Chapter I: Front Matter

Editorial note:

_Wives and Daughters_ was first published serially in the
_Cornhill Magazine_ from August, 1864, to January, 1866.
Elizabeth Gaskell died suddenly in November, 1865. She had
completed all but the last chapter, and in that sense the
book, which many consider her masterpiece, is unfinished.
The editor of the _Cornhill Magazine_, Frederick Greenwood,
appended his comments about Mrs. Gaskell's intentions for
the conclusion and about Mrs. Gaskell as a person. Those
comments are included at the end of this e-book. _Wives
and Daughters_ was first published in book form in 1866 by
Smith, Elder.

Both the _Cornhill_ serial and the Smith, Elder first
edition had eighteen full-page illustrations by George
du Maurier, and those are included in this e-book. The
_Cornhill_ edition also had small illustrations at the
beginning of seventeen chapters, and those too are
included. The illustrations can be seen by viewing the
HTML version of this file. See 4274-h.htm:
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WIVES AND DAUGHTERS.

An Every-Day Story.

by

Mrs. Gaskell

With Illustrations by George du Maurier

CONTENTS.

I. THE DAWN OF A GALA DAY.
II. A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
III. MOLLY GIBSON'S CHILDHOOD.
IV. MR. GIBSON'S NEIGHBOURS.
V. CALF-LOVE.
VI. A VISIT TO THE HAMLEYS.
VII. FORESHADOWS OF LOVE PERILS.
VIII. DRIFTING INTO DANGER.
IX. THE WIDOWER AND THE WIDOW.
X. A CRISIS.
XI. MAKING FRIENDSHIP.
XII. PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING.
XIII. MOLLY GIBSON'S NEW FRIENDS.
XIV. MOLLY FINDS HERSELF PATRONIZED.
XV. THE NEW MAMMA.
XVI. THE BRIDE AT HOME.
XVII. TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL.
XVIII. MR. OSBORNE'S SECRET.
XIX. CYNTHIA'S ARRIVAL.
XX. MRS. GIBSON'S VISITORS.
XXI. THE HALF-SISTERS.
XXII. THE OLD SQUIRE'S TROUBLES.
XXIII. OSBORNE HAMLEY REVIEWS HIS POSITION.
XXIV. MRS. GIBSON'S LITTLE DINNER.
XXV. HOLLINGFORD IN A BUSTLE.
XXVI. A CHARITY BALL.
XXVII. FATHER AND SONS.
XXVIII. RIVALRY.
XXIX. BUSH-FIGHTING.
XXX. OLD WAYS AND NEW WAYS.
XXXI. A PASSIVE COQUETTE.
XXXII. COMING EVENTS.
XXXIII. BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS.
XXXIV. A LOVER'S MISTAKE.
XXXV. THE MOTHER'S MANOEUVRE.
XXXVI. DOMESTIC DIPLOMACY.
XXXVII. A FLUKE, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
XXXVIII. MR. KIRKPATRICK, Q.C.
XXXIX. SECRET THOUGHTS OOZE OUT.
XL. MOLLY GIBSON BREATHES FREELY.
XLI. GATHERING CLOUDS.
XLII. THE STORM BURSTS.
XLIII. CYNTHIA'S CONFESSION.
XLIV. MOLLY GIBSON TO THE RESCUE.
XLV. CONFIDENCES.
XLVI. HOLLINGFORD GOSSIPS.
XLVII. SCANDAL AND ITS VICTIMS.
XLVIII. AN INNOCENT CULPRIT.
XLIX. MOLLY GIBSON FINDS A CHAMPION.
L. CYNTHIA AT BAY.
LI. "TROUBLES NEVER COME ALONE."
LII. SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW.
LIII. UNLOOKED-FOR ARRIVALS.
LIV. MOLLY GIBSON'S WORTH IS DISCOVERED.
LV. AN ABSENT LOVER RETURNS.
LVI. "OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, AND ON WITH THE NEW."
LVII. BRIDAL VISITS AND ADIEUX.
LVIII. REVIVING HOPES AND BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS.
LIX. MOLLY GIBSON AT HAMLEY HALL.
LX. ROGER HAMLEY'S CONFESSION.
CONCLUDING REMARKS. [By the Editor of _The
Cornhill Magazine_.]

ILLUSTRATIONS

MOLLY'S NEW BONNET. FRONTISPIECE.
A LOVE LETTER. CHAPTER V.
V® VICTIS! CHAPTER VIII.
THE NEW MAMMA. CHAPTER XI.
UNWELCOME ATTENTIONS. CHAPTER XIV.
SHAKSPEARE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES. CHAPTER XVI.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS. CHAPTER XIX.
ROGER IS INTRODUCED AND ENSLAVED. CHAPTER XXI.
"TU T'EN REPENTIRAS, COLIN." CHAPTER XXIV.
"WHY, OSBORNE, IS IT YOU?" CHAPTER XXIX.
THE BURNING OF THE GORSE. CHAPTER XXX.
THE LAST TURNING. CHAPTER XXXIV.
"OH! IT IS NO WONDER!" CHAPTER XXXIV.
"I TRUST THIS WILL NEVER OCCUR AGAIN, CYNTHIA!" CHAPTER XXXVII.
THERE STOOD MR. PRESTON AND CYNTHIA. CHAPTER XLII.
LADY HARRIET ASKS ONE OR TWO QUESTIONS. CHAPTER XLIX.
"MAMAN, MAMAN!" CHAPTER LIII.
"CYNTHIA'S LAST LOVER." CHAPTER LVI.