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(Princeton University)

LONDON'S HEART.

LONDON'S HEART.

A Novel

BY

B. L. FARJEON,

AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN
GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."

New Edition

LONDON:
TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8 CATHERINE ST. STRAND.
1874.

LONDON:
SWIFT AND CO., REGENT PRESS, KING STREET,
REGENT STREET, W.

CONTENTS

I. IN WHICH MR. PODMORE DECLARES THAT HE IS NOT
ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIMSELF

II. IN WHICH GRIBBLE JUNIOR DISCOURSES ON CO-OPERATION

III. INTRODUCES THE ROYAL WHITE ROSE MUSIC-HALL

IV. MR. DAVID SHELDRAKE COMES TO A SHREWD CONCLUSION

V. MR. DAVID SHELDRAKE DOES A GOOD NIGHT'S WORK

VI. GRAVE NEWS

VII. THE IRON BOX

VIII. THE REVEREND EMANUEL CREAMWELL STOPS THE WAY

IX. THE REVEREND EMANUEL CREAMWELL AND HIS SON TAKE
DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THINGS

X. FELIX GOES OVER TO THE ENEMY

XI. FELIX, DISSATISFIED WITH THE REALITY, SETS UP AN
IDOL, AND WORSHIPS IT

XII. POLLYPOD WANTS TO KNOW

XIII. THE WINNER OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE

XIV. TRAPS FOR GULLS----HOW SPIDERS CATCH THE FLIES

XV. SUGGESTS THE DOUBT WHETHER EVERY FRIEND IN NEED
IS A FRIEND INDEED

XVI. THE CAPTAIN ARRIVES

XVII. A HAPPY NIGHT

XVIII. THE BEATING OF THE PULSE

XIX. MR. SHELDRAKE SUGGESTS THAT IT IS TIME FOR MUZZY
TO TURN OVER A NEW LEAF

XX. AN UNEXPECTED PROPOSITION

XXI. LIZZIE TELLS A VERY SIMPLE STORY

XXII. LOVE LINES

XXIII. THE COMMENCEMENT OF A HAPPY DAY

XXIV. SELFISH YEARNINGS AND UNSELFISH LOVE

XXV. ALFRED NEGLECTS THE WARNING OF DON'T TOUCH ME,
AND RUES IT

XXVI. SURPRISES

XXVII. FELIX COMFORTS MARTHA DAY

XXVIII. LIZZIE IN HER NEW HOME

XXIX. FELIX FINDS HIS OYSTER DIFFICULT TO OPEN

XXX. JIM PODMORE HAS A "DAZE"

XXXI. THE SWINDLE WHICH THE LAW PROTECTS KNOWN BY THE
TITLE OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENTS

XXXII. THE POLISH JEW

XXXIII. LIZZIE DEEMS IT NECESSARY TO CALL CUNNING TO HER AID

XXXIV. GOOD COUNSEL

XXXV. MR. PODMORE WISHES TO BE INSTRUCTED UPON THE
DOCTRINE OF RESPONSIBILITY, AND DECLARES THAT HE
HAS A PRESENTMENT

XXXVI. HOW FELIX GAINED A CLUE

XXXVII. JIM PODMORE HAS A DREAM, AND WAKES UP IN TIME

XXXVIII. FELIX BECOMES A LANDLORD

XXXIX. ALFRED'S LAST CHANCE

XL. ON EPSOM DOWNS

XLI. ON THE WATCH

XLII. THE CLOUDS BRIGHTEN FOR LILY

XLIII. MR. SHELDRAKE MAKES A BOLD MOVE

XLIV. A CRISIS

XLV. HOW MR. SHELDRAKE PLAYS HIS GAME

XLVI. FATHER AND DAUGHTER

XLVII. FELIX CHECKMATES MR. DAVID SHELDRAKE

LONDON'S HEART.

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