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CHAPTER XII. THE LION’S MOUTH SHUT

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. EDITOR’S NOTE vii
  4. INTRODUCTION 1
  5. PREFACE 47
  6. CHAPTER I. OLDTOWN AND THE MINISTER 49
  7. CHAPTER II. MY FATHER 58
  8. CHAPTER III. MY GRANDMOTHER 64
  9. CHAPTER IV. THE VILLAGE DO – NOTHING 73
  10. CHAPTER V. THE OLD MEETING - HOUSE 83
  11. CHAPTER VI. FIRE - LIGHT TALK IN MY GRANDMOTHER’S KITCHEN 104
  12. CHAPTER VII. OLD CRAB SMITH 126
  13. CHAPTER VIII. MISS ASPHYXIA 137
  14. CHAPTER IX. HARRY’S FIRST DAY’S WORK 149
  15. CHAPTER Χ. MISS ASPHYXIA’S SYSTEM 154
  16. CHAPTER XI. THE CRISIS 166
  17. CHAPTER XII. THE LION’S MOUTH SHUT 172
  18. CHAPTER XIII. THE EMPTY BIRD’S - NEST 179
  19. CHAPTER XIV. THE DAY IN FAIRY - LAND 183
  20. CHAPTER XV. THE OLD MANOR - HOUSE 195
  21. CHAPTER XVI. SAM LAWSON’S DISCOVERIES 204
  22. CHAPTER XVII. THE VISIT TO THE HAUNTED HOUSE 213
  23. CHAPTER XVIII. TINA’S ADOPTION 231
  24. CHAPTER XIX. MISS MEHITABLE’S LETTER, AND THE REPLY, GIVING FURTHER HINTS OF THE STORY 244
  25. CHAPTER XX. MISS ASPHYXIA GOES IN PURSUIT, AND MY GRANDMOTHER GIVES HER VIEWS ON EDUCATION 265
  26. CHAPTER XXI. WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH THE BOY? 279
  27. CHAPTER XXII. DAILY LIVING IN OLD TOWN 291
  28. CHAPTER XXIII. WE TAKE A STEP UP IN THE WORLD 303
  29. CHAPTER XXIV. WE BEHOLD GRANDEUR 318
  30. CHAPTER XXV. EASTER SUNDAY 332
  31. CHAPTER XXVI. WHAT “OUR FOLKS” SAID AT OLDTOWN 351
  32. CHAPTER XXVII. HOW WE KEPT THANKSGIVING AT OLDTOWN 362
  33. CHAPTER XXVIII. THE RAID ON OLDTOWN, AND UNCLE FLIAKIM’S BRAVERY 379
  34. CHAPTER XXIX. MY GRANDMOTHER’S BLUE BOOK 391
  35. CHAPTER XXX. WE BEGIN TO BE GROWN - UP PEOPLE 413
  36. CHAPTER XXXI. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH TIN A? 426
  37. CHAPTER XXXII. THE JOURNEY TO CLOUD LAND 434
  38. CHAPTER XXXIII. SCHOOL–LIFE IN CLOUD LAND 440
  39. CHAPTER XXXIV. OUR MINISTER IN CLOUDLAND 459
  40. CHAPTER XXXV. THE REVIVAL OF RELIGION 474
  41. CHAPTER XXXVI. AFTER THE REVIVAL 484
  42. CHAPTER XXXVII. THE MINISTER’S WOOD–SPELL 494
  43. CHAPTER XXXVIII. ELLERY DAVENPORT 502
  44. CHAPTER XXXIX. LAST DAYS IN CLOUDLAND 512
  45. CHAPTER XL. WE ENTER COLLEGE 521
  46. CHAPTER XLI. NIGHT TALKS 531
  47. CHAPTER XLII. SPRING VACATION AT OLDTOWN 536
  48. CHAPTER XLIII. WHAT OUR FOLKS THOUGHT ABOUT IT 545
  49. CHAPTER XLIV. MARRIAGE PREPARATIONS 557
  50. CHAPTER XLV. WEDDING BELLS 566
  51. CHAPTER XLVI. WEDDING AFTER–TALKS AT OLDTOWN 577
  52. CHAPTER XLVII. BEHIND THE CURTAIN 583
  53. CHAPTER XLVIII. TINA’S SOLUTION 591
  54. CHAPTER XLIΧ. WHAT CAME OF IT 598
  55. CHAPTER L. THE LAST CHAPTER 608
  56. Backmatter 615
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. EDITOR’S NOTE vii
  4. INTRODUCTION 1
  5. PREFACE 47
  6. CHAPTER I. OLDTOWN AND THE MINISTER 49
  7. CHAPTER II. MY FATHER 58
  8. CHAPTER III. MY GRANDMOTHER 64
  9. CHAPTER IV. THE VILLAGE DO – NOTHING 73
  10. CHAPTER V. THE OLD MEETING - HOUSE 83
  11. CHAPTER VI. FIRE - LIGHT TALK IN MY GRANDMOTHER’S KITCHEN 104
  12. CHAPTER VII. OLD CRAB SMITH 126
  13. CHAPTER VIII. MISS ASPHYXIA 137
  14. CHAPTER IX. HARRY’S FIRST DAY’S WORK 149
  15. CHAPTER Χ. MISS ASPHYXIA’S SYSTEM 154
  16. CHAPTER XI. THE CRISIS 166
  17. CHAPTER XII. THE LION’S MOUTH SHUT 172
  18. CHAPTER XIII. THE EMPTY BIRD’S - NEST 179
  19. CHAPTER XIV. THE DAY IN FAIRY - LAND 183
  20. CHAPTER XV. THE OLD MANOR - HOUSE 195
  21. CHAPTER XVI. SAM LAWSON’S DISCOVERIES 204
  22. CHAPTER XVII. THE VISIT TO THE HAUNTED HOUSE 213
  23. CHAPTER XVIII. TINA’S ADOPTION 231
  24. CHAPTER XIX. MISS MEHITABLE’S LETTER, AND THE REPLY, GIVING FURTHER HINTS OF THE STORY 244
  25. CHAPTER XX. MISS ASPHYXIA GOES IN PURSUIT, AND MY GRANDMOTHER GIVES HER VIEWS ON EDUCATION 265
  26. CHAPTER XXI. WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH THE BOY? 279
  27. CHAPTER XXII. DAILY LIVING IN OLD TOWN 291
  28. CHAPTER XXIII. WE TAKE A STEP UP IN THE WORLD 303
  29. CHAPTER XXIV. WE BEHOLD GRANDEUR 318
  30. CHAPTER XXV. EASTER SUNDAY 332
  31. CHAPTER XXVI. WHAT “OUR FOLKS” SAID AT OLDTOWN 351
  32. CHAPTER XXVII. HOW WE KEPT THANKSGIVING AT OLDTOWN 362
  33. CHAPTER XXVIII. THE RAID ON OLDTOWN, AND UNCLE FLIAKIM’S BRAVERY 379
  34. CHAPTER XXIX. MY GRANDMOTHER’S BLUE BOOK 391
  35. CHAPTER XXX. WE BEGIN TO BE GROWN - UP PEOPLE 413
  36. CHAPTER XXXI. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH TIN A? 426
  37. CHAPTER XXXII. THE JOURNEY TO CLOUD LAND 434
  38. CHAPTER XXXIII. SCHOOL–LIFE IN CLOUD LAND 440
  39. CHAPTER XXXIV. OUR MINISTER IN CLOUDLAND 459
  40. CHAPTER XXXV. THE REVIVAL OF RELIGION 474
  41. CHAPTER XXXVI. AFTER THE REVIVAL 484
  42. CHAPTER XXXVII. THE MINISTER’S WOOD–SPELL 494
  43. CHAPTER XXXVIII. ELLERY DAVENPORT 502
  44. CHAPTER XXXIX. LAST DAYS IN CLOUDLAND 512
  45. CHAPTER XL. WE ENTER COLLEGE 521
  46. CHAPTER XLI. NIGHT TALKS 531
  47. CHAPTER XLII. SPRING VACATION AT OLDTOWN 536
  48. CHAPTER XLIII. WHAT OUR FOLKS THOUGHT ABOUT IT 545
  49. CHAPTER XLIV. MARRIAGE PREPARATIONS 557
  50. CHAPTER XLV. WEDDING BELLS 566
  51. CHAPTER XLVI. WEDDING AFTER–TALKS AT OLDTOWN 577
  52. CHAPTER XLVII. BEHIND THE CURTAIN 583
  53. CHAPTER XLVIII. TINA’S SOLUTION 591
  54. CHAPTER XLIΧ. WHAT CAME OF IT 598
  55. CHAPTER L. THE LAST CHAPTER 608
  56. Backmatter 615
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