CONTENTS.
BOOK THE FIRST—THE CUP AND THE LIP. CHAP. PAGE I. On the look-out................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 II. The man from somewhere................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 III. Another man................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 IV. The R. Wilfer family................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37 V. Boffin's Bower................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................50 VI. Cut adrift................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68 VII. Mr. Wegg looks after himself................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85 VIII. Mr. Boffin in consultation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................94 IX. Mr. and Mrs. Boffin in consultation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108 X. A marriage contract................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124 XI. Podsnappery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139 XII. The sweat of an honest man's brow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156 XIII. Tracking the bird of prey................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................173 XIV. The bird of prey brought down................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................183 XV. Two new servants................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................192 XVI. Minders and reminders................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................207 XVII. A dismal swamp................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................224 BOOK THE SECOND—BIRDS OF A FEATHER. I. Of an educational character................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................230 II. Still educational................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................250 III. A piece of work................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................262 IV. Cupid prompted................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................274 V. Mercury prompting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................288 VI. A riddle without an answer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................304 VII. In which a friendly move is originated................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................319 VIII. In which an Innocent elopement occurs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................330 IX. In which the orphan makes his will................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................347 X. A successor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................356 XI. Some affairs of the heart................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................363 XII. More birds of prey................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................377 XIII. A solo and a duet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................392 XIV. Strong of purpose................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................407 XV. The whole case so far................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................422 XVI. An anniversary occasion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................436
