Chapter II: 1843

Pages 40-62.

FIRST YEAR OF MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT. AET. 31.

A sunset at Land's-end 40
A holiday described by C. D. 41
The same described by Maclise 42
A landscape and a portrait 43
Names first given to _Chuzzlewit_ 44
Origin of the novel 45
Prologue to a play 45
On a tragedy by Browning 46
George Eliot's first book 47
Accompaniments of work 47
Miss Georgina Hogarth 48
Three portraits 49
A public benefactor 50
Controversy on _Notes_ 50
Original of Mrs. Gamp 51
What he will do with her 51
John Black 53
Macready and America 53
Apprehended disservice 54
Exertions for Elton family 55
Seaside life in ordinary 55
Public speeches 56
Ragged schools and results 57
Unitarianism 59
Return to Church of England 59
Language of his Will 59
_Christmas Carol_ 60
Birth of third son 61
Amusing letter 61