ELECBOOK CLASSICS
BLEAK HOUSE
Charles Dickens
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BLEAK HOUSE
Charles Dickens
CONTENTS
(Click on number to go to chapter)
Chapter 1. In Chancery 8
Chapter 2. In Fashion 17
Chapter 3. A Progress 27
Chapter 4. Telescopic Philanthropy 53
Chapter 5. A Morning Adventure 70
Chapter 6. Quite At Home 89
Chapter 7. The Ghost’s Walk 118
Chapter 8. Covering A Multitude of Sins 132
Chapter 9. Signs And Tokens 159
Chapter 10. The Law-Writer 180
Chapter 11. Our Dear Brother 195
Chapter 12. On The Watch 215
Chapter 13. Esther’s Narrative 235
Chapter 14. Deportment 256
Chapter 15. Bell Yard 285
Chapter 16. Tom-All-Alone’s 306
Chapter 17. Esther’s Narrative 318
Chapter 18. Lady Dedlock 337
Chapter 19. Moving On 361
Chapter 20. A New Lodger 380
Chapter 21. The Smallweed Family 400
Chapter 22. Mr Bucket 424
Chapter 23. Esther’s Narrative 442
Chapter 24. An Appeal Case 467
Chapter 25. Mrs Snagsby Sees It All 492
Chapter 26. Sharpshooters 504
Chapter 27. More Old Soldiers Than One 522
Chapter 28. The Ironmaster 540
Chapter 29. The Young Man 556
Chapter 30. Esther’s Narrative 569
Chapter 31. Nurse And Patient 591
Chapter 32. The Appointed Time 612
Chapter 33. Interlopers 631
Chapter 34. A Turn Of The Screw 651
Chapter 35. Esther’s Narrative 672
Chapter 36. Chesney Wold 692
Chapter 37. Jarndyce And Jarndyce 713
Chapter 38. A Struggle 739
Chapter 39. Attorney And Client 754
Chapter 40. National And Domestic 775
Chapter 41. In Mr Tulkinghorn’s Room 791
Chapter 42. In Mr Tulkinghorn’s Chambers 803
Chapter 43. Esther’s Narrative 813
Chapter 44. The Letter And The Answer 834
Chapter 45. In Trust 844
Chapter 46. Stop Him! 861
Chapter 47. Jo’s Will 873
Chapter 48. Closing In 893
Chapter 49. Dutiful Friendship 915
Chapter 50. Esther’s Narrative 934
Chapter 51. Enlightened 948
Chapter 52. Obstinacy 963
Chapter 53. The Track 978
Chapter 54. Springing A Mine 994
Chapter 55. Flight 1023
Chapter 56. Pursuit 1044
Chapter 57. Esther’s Narrative 1055
Chapter 58. A Wintry Day And Night 1079
Chapter 59. Esther’s Narrative 1098
Chapter 60. Perspective. 1116
Chapter 61. A Discovery 1133
Chapter 62. Another Discovery 1147
Chapter 63. Steel And Iron 1160
Chapter 64. Esther’s Narrative 1171
Chapter 65. Beginning The World 1186
Chapter 66. Down In Lincolnshire 1196
Chapter 67. The Close Of Esther’s Narrative 1202
Chapter 1
In Chancery