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John Godfrey's Fortunes; Related by Himself. A Story of American Life.

Front Matter Front matter Covers, Edges and Spine Preliminaries Title Page TO JAMES LORIMER GRAHAM, Jr. , Esq. , New York. CONTENTS. Main text CHAPTER I. IN WHICH, AFTER THE VISIT OF NEIGHBOR NILES, MY CHILDHOOD SUDDENLY TERMINATES. CHAPTER II. DESCRIBING MY INTRODUCTION INTO DR. DYMOND'S BOARDING-SCHOOL. CHAPTER III. IN WHICH I BEGIN TO LOOK FORWARD. CHAPTER IV. CONTAINING FEATS IN THE CELLAR AND CONVERSATIONS UPON THE ROOF. CHAPTER V. WHICH BRINGS A STERNER CHANGE IN MY FORTUNES. CHAPTER VI. IN WHICH I DISCOVER A NEW RELATIVE. CHAPTER VII. IN WHICH UNCLE AND AUNT WOOLLEY TAKE CHARGE OF ME. CHAPTER VIII. DESCRIBING CERTAIN INCIDENTS OF MY LIFE IN READING. CHAPTER IX. IN WHICH I OUGHT TO BE A SHEEP, BUT PROVE TO BE A GOAT. CHAPTER X. CONCERNING MY ESTABLISHMENT IN UPPER SAMARIA. CHAPTER XI. CONTAINING BRATTON'S PARTY AND THE EPISODE OF THE LIME-KILN. CHAPTER XII. IN WHICH LOVE AND LITERATURE STIMULATE EACH OTHER. CHAPTER XIII. IN WHICH I DECLARE, DECIDE, AND VENTURE. CHAPTER XIV. IN WHICH I GO TO MARKET, BUT CANNOT SELL MY WARES. CHAPTER XV. CONCERNING MY ENTRANCE INTO MRS. VERY'S BOARDINGHOUSE, AND VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS. CHAPTER XVI. DESCRIBING MR. WINCH'S RECONCILIATION BALL AND ITS TWO FORTUNATE CONSEQUENCES. CHAPTER XVII. WHICH “CONDENSES THE MISCELLANEOUS” OF A YEAR. CHAPTER XVIII. IN WHICH I AGAIN BEHOLD AMANDA. CHAPTER XIX. RELATING HOW I CAME INTO POSSESSION OF MY INHERITANCE. CHAPTER XX. IN WHICH I DINE WITH MR. CLARENDON AND MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF MR. BRANDAGEE. CHAPTER XXI. IN WHICH I ATTEND MRS. YORKTON'S RECEPTION. CHAPTER XXII. IN WHICH I ENTER GENTEEL SOCIETY AND MEET MY RELATIVES. CHAPTER XXIII. DESCRIBING MY INTERVIEW WITH MARY MALONEY. CHAPTER XXIV. A DINNER-PARTY AT DELMONICO'S. CHAPTER XXV. CONTAINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, MY VISIT TO THE ICHNEUMON. CHAPTER XXVI. IN WHICH I TALK WITH TWO GIRLS AT A VERY SOCIABLE PARTY. CHAPTER XXVII. WHICH SHOWS THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING MORE. CHAPTER XXVIII. WHICH GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF A FIRE AND WHAT FOLLOWED IT. CHAPTER XXIX. IN WHICH PENROSE FLINGS DOWN THE GLOVE AND I PICK IT UP. CHAPTER XXX. WHICH BRINGS A THUNDERBOLT. CHAPTER XXXI. IN WHICH I BEGIN TO GO DOWNWARDS. CHAPTER XXXII. CONCERNING MARY MALONEY'S TROUBLE, AND WHAT I DID TO REMOVE IT. CHAPTER XXXIII. WHICH SHOWS WHAT I BECAME. CHAPTER XXXIV. IN WHICH I HEAR FOOTSTEPS. CHAPTER XXXV. IN WHICH I HEED GOOD ADVICE, MAKE A DISCOVERY, AND RETURN TO MRS. VERY. CHAPTER XXXVI. WHICH BRINGS THE SYMPHONY TO AN END, BUT LEAVES ME WITH A HOPE. CHAPTER XXXVII. WHICH BRINGS MY FORTUNE AT LAST. CHAPTER XXXVIII. OF WHICH JANE BERRY IS THE HEROINE. CHAPTER XXXIX. IN WHICH I RECEIVE AN UNEXPECTED LETTER FROM UNCLE WOOLLEY. CHAPTER XL. CONCLUSION. Back matter