Chapter I: Front Matter

FANNY BURNEY

_Camilla_

OR

_A Picture of Youth_

CONTENTS

CAMILLA, OR A PICTURE OF YOUTH

DEDICATION 3

ADVERTISEMENT 5

VOLUME I

BOOK I

I. A Family Scene 7

II. Comic Gambols 14

III. Consequences 26

IV. Studies of a grown Gentleman 33

V. Schooling of a young Gentleman 41

VI. Tuition of a young Lady 44

VII. Lost Labour 49

BOOK II

I. New Projects 53

II. New Characters 60

III. A Family Breakfast 78

IV. A Public Breakfast 82

V. A Raffle 96

VI. A Barn 109

VII. A Declaration 112

VIII. An answer 117

IX. An Explication 123

X. A Panic 125

XI. Two Lovers 133

XII. Two Doctors 139

XIII. Two Ways of looking at the same Thing 147

XIV. Two Retreats 152

XV. Two Sides of a Question 157

VOLUME II

BOOK III

I. A few kind Offices 163

II. A Pro and a Con 173

III. An Author's Notion of Travelling 180

IV. An internal Detection 189

V. An Author's Opinion of Visiting 197

VI. An Author's Idea of Order 206

VII. A Maternal Eye 215

VIII. Modern Ideas of Duty 222

IX. A Few Embarrassments 230

X. Modern Ideas of Life 238

XI. Modern Notions of Penitence 244

XII. Airs and Graces 249

XIII. Attic Adventures 257

BOOK IV

I. A few Explanations 266

II. Specimens of Taste 274

III. A few Compliments 283

IV. The Danger of Disguise 291

V. Strictures on Deformity 299

VI. Strictures on Beauty 305

VII. The Pleadings of Pity 311

VIII. The disastrous Buskins 317

IX. Three Golden Maxims 324

VOLUME III

BOOK V

I. A Pursuer 333

II. An Adviser 338

III. Various Confabulations 343

IV. A Dodging 351

V. A Sermon 355

VI. A Chat 362

VII. A Recall 369

VIII. A Youth of the Times 375

BOOK VI

I. A Walk by Moonlight 386

II. The Pantiles 391

III. Mount Ephraim 400

IV. Knowle 408

V. Mount Pleasant 419

VI. The accomplished Monkies 427

VII. The Rooms 438

VIII. Ways to the Heart 446

IX. Counsels for Conquest 453

X. Strictures upon the Ton 462

XI. Traits of Character 469

XII. Traits of Eccentricity 482

XIII. Traits of Instruction 490

XIV. A Demander 496

XV. An Accorder 503

XVI. An Helper 512

VOLUME IV

BOOK VII

I. The right Style of Arguing 521

II. A Council 525

III. A Proposal of Marriage 531

IV. A Bull-Dog 535

V. An Oak Tree 541

VI. A Call of the House 547

VII. The Triumph of Pride 555

VIII. A Summons to Happiness 561

IX. Offs and Ons 570

X. Resolutions 576

XI. Ease and Freedom 583

XII. Dilemmas 590

XIII. Live and Learn 596

BOOK VIII

I. A Way to make Friends 604

II. A Rage of Obliging 612

III. A Pleasant Adventure 621

IV. An Author's Time-keeper 628

V. An agreeable Hearing 633

VI. Ideas upon Marriage 642

VII. How to treat a Defamer 646

VIII. The Power of Prepossession 655

IX. A Scuffle 661

X. A Youthful Effusion 669

XI. The Computations of Self-Love 679

XII. Juvenile Calculations 685

VOLUME V

BOOK IX

I. A Water Party 695

II. Touches of Wit and Humour 710

III. An Adieu 720

IV. A modest Request 727

V. A Self-dissection 736

VI. A Reckoning 740

VII. Brides and no Brides 750

VIII. A Hint for Debtors 757

IX. A Lover's Eye 766

X. A Bride's Resolves 776

XI. The Workings of Sorrow 784