Preface

E-text prepared by Kenneth David Cooper

and revised by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D.

HTML version prepared by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D.

THE DUKE'S CHILDREN

by

ANTHONY TROLLOPE

First published in serial form in All the Year Round

in 1879 and 1880 and in book form in 1880

CONTENTS

I.

When the Duchess Was Dead

II.

Lady Mary Palliser

III.

Francis Oliphant Tregear

IV.

Park Lane

V.

"It Is Impossible"

VI.

Major Tifto

VII.

Conservative Convictions

VIII.

"He Is a Gentleman"

IX.

"In Medias Res"

X.

"Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"

XI.

"Cruel"

XII.

At Richmond

XIII.

The Duke's Injustice

XIV.

The New Member for Silverbridge

XV.

The Duke Receives a Letter,—and Writes One

XVI.

"Poor Boy"

XVII.

The Derby

XVIII.

One of the Results of the Derby

XIX.

"No; My Lord, I Do Not"

XX.

"Then He Will Come Again"

XXI.

Sir Timothy Beeswax

XXII.

The Duke in His Study

XXIII.

Frank Tregear Wants a Friend

XXIV.

"She Must Be Made to Obey"

XXV.

A Family Breakfast-Table

XXVI.

Dinner at the Beargarden

XXVII.

Major Tifto and the Duke

XXVIII.

Mrs. Montacute Jones's Garden-Party

XXIX.

The Lovers Meet

XXX.

What Came of the Meeting

XXXI.

Miss Boncassen's River-Party. No. 1

XXXII.

Miss Boncassen's River-Party. No. 2

XXXIII.

The Langham Hotel

XXXIV.

Lord Popplecourt

XXXV.

"Don't You Think—?"

XXXVI.

Tally-Ho Lodge

XXXVII.

Grex

XXXVIII.

Crummie-Toddie

XXXIX.

Killancodlem

XL.

"And Then!"

XLI.

Ischl

XLII.

Again at Killancodlem

XLIII.

What Happened at Doncaster

XLIV.

How It Was Done

XLV.

"The re Shall Not Be Another Word About It"

XLVI.

Lady Mary's Dream

XLVII.

Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven

XLVIII.

The Party at Custins Is Broken Up

XLIX.

The Major's Fate

L.

The Duke's Arguments

LI.

The Duke's Guests

LII.

Miss Boncassen Tells the Truth

LIII.

"Then I Am As Proud As a Queen"

LIV.

"I Don't Think She Is a Snake"

LV.

Polpenno

LVI.

The News Is Sent to Matching

LVII.

The Meeting at"The Bobtailed Fox"

LVIII.

The Major Is Deposed

LIX.

No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass

LX.

Lord Gerald in Further Trouble

LXI.

"Bone of My Bone"

LXII.

The Brake Country

LXIII.

"I've Seen'Em Like That Before"

LXIV.

"I Believe Him to Be a Worthy You ng Man"

LXV.

"Do You Ever Think What Money Is?"

LXVI.

The Three Attacks

LXVII.

"He Is Such a Beast"

LXVIII.

Brook Street

LXIX.

"Pert Poppet!"

LXX.

"Love May Be a Great Misfortune"

LXXI.

"What Am I to Say, Sir?"

LXXII.

Carlton Terrace

LXXIII.

"I Have Never Loved You"

LXXIV.

"Let Us Drink a Glass of Wine Together"

LXXV.

The Major's Story

LXXVI.

On Deportment

LXXVII.

"Mabel, Good-Bye"

LXXVIII.

The Duke Returns to Office

LXXIX.

The First We dding

LXXX.

The Second We dding