7 “Mrs. Cleveland knew what she wanted”

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Note on Spelling ix
5. Acknowledgments xi
6. “A little schoolgirl” 1
7. “A peculiarly happy disposition” 13
8. “Her manner is charming” 25
9. “She’ll do!” 37
10. “The place is full of rumours about Mrs. Cleveland” 49
11. “Life is very smooth and even and beautiful” 61
12. “Mrs. Cleveland knew what she wanted” 77
13. “The best part is … the drive with G.C.” 99
14. “Mr. Cleveland died at nine this morning” 109
15. “I am marrying Mrs. Grover Cleveland” 125
16. “America is simply not used to being serious about anything” 137
17. “I wish only a true picture of his life” 151
18. Epilogue 165
19. Afterword 167
20. Notes 169
21. Bibliography 187
22. Index 191