CHAPTER I. The Platform, 9

CHAP. II. First Acquaintance with Hobbleshank, 14

CHAP. III. The Bottom Club, 22

CHAP. IV. Mr. Fyler Close and his Customers, 29

CHAP. V. The Auction-Room, 37

CHAP. VI. The Vision of the Coffin-Maker's 'Prentice, 44

CHAP. VII. Puffer Hopkins Receives an Appointment, 52

CHAP. VIII. Adventures of Puffer as a Scourer, 61

CHAP. IX. An Entertainment at Mr. Fishblatt's, 72

CHAP. X. Hobbleshank at his Lodgings, 81

CHAP. XI. Mr. Leycraft Rambles Pleasantly About, 86

CHAP. XII. A Further Acquaintance with Fob the Tailor, 92

CHAP. XIII. The Economy of Mr. Fyler Close and Ishmael
Small, 99

CHAP. XIV. Puffer Hopkins Encounters Hobbleshank Again, 106

CHAP. XV. Puffer Hopkins Inquires after Hobbleshank, 116

CHAP. XVI. The Nominating Convention Hatch a Candidate, 122

CHAP. XVII. Certain Distinguished Persons Negotiate with
the News-Boys, 138

CHAP. XVIII. Strange Matter: Perhaps not Without Method, 142

CHAP. XIX. The Pale Traveler Enters the City, 149

CHAP. XX. Fob and his Visiter from the Country, 152

CHAP. XXI. Ishmael Small Makes a Discovery, 158

CHAP. XXII. Mr. Fyler Close Invokes the Aid of Mr. Meagrim
and the Law, 164

CHAP. XXIII. Puffer Hopkins Inquires again after Hobbleshank, 172

CHAP. XXIV. The Charter Election, 180

CHAP. XXV. The End of Leycraft, 189

CHAP. XXVI. Hobbleshank's Return, 196

CHAP. XXVII. A Notable Scheme of Mr. Fyler Close's, 201

CHAP. XXVIII. The Burning of Close's Row, 207

CHAP. XXIX. The Round-Rimmers' Complimentary Ball, 214

CHAP. XXX. Mr. Fishblatt's News-Room, 226

CHAP. XXXI. Puffer Hopkins Improves an Acquaintance, 235

CHAP. XXXII. The Death of Fob, 243

CHAP. XXXIII. Puffer is Nominated to the American Congress,
251

CHAP. XXXIV. He Dines with the Magistrates, 257

CHAP. XXXV. The Trial of Mr. Fyler Close, 265

CHAP. XXXVI. The Jury-Room, 283

CHAP. XXXVII. Mr. Close's Last Speculation, 291

CHAP. XXXVIII. The Night-Procession, 299

CHAP. XXXIX. Hobbleshank and Puffer Hopkins Visit the
Farm-House, 309