The Newcomes

The Newcomes

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THE NEWCOMES
Memoirs of a most Respectable Family
Edited by Arthur Pendennis, Esq.
by William Makepeace Thackeray

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
The Overture--After which the Curtain rises upon a Drinking Chorus II
Colonel Newcome's Wild Oats III Colonel Newcome's Letter-box IV In
which the Author and the Hero resume their Acquaintance V Clive's
Uncles VI Newcome Brothers VII In which Mr. Clive's School-days
are over VIII Mrs. Newcome at Home (a Small Early Party) IX Miss
Honeyman's X Ethel and her Relations XI At Mrs. Ridley's XII In
which Everybody is asked to Dinner XIII In which Thomas Newcome
sings his last Song XIV Park Lane XV The Old Ladies XVI In which
Mr. Sherrick lets his House in Fitzroy Square XVII A School of Art
XVIII New Companions XIX The colonel at Home XX Contains more
Particulars of the Colonel and his Brethren XXI Is Sentimental, but
Short XXII Describes a Visit to Paris; with Accidents and Incidents in
London XXIII In which we hear a Soprano and a Contralto XXIV In
which the Newcome Brothers once more meet together in Unity XXV
Is passed in a Public-house XXVI In which Colonel Newcome's Horses
are sold XXVII Youth and Sunshine XXVIII In which Clive begins to

see the World XXIX In which Barnes comes a-Wooing XXX A Retreat
XXXI Madame la Duchesse XXXII Barnes's Courtship XXXIII Lady
Kew at the Congress XXXIV The End of the Congress of Baden
XXXV Across the Alps XXXVI In which M. de Florac is promoted
XXXVII Returns to Lord Kew XXXVIII In which Lady Kew leaves his
Lordship quite Convalescent XXXIX Amongst the Painters XL Returns
from Rome to Pall Mall XLI An Old Story XLII Injured Innocence
XLIII Returns to some Old Friends XLIV In which Mr. Charles
Honeyman appears in an amiable light XLV A Stag of Ten XLVI The
Hotel de Florac XLVII Contains two or three Acts of a little Comedy
XLVIII In which Benedick is a Married Man XLIX Contains at least
Six more Courses and Two Desserts L Clive in New Quarters LI An
Old Friend LII Family Secrets LIII In which Kinsmen fall out LIV Has
a Tragical Ending LV Barnes's Skeleton Closet LVI Rosa quo locorum
sera moratur LVII Rosebury and Newcome LVIII "One more
Unfortunate" LIX In which Achilles loses Briseis LX In which we
write to the Colonel LXI In which we are introduced to a new
Newcome LXII Mr. and Mrs. Clive Newcome LXIII Mrs. Clive at
Home LXIV Absit Omen LXV In which Mrs. Clive comes into her
Fortune LXVI In which the Colonel and the Newcome Athenaeum are
both Lectured LXVII Newcome and Liberty LXVIII A Letter and a
Reconciliation LXIX The Election LXX Chiltern Hundreds LXXI In
which Mrs. Clive Newcome's Carriage is ordered LXXII Belisarius
LXXIII In which Belisarius returns from Exile LXXIV In which Clive
begins the World LXXV Founder's Day at Grey Friars LXXVI
Christmas at Rosebury LXXVII The Shortest and Happiest in the
whole History LXXVIII In which the Author goes on a Pleasant Errand
LXII In which Old Friends come together LXXX In which the Colonel
says "Adsum" when his Name is called

THE NEWCOMES


CHAPTER I
The Overture--After which the Curtain rises upon a Drinking Chorus

A crow, who had flown away with a cheese from a dairy-window, sate
perched on a tree looking down at a great big frog in a pool underneath
him. The frog's hideous large eyes were