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The Eustace Diamonds

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Original author: Anthony Trollope

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"The Eustace Diamonds" by Anthony Trollope is a novel serialized between 1871 and 1873. Beautiful widow Lizzie Eustace refuses to surrender a valuable diamond necklace she claims her late husband gave her, sparking a legal battle with his family. A pathological liar with romantic fantasies, Lizzie searches for a new husband while clinging to the contested jewels. When the diamonds are stolen under mysterious circumstances, Lizzie's deceptions multiply, drawing suspicion from police and suitors alike in this tale of theft, lies, and social intrigue.

The Eustace Diamonds, by Anthony Trollope. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #7381.

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81 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter355 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Lizzie Greystock3,329 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Lady Eustace3,364 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Lucy Morris3,418 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Frank Greystock3,261 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: The Eustace Necklace4,602 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Lady Linlithgow's Mission2,990 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Mr. Burke's Speeches3,538 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Conquering Hero Comes2,296 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Showing What the Miss Fawns Said, and What Mrs. Hittaway Thought4,430 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Lizzie and Her Lover4,434 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Lord Fawn at His Office2,181 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: "I Only Thought of It"2,342 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: Showing What Frank Greystock Did3,593 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny"3,411 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: "I'll Give You a Hundred Guinea Brooch"4,002 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Certainly an Heirloom2,872 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: The Diamonds Are Seen in Public3,151 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: "And I Have Nothing to Give"4,061 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: "As My Brother"3,954 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: The Diamonds Become Troublesome2,114 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: "Ianthe's Soul"4,322 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Lady Eustace Procures a Pony for the Use of Her Cousin2,141 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: Frank Greystock's First Visit to Portray3,732 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage2,842 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: Mr. Dove's Opinion2,219 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: Mr. Gowran Is Very Funny4,110 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: Lucy Morris Misbehaves2,091 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Mr. Dove in His Chambers4,195 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX: "I Had Better Go Away"3,182 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXX: Mr. Greystock's Troubles3,347 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXI: Frank Greystock's Second Visit to Portray4,423 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXII: Mr. and Mrs. Hittaway in Scotland2,169 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIII: "It Won't Be True"3,357 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Lady Linlithgow at Home2,860 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXV: Too Bad for Sympathy3,590 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVI: Lizzie's Guests3,064 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVII: Lizzie's First Day4,266 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: Nappie's Grey Horse5,625 words
  40. 40.Chapter XXXIX: Sir Griffin Takes an Unfair Advantage1,711 words
  41. 41.Chapter XL: "You Are Not Angry?"1,469 words
  1. 42.Chapter XLI: "Likewise the Bears in Couples Agree"3,340 words
  2. 43.Chapter XLII: Sunday Morning2,054 words
  3. 44.Chapter XLIII: Life at Portray3,595 words
  4. 45.Chapter XLIV: A Midnight Adventure3,817 words
  5. 46.Chapter XLV: The Journey to London3,173 words
  6. 47.Chapter XLVI: Lucy Morris in Brook Street4,270 words
  7. 48.Chapter XLVII: Matching Priory3,291 words
  8. 49.Chapter XLVIII: Lizzie's Condition2,216 words
  9. 50.Chapter XLIX: Bunfit and Gager3,353 words
  10. 51.Chapter L: In Hertford Street3,294 words
  11. 52.Chapter LI: Confidence2,059 words
  12. 53.Chapter LII: Mrs. Carbuncle Goes to the Theatre4,238 words
  13. 54.Chapter LIII: Lizzie's Sick-Room4,221 words
  14. 55.Chapter LIV: "I Suppose I May Say a Word"3,309 words
  15. 56.Chapter LV: Quints or Semitenths1,616 words
  16. 57.Chapter LVI: Job's Comforters3,675 words
  17. 58.Chapter LVII: Humpty Dumpty3,831 words
  18. 59.Chapter LVIII: "The Fiddle with One String"1,596 words
  19. 60.Chapter LIX: Mr. Gowran Up in London3,395 words
  20. 61.Chapter LX: "Let It Be As Though It Had Never Been"4,350 words
  21. 62.Chapter LXI: Lizzie's Great Friend5,652 words
  22. 63.Chapter LXII: "You Know Where My Heart Is"2,638 words
  23. 64.Chapter LXIII: The Corsair Is Afraid2,754 words
  24. 65.Chapter LXIV: Lizzie's Last Scheme2,121 words
  25. 66.Chapter LXV: Tribute3,262 words
  26. 67.Chapter LXVI: The Aspirations of Mr. Emilius3,358 words
  27. 68.Chapter LXVII: The Eye of the Public3,129 words
  28. 69.Chapter LXVIII: The Major3,450 words
  29. 70.Chapter LXIX: "I Cannot Do It"4,337 words
  30. 71.Chapter LXX: Alas!2,118 words
  31. 72.Chapter LXXI: Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill3,880 words
  32. 73.Chapter LXXII: Lizzie Triumphs2,723 words
  33. 74.Chapter LXXIII: Lizzie's Last Lover4,531 words
  34. 75.Chapter LXXIV: Lizzie at the Police-Court2,317 words
  35. 76.Chapter LXXV: Lord George Gives His Reasons2,098 words
  36. 77.Chapter LXXVI: Lizzie Returns to Scotland4,510 words
  37. 78.Chapter LXXVII: The Story of Lucy Morris Is Concluded3,437 words
  38. 79.Chapter LXXVIII: The Trial3,357 words
  39. 80.Chapter LXXIX: Once More at Portray3,399 words
  40. 81.Chapter LXXX: What Was Said About It All at Matching1,865 words