Chapter XIX: 1848-1850

Pages 442-456.

HAUNTED MAN AND HOUSEHOLD WORDS. AET. 36-40.

Maturing book for Christmas 442
Friendly plea for Mr. Macrone 442
Completion of Christmas story 443
Dropped motto 443
The "ghost" and the "bargain" 444
The Tetterby family 445
Teachings of the little tale 445
His own statement of its intention 446
Forgive that you may forget 446
_Copperfield_ sales 447
A letter from Russia 448
Translation into Russian 448
Sympathy of Siberia 448
The Periodical taking form 449
A design for it described 449
Original and selected matter 449
A Shadow for everywhere 450
Hopes of success 450
Doubts respecting it 451
Incompatibility of design 451
New design chosen 452
Assistant editor appointed 453
Titles proposed 453
Appearance of first number 454
Earliest contributors 454
Opinion of Mr. Sala 454
Child's dream of a star 455
A fancy derived from childhood 456