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The String of Pearls

by James Malcolm Rymer

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Chapter I — The Strange Customer at Sweeney Todd’s
  3. 3Chapter II — The Spectacle-Maker’s Daughter
  4. 4Chapter III — A Man Is Lost
  5. 5Chapter IV — The Pie-Shop, Bell-Yard
  6. 6Chapter V — The Meeting in the Temple
  7. 7Chapter VI — The Conference, and the Fearful Narration in the Garden
  8. 8Chapter VII — The Barber and the Lapidary
  9. 9Chapter VIII — The Thieves’ Home
  10. 10Chapter IX — Johanna at Home, and the Resolution
  11. 11Chapter X — The Colonel and His Friend
  12. 12Chapter XI — The Stranger at Lovett’s
  13. 13Chapter XII — The Resolution Come to by Johanna Oakley
  14. 14Chapter XIII — Johanna’s Interview With Arabella Wilmot, and the Ad…
  15. 15Chapter XIV — Tobias’s Threat, and Its Consequences
  16. 16Chapter XV — The Second Interview Between Johanna and the Colonel i…
  17. 17Chapter XVI — The Barber Makes Another Attempt to Sell the String o…
  18. 18Chapter XIV — The Great Change in the Prospects of Sweeney Todd
  19. 19Chapter XV — Tobias’s Adventures During the Absence of Sweeney Todd
  20. 20Chapter XVI — The Strange Odour in Old St. Dunstan’s Church
  21. 21Chapter XVII — Sweeney Todd’s Proceedings Consequent Upon the Depar…
  22. 22Chapter XVIII — The Misadventure of Tobias — The Mad-House on Peckh…
  23. 23Chapter XIX — The Madhouse Cell
  24. 24Chapter XX — The New Cook to Mrs. Lovett Gets Tired of His Situation
  25. 25Chapter XXI — The Night at the Madhouse
  26. 26Chapter XXII — Mr. Fogg’s Story at the Madhouse to Sweeney Todd
  27. 27Chapter XXIV — Colonel Jeffery Makes Another Effort to Come at Swee…
  28. 28Chapter XXV — Tobias Makes an Attempt to Escape From the Madhouse
  29. 29Chapter XXVI — The Madhouse Yard, and Tobias’s New Friend
  30. 30Chapter XXVII — The Consultation of Colonel Jeffery With the Magist…
  31. 31Chapter XXVIII — Tobias’s Escape From Mr. Fogg’s Establishment
  32. 32Chapter XXIX — Tobias’s Rapid Journey to London
  33. 33Chapter XXX — Mrs. Lovett’s Cook Makes a Desperate Attempt
  34. 34Chapter XXXI — Shows How Tobias Got to London
  35. 35Chapter XXXII — Tobias Has a Mind Diseased
  36. 36Chapter XXXIII — Johanna Walks Abroad in Disguise
  37. 37Chapter XXXIV — Mr. Fogg Finds That All Is Not Gold That Glitters
  38. 38Chapter XXXV — Mrs. Lovett’s New Lover
  39. 39Chapter XXXVI — Tobias’s Mother Awakens Old Recollections
  40. 40Chapter XXXVII — The Search at Todd’s
  41. 41Chapter XXXVIII — Sir Richard Pries Into Todd’s Secrets
  42. 42Chapter XXXIX — The Mysterious Cupboard
  43. 43Chapter XL — Crotchet Astonishes Mr. Todd
  44. 44Chapter XLI — Todd’s Vision
  45. 45Chapter XLII — The Great Sacrifice
  46. 46Chapter XLIII — An Old Acquaintance
  47. 47Chapter XLIV — Todd and the Silversmith
  48. 48Chapter XLV — Johanna’s New Situation
  49. 49Chapter XLVI — Tobias’s Heart Is Touched
  50. 50Chapter XLVII — Tobias Recovers His Intellect
  51. 51Chapter XLVIII — Johanna Makes a New Confidant
  52. 52Chapter XLIX — The Vaults of St. Dunstan’s
  53. 53Chapter L — The Descent to the Vaults
  54. 54Chapter LI — Johanna Rushes to Her Destiny
  55. 55Chapter LII — Todd’s Announcement
  56. 56Chapter LIII — The Murder of the Usurer
  57. 57Chapter LIV — Sir Richard Blunt’s Progress
  58. 58Chapter LV — Mrs. Lovett’s Walk
  59. 59Chapter LVI — Tobias Unbosoms Himself
  60. 60Chapter LVII — Sir Richard Blunt’s Adventures Continued
  61. 61Chapter LVII — Big Ben Makes a Discovery
  62. 62Chapter LVIII — The Grand Consultation in the Temple
  63. 63Chapter LIX — The Proposal of Arabella
  64. 64Chapter LX — Todd Finds a Boy
  65. 65Chapter LXI — Todd Receives Some Startling Intelligence
  66. 66Chapter LXII — Todd Clears Off Circumstances
  67. 67Chapter LXIII — Johanna Starts for Todd’s
  68. 68Chapter LXIV — Todd Commences Packing Up
  69. 69Chapter LXV — A Moonlight Visit to St. Dunstan’s Vaults
  70. 70Chapter LXVI — The Cook’s Visitors
  71. 71Chapter LXVII — The Revelations in the Vaults
  72. 72Chapter LXVIII — Returns to Johanna
  73. 73Chapter LXIX — Takes a Peep at Arabella
  74. 74Chapter LXX — Returns to Johanna
  75. 75Chapter LXXI — The Mysterious Letter
  76. 76Chapter LXXII — Another Victim
  77. 77Chapter LXXIII — Startling Events
  78. 78Chapter LXXIV — Big Ben Creates a Sensation
  79. 79Chapter LXXV — Colonel Jeffery Opens His Eyes
  80. 80Chapter LXXVI — Arabella and the Colonel
  81. 81Chapter LXXVII — Mrs. Lovett Visits the Bank
  82. 82Chapter LXXVIII — Mutual Defiance
  83. 83Chapter LXXIX — Mrs. Lovett Finds That in This World There Is Retri…
  84. 84Chapter LXXX — Todd Takes a Journey to the Temple
  85. 85Chapter LXXXI — Johanna Is Encouraged
  86. 86Chapter LXXXII — Todd Plans
  87. 87Chapter LXXXII — Todd Visits the Colonel
  88. 88Chapter LXXXIII — Tobias in Jeopardy
  89. 89Chapter LXXXIV — Todd’s Wonderful Escape
  90. 90Chapter LXXXV — Sir Richard Makes Plans
  91. 91Chapter LXXXVI — Todd Receives Two Extraordinary Letters, and Acts…
  92. 92Chapter LXXXVII — Mr. Lupin Meddles With Other Folks’ Affairs
  93. 93Chapter LXXXVIII — Todd Astonishes Mrs. Lovett’s Spy
  94. 94Chapter LXXXIX — Mr. Oakley Is in Despair at the Loss of Johanna
  95. 95Chapter XC — Morning in Fleet Street Again
  96. 96Chapter XCI — Mr. Todd’s First Customers
  97. 97Chapter XCII — Mr. Oakley’s Anxieties Much Diminish
  98. 98Chapter XCIII — Sir Richard Blunt’s Subterranean Expedition
  99. 99Chapter XCIV — In the Vaults
  100. 100Chapter XCV — Mrs. Lovett Is Very Intractable Indeed
  101. 101Chapter XCVI — The Boat on the River
  102. 102Chapter XCVII — The Attempted Murder on the Thames
  103. 103Chapter XCVIII — Johanna Has a Visitor While Todd Is Gone Upon the…
  104. 104Chapter XCIX — The Cook Feels That All the World Neglects Him, and…
  105. 105Chapter C — Todd Takes His Last Walk Up Fleet Street and to Bell Yard
  106. 106Chapter CI — Todd Makes Himself Quite at Home in Bell-Yard
  107. 107Chapter CII — Takes a Slight Glance at Tobias and His Intended
  108. 108Chapter CIII — Mr. Lupin Has a Singular Interview With Mrs. Oakley
  109. 109Chapter CIV — Mrs. Oakley Sees a Strange Sight, and Thinks There Is…
  110. 110Chapter CV — Mrs. Oakley Escapes, and Takes a Different View of Thi…
  111. 111Chapter CVI — Mr. Lupin Finds Himself in an Awkward Predicament
  112. 112Chapter CVII — Mrs. Oakley Dissembles
  113. 113Chapter CVIII — Returns to Mrs. Lovett, and Shows How She Got Out o…
  114. 114Chapter CIX — Johanna Has Plenty of Company at Todd’s
  115. 115Chapter CX — Todd’s Hour Has Come
  116. 116Chapter CXI — Mrs. Lovett Plans
  117. 117Chapter CXII — Mrs. Lovett Finds That It Is Easier to Plan Than to…
  118. 118Chapter CXIII — The Route to Newgate — Mrs. Lovett’s Danger From th…
  119. 119Chapter CXIV — The Cook Waits Upon Sir Richard Blunt and Hears News
  120. 120Chapter CXV — The Cook Becomes a Very Important Personage
  121. 121Chapter CXVI — Johanna Is Amply Paid for Her Brief Service at Todd’s
  122. 122Chapter CXVII — Shows How Mrs. Oakley Reconciled Herself to Everybo…
  123. 123Chapter CXVIII — Takes a Peep at Tobias at the Colonel’s House
  124. 124Chapter CXIX — The Criminals in Newgate — Todd’s Attempt at Suicide
  125. 125Chapter CXX — A Luncheon at Sir Richard Blunt’s — The Dog and His O…
  126. 126Chapter CXXI — Todd Is Committed for Trial, and Expects the Worst
  127. 127Chapter CXXII — A Large Party Visits Big Ben and the Lions in the T…
  128. 128Chapter CXXIII — The Beasts at the Tower
  129. 129Chapter CXXIV — Returns to Newgate, and the Proceedings of Mrs. Lovett
  130. 130Chapter CXXV — Mrs. Lovett Sees Some Twilight Spectres in Her Cell
  131. 131Chapter CXXVI — Sweeney Todd Is Placed Upon His Trial
  132. 132Chapter CXXVII — The Trial of Sweeney Todd Continued
  133. 133Chapter CXXVIII — Todd’s Trial Continues, and Goes All Against Him
  134. 134Chapter CXXIX — The Trial of Sweeney Todd Continued
  135. 135Chapter CXXX — Todd Entertains Some Hopes of an Acquittal
  136. 136Chapter CXXXI — Todd Makes an Attempt Upon His Own Life
  137. 137Chapter CXXXII — Todd Makes an Acquaintance in Newgate, and Tries a…
  138. 138Chapter CXXXIII — The Progress of the Operations to Escape From New…
  139. 139Chapter CXXXIV — The Escape, and the Retreat in Caen Wood, Hampstead
  140. 140Chapter CXXXV — The Chase Through Smithfield, and the Murder
  141. 141Chapter CXXXVI — Todd and Lupin Escape to Caen Wood
  142. 142Chapter CXXXVII — The Murder at Caen Wood, Hampstead
  143. 143Chapter CXXXVIII — Caen Wood and Hampstead in the Old Times
  144. 144Chapter CXXXIX — The Adventures in Caen Wood of the Two Murderers
  145. 145Chapter CXL — Shows How the News of Todd’s Escape Was Received by A…
  146. 146Chapter CXLI — Shows How Todd Made Up His Mind to Vengeance
  147. 147Chapter CXLII — Returns to Todd in the Wood at Hampstead
  148. 148Chapter CXLIII — Todd Takes a Look at His Old Quarters in Fleet Street
  149. 149Chapter CXLIV — Todd Makes His Way Into His Own House
  150. 150Chapter CXLV — Todd Has a Narrow Escape, and Has a Bit of Revenge
  151. 151Chapter CXLVI — There Is a Fire in Fleet Street After All — Todd Es…
  152. 152Chapter CXLVII — Sir Richard Blunt and Crotchet Commence Their Sear…
  153. 153Chapter CXLVIII — Shows How Todd Had a Very Narrow Escape Indeed
  154. 154Chapter CXLIX — Todd Is in Great Peril in the Early Morning in London
  155. 155Chapter CL — Todd Sets Fire to His House, and Then Hides in the Church
  156. 156Chapter CLI — Shifts the Scene to One of Quiet Goodness and Serenity
  157. 157Chapter CLII — Todd Has Some Further Adventures in Fleet Street
  158. 158Chapter CLIII — Todd Astonishes the Beadle, and Escapes Prom St. Du…
  159. 159Chapter CLIV — Details the Perilous Situation of the Beadle
  160. 160Chapter CLV — Todd Gets the Better of the Sharpers, and Takes a Boat
  161. 161Chapter CLVI — Sir Richard Blunt Is Very Near Taking His Prisoner
  162. 162Chapter CLVII — Todd Finds That He Has Got Out of the Frying-Pan In…
  163. 163Chapter CLVIII — Todd’s Fearful Adventures on the River
  164. 164Chapter CLIX — Todd Makes a Vigorous Attempt to Reach Gravesend
  165. 165Chapter CLX — The Police-Galley on the Thames
  166. 166Chapter CLXI — The Police-Galley’s Fate
  167. 167Chapter CLXII — Another Boat
  168. 168Chapter CLXIII — Another Police-Galley
  169. 169Chapter CLXIV — Todd Goes Back on Land
  170. 170Chapter CLXV — Todd Hides in a Cupboard
  171. 171Chapter CLXVI — The Ship Bound for Havre Takes a Passenger
  172. 172Chapter CLXVII — Todd Meets With a Little Rough Weather in the Channel
  173. 173Chapter CLXVIII — Todd Gets a World of Maritime Experience
  174. 174Chapter CLXIX — Takes a Peep at Some Friends of the Reader
  175. 175Chapter CLXX — Mark Ingestrie Rescues a Shipwrecked Man
  176. 176Chapter CLXXI — A Rather Important Discovery Is Made
  177. 177Chapter CLXXII — The Pursuit of Todd on the London Road
  178. 178Chapter CLXXIII — The Conclusion

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