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2
CHAPTER XXXVII Mr. Develin's Counting-House--The Old Doctor's Letter
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3
CHAPTER XXXVIII Little Katy Mourns for Her Papa
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2
CHAPTER XXXIX Mr. Develin Demands Harry's Clothes of Ruth--The Wedding Vest
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2
CHAPTER XL Ruth's Application for Needle-work
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3
CHAPTER XLI Disgust of Ruth's Fashionable Friends
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2
CHAPTER XLII Conversation in Mrs. Millet's Kitchen
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2
CHAPTER XLIII Th Bouquet
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2
CHAPTER XLIV Mrs. Millet and the Wooden Man
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2
CHAPTER XLV Little Katy Visits Her Grandpa and Meets with a Characteristic Reception--The Strange Gentleman
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4
CHAPTER XLVI A Peep from Ruth's Chamber Window--Katy's Return
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3
CHAPTER XLVII Boarding-House Revolution--Mrs. Skiddy's Flight--Mr. Skiddy in the Capacity of Dry Nurse
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5
CHAPTER XLVIII A New Idea--The Millets Exhibit Their Friendship and Delicacy
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3
CHAPTER XLIX Ruth Resolves to Become a Teacher
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2
CHAPTER L Ruth Applies for a Primary School
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2
CHAPTER LI The Examination by the School Committee
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4
CHAPTER LII Mrs. Skiddy's Unexpected Return
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4
CHAPTER LIII Skiddy's Intercepted Hegira--His Incarceration--His Final Escape
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4
CHAPTER LIV The Lunatic Asylum
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4
CHAPTER LV Ruth's New Landlady
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3
CHAPTER LVI The Strange Lodger--Ruth Resolves to Resort to Her Pen to Obtain a Subsistence--She Applies to her Brother Hyacinth for Advice and Assistance--His Characteristic Reply
145
3
CHAPTER LVII The Old Lady Resorts to Stratagem, and Carries Her Point
148
3
CHAPTER LVIII Mr. Ellet Exhibits His Usual Fatherly Interest in Ruth's Affairs
151
3
CHAPTER LIX Ruth Applies for Employment at Newspaper Offices
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3
CHAPTER LX The Bread of Life
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2
CHAPTER LXI A Chapter Which May Be Instructive
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2
CHAPTER LXII Ruth Obtain Employment--Illness of Nettie--The Strange Lodger Proves Useful
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4
CHAPTER LXIII A Peep into the Old Doctor's Cottage
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3
CHAPTER LXIV A Glimpse of Coming Success
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5
CHAPTER LXV Little Nettie's Sorrows--Cheering Letters
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4
CHAPTER LXVI Katy's First Day at School--The Town-Pump Controversy--Cruelty of Katy's Grandparents
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4
CHAPTER LXVII Mr. John Walter
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3
CHAPTER LXVIII A Letter from Mr. Walter, and Its Effect
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4
CHAPTER LXIX Ruth Engages to Write Solel for the Household Messenger
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CHAPTER LXX What Mr. Lescom Said
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4
CHAPTER LXXI A Sharp Correspondence
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4
CHAPTER LXXII Offers of Marriage and Offers to Publish
197
4
CHAPTER LXXIII What Mr. Tibbetts Said About Ruth's Writing for the Household Messenger
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3
CHAPTER LXXIV Soliloquy of a Sub-Editor
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CHAPTER LXXV Mr. Walter's Visit
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CHAPTER LXXVI The Phrenological Examination
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CHAPTER LXXVII Publication Day Comes at Last
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CHAPTER LXXVIII Hyacinth Cornered
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3
CHAPTER LXXIX Mr. Lewis Enlightened
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CHAPTER LXXX More Letters
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4
CHAPTER LXXXI Freshet in the Doctor's Cellar--"Hams" in Danger of a Total Wreck--Sudden Appearance of Ruth--Rescue of Little Katy
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4
CHAPTER LXXXII Arrival of Katy with Her Mother, Mr. Walter, and Mr. Grey, at New Lodgings; Dinner and Letters--Conversations Between the Children
240
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CHAPTER LXXXIII The Little Family Alone at Their New Quarters--Nettie in the Confession Box--Katy's Mirth
249
4
CHAPTER LXXXIV Raty and Nettle Notes--Ruth Dreams--Midnight Conflagration--Rescue of the Little Family by Johnny Galt
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4
CHAPTER LXXXV Tea-Table Talk Between "The Wooden Man" and His Spouse--Letter from "Our John"
257
3
CHAPTER LXXXVI The Old Lady Extinguished in a Conversation with Her Neighbors, Who Announce the Astonishing Fact That "Floy" Is Ruth
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CHAPTER LXXXVII Conversation Between Ruth's Father and Mr. Jones Regarding Ruth's Literary Debut
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CHAPTER LXXXVIII Interview Between the Literary Bookseller and Mr. Walter
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2
CHAPTER LXXXIX Arrival of Mr. Walter--Bank Stock and Bank Certificate
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CHAPTER XC The Last Visit to Harry's Grave
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Explanatory Notes
273