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Wives and Widows

by Ann S. Stephens

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  1. 1Epigraph
  2. 2Dedication — Chapter I — Leaving My Home
  3. 3Chapter II — My New Home
  4. 4Chapter III — A New Life
  5. 5Chapter IV — Threatened With Separation
  6. 6Chapter V — After the Wedding
  7. 7Chapter VI — Telling How Lottie Introduced Herself
  8. 8Chapter VII — Out in the World
  9. 9Chapter VIII — Our Guest
  10. 10Chapter IX — Fancies and Premonitions
  11. 11Chapter X — New Visitors
  12. 12Chapter XI — The Basket of Fruit
  13. 13Chapter XII — Breakfast With Our Guest
  14. 14Chapter XIII — Jessie Lee and Her Mother
  15. 15Chapter XIV — Intrusive Kindness
  16. 16Chapter XV — The Trail of the Serpent
  17. 17Chapter XVI — After Dreaming
  18. 18Chapter XVII — Lottie Expresses Her Opinion of the Widow
  19. 19Chapter XVIII — The Unwelcome Proposal
  20. 20Chapter XIX — Out Upon the Ridge
  21. 21Chapter XX — Adroit Cross-Questioning
  22. 22Chapter XXI — The Evening After Bosworth’s Proposal
  23. 23Chapter XXII — Sowing Seed for Another Day
  24. 24Chapter XXIII — An Outbreak of Jealousy
  25. 25Chapter XXIV — The Old Pennsylvania Mansion
  26. 26Chapter XXV — The Mother and Grandmother
  27. 27Chapter XXVI — Sick-Bed Fancies
  28. 28Chapter XXVII — The First Sound Sleep
  29. 29Chapter XXVIII — The Interview in the Woods
  30. 30Chapter XXIX — Troubles Gather About Our Jessie
  31. 31Chapter XXX — Mrs. Dennison Gathers Wild Flowers
  32. 32Chapter XXXI — Lottie’s Advice
  33. 33Chapter XXXII — Mrs. Lee Dreams of Passion-Flowers
  34. 34Chapter XXXIII — Company From Town
  35. 35Chapter XXXIV — Our Visit to the Old Mansion
  36. 36Chapter XXXV — Young Bosworth’s Sick-Room
  37. 37Chapter XXXVI — Lottie’s Report
  38. 38Chapter XXXVII — My First Quarrel With Mr. Lee
  39. 39Chapter XXXVIII — Mr. Lawrence Makes a Call
  40. 40Chapter XXXIX — Lottie as a Letter-Writer
  41. 41Chapter XL — Young Bosworth Receives a Letter
  42. 42Chapter XLI — Out in the Storm
  43. 43Chapter XLII — Jessie Gets Tired of Her Guest
  44. 44Chapter XLIII — A Consultation With Lottie
  45. 45Chapter XLIV — The Midnight Discovery
  46. 46Chapter XLV — Baffled and Defeated
  47. 47Chapter XLVI — Lottie Owns Herself Beaten
  48. 48Chapter XLVII — Mr. Lee Sends in the Account of His Guardianship
  49. 49Chapter XLVIII — Coming Out of a Dangerous Illness
  50. 50Chapter XLIX — Lottie Seems Treacherous
  51. 51Chapter L — Confidential Conversation Between the Widow and Mrs. Lee
  52. 52Chapter LI — The Father and Daughter
  53. 53Chapter LII — The Fatal Letter
  54. 54Chapter LIII — Death in the Tower-Chamber
  55. 55Chapter LIV — Mrs. Lee’s Funeral
  56. 56Chapter LV — Old Mrs. Bosworth’s Visit
  57. 57Chapter LVI — Lottie’s Revelations
  58. 58Chapter LVII — Mrs. Dennison Urges Lawrence to Propose
  59. 59Chapter LVIII — After the Proposal
  60. 60Chapter LIX — A Heart-Storm Abating
  61. 61Chapter LX — The Two Letters
  62. 62Chapter LXI — The Departing Guest
  63. 63Chapter LXII — Wholly Deserted
  64. 64Chapter LXIII — Old-Fashioned Politeness
  65. 65Chapter LXIV — News From Abroad
  66. 66Chapter LXV — Lottie Leaves a Letter and a Book
  67. 67Chapter LXVI — Mrs. Dennison’s Journal
  68. 68Chapter LXVII — Our First Visitor
  69. 69Chapter LXVIII — The Waterfall
  70. 70Chapter LXIX — The Threatened Departure
  71. 71Chapter LXX — The Midnight Walk
  72. 72Chapter LXXI — Away From Home
  73. 73Chapter LXXII — Out in the World Again
  74. 74Chapter LXXIII — First Widowhood
  75. 75Chapter LXXIV — Lottie’s Letter
  76. 76Chapter LXXV — Lottie in Paris
  77. 77Chapter LXXVI — The Casket of Diamonds
  78. 78Chapter LXXVII — All Together Again

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