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Ada, the Betrayed

by James Malcolm Rymer

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Chapter I — The Storm — The Old Smithy — A Deed of Blood — The Deat…
  3. 3Chapter II
  4. 4Chapter III — Ten Years Have Flown — The Old Rose Inn — A Snow Stor…
  5. 5Chapter IV — The Old Smithy — A Lone Man — The Alarm — The Mysterio…
  6. 6Chapter V — The Morning — A Visit — Blasted Hopes — The Arranged Me…
  7. 7Chapter VI — Night Again — The Ruins — The Conference — The Old Oak…
  8. 8Chapter VII — The Conference, Continued — Mutual Security — The Oak…
  9. 9Chapter VIII — The Mansion — Offers of Magnitude — The Double Plot
  10. 10Chapter IX — London in 1742 — Gray’s Home — The Child — The Voice o…
  11. 11Chapter X
  12. 12Chapter XI — Learmont in London — The Endeavour to Drown Thought —…
  13. 13Chapter XII — The Consequences of Crime — A Familiar Friend — A Clo…
  14. 14Chapter XIII — A Walk in the Park — A Recognition — The Question —…
  15. 15Chapter XIV — The Dark Threat — The Biter Bit — Another Murder Proj…
  16. 16Chapter XV — Chase — A Long Race, and Its Results
  17. 17Chapter XVI — The Lone House in Ancient Lambeth — The Boy — A Solit…
  18. 18Chapter XVII
  19. 19Chapter XVIII — The Lone Max — The Voice of Conscience
  20. 20Chapter XIX — Learmont’s Adventure — A Discovery — The Haunted Hous…
  21. 21Chapter XX — The Guide — The Old House — The Murder
  22. 22Chapter XXI — A Sunny Morning — The Chamber in the Old House
  23. 23Chapter XXII — Learmont at Home — His Exultation — The Smith — The…
  24. 24Chapter XXIII — The Projected Murder — The Unconscious Sleeper — A…
  25. 25Chapter XXIV — The Attempted Assassination — A Surprise — Ada’s Sur…
  26. 26Chapter XXV — The Escape — Taunts — The Confession — Learmont’s Rag…
  27. 27Chapter XXVI — The Morning — The Body of the Murdered Man — The Old…
  28. 28Chapter XXVII — Ada’s Flight and Despair — Old Westminster Bridge a…
  29. 29Chapter XXVIII — Ada’s Wanderings — The Pearl Necklace — A Kind Hea…
  30. 30Chapter XXIX — The Young Lovers — The Gallant of a Hundred Years Si…
  31. 31Chapter XXX — Jacob’s Return Home — An Unexpected Visitor — The Lon…
  32. 32Chapter XXXI — Ada’s Fate Again Against Her — The Threat — The New…
  33. 33Chapter XXXII — Albert’s Disappointment — Tibbs, the Bear Warden —…
  34. 34Chapter XXXIII — Learmont at Home — Dark Reflections — The Summons…
  35. 35Chapter XXXIV — The Girl in Her Melancholy Home — The Prison House…
  36. 36Chapter XXV — Ada’s Appeal — The Promise — Ada’s Despair — Gray’s T…
  37. 37Chapter XXVI — The Squire — The Life of a Captive — A Strange Fatal…
  38. 38Chapter XXVII — Learmont at Home — The Baronetcy — A Visitor — The…
  39. 39Chapter XXVIII — Ada’s Lone Home — The Summer — An Adventure
  40. 40Chapter XXIX — The Alarm — The Pursuit — A Mob in the Last Century…
  41. 41Chapter XXX — The Tale — A Blighted Heart’s Despair
  42. 42Chapter XXXI — The Interview — Jacob Gray’s Meditations — The Slip…
  43. 43Chapter XXXII — Jacob Gray’s Fears — The Promise — Ada’s Meditations
  44. 44Chapter XXXIII — Britton at the Chequers — The Visit — A Mysterious…
  45. 45Chapter XXXIV — The Fête — Villany Prospers for a Season — An Inter…
  46. 46Chapter XXXV — The Ball-room — A Noble Family — The Interruption —…
  47. 47Chapter XXXVI — Albert Seyton — The Lonely Search — A Suggestion —…
  48. 48Chapter XXXVII — The Pursuit — The Attempted Murder — A Providentia…
  49. 49Chapter XXXVIII — The Meeting at Mill-bank — The Knife — Ada’s Fate…
  50. 50Chapter XXXIX — The Smith’s Anger — A Drunken Tour Through Westmins…
  51. 51Chapter XL — The Old House Again — Ada’s Alarm — Gray and His Gold
  52. 52Chapter XLI — A Human Voice — The Departure — An Unexpected Meeting…
  53. 53Chapter XLII — Gray’s Cunning — Danger Thickens — The Hour of Retri…
  54. 54Chapter XLIII — The Proposal — Gray’s Reasoning — The Vault — Ada’s…
  55. 55Chapter XLIV — The Search — The Confession — The Strange Report — A…
  56. 56Chapter XLV — The Lonely Watcher — Gray’s Cunning — The Cupboard on…
  57. 57Chapter XLVI — The Death of the Elder Seyton — Albert’s Grief — The…
  58. 58Chapter XLVII — The Smith at Learmont House — The Breakfast — The T…
  59. 59Chapter XLVIII — The Escape — A Song of the Times
  60. 60Chapter XLIX — The Projected Murder — The Alarm — The Death-shot —…
  61. 61Chapter L — The Ruin at Night — The Fire — Gray’s Behaviour — A Cha…
  62. 62Chapter LI — The Alcove on the Bridge — Gray’s Speech to Ada — The…
  63. 63Chapter LII — The Dark Court — A Deed of Blood — The Pursuit Contin…
  64. 64Chapter LIII — A Mother’s Care — The Pursuit — A Successful Ruse —…
  65. 65Chapter LIV — The Staircase — The Old Attic — A Friend in Need — Fa…
  66. 66Chapter LV — The Escape Over the Houses — Many Perils — Gray’s Grea…
  67. 67Chapter LVI — The Robbers — The Drugged Wine — Visions of the Mind…
  68. 68Chapter LVII — Ada’s Escape — The Magistrate — Ada’s Ignorance of L…
  69. 69Chapter LVIII — An Anecdote — Sir Francis Hartleton’s House at West…
  70. 70Chapter LIX — Jacob Gray and His Kind Friends — The Plunder — Thiev…
  71. 71Chapter LX — Ada at Sir Francis Hartleton’s — The Philosophy of a Y…
  72. 72Chapter LXI — Albert Seyton’s Destitution — A Lone and Wearied Spir…
  73. 73Chapter LXII — Jacob Grey in the Hampstead Fields — The Placard — T…
  74. 74Chapter LXIII — Gray’s Proceedings — A Narrow Escape — The Night Vi…
  75. 75Chapter LXIV — The Chequers — Britton’s Corner — An Alarm — The Mys…
  76. 76Chapter LXV — An Interview With a Secretary of State — Sir Francis…
  77. 77Chapter LXVI — Gray’s Visit to Learmont — The Disappointment — A We…
  78. 78Chapter LXVII — The Disappointment — The Last Resource — A Strange…
  79. 79Chapter LXVIII — Britton and Learmont — Mind and Matter Produce Sim…
  80. 80Chapter LXIX — A Walk and a Meeting — The Vision at the Open Caseme…
  81. 81Chapter LXX — The Jew and the Necklace — Gray’s Troubles and Surmis…
  82. 82Chapter LXXI — The Pursuit — A Successful Ruse — The Long Night — G…
  83. 83Chapter LXXII — The Return of Learmont — The Interview — Doubts and…
  84. 84Chapter LXXIII — The Troublesome Shoe-maker — Gray’s Agony and Dang…
  85. 85Chapter LXXIV — Ada’s Home — A Happy Scene — The Serenity of Goodness
  86. 86Chapter LXXV — Britton in His Glory Again — The Song and the Legal…
  87. 87Chapter LXXVI — The Old Associates — Gray’s Fears — The Old Attic a…
  88. 88Chapter LXXVII — The Smith’s Plot Against Gray — An Accommodating F…
  89. 89Chapter LXXVIII — Gray on the House Tops — Specimens of the Rising…
  90. 90Chapter LXXIX — The Interview Between Albert and Learmont — The Pro…
  91. 91Chapter LXXX — The Unfortunate Confidence of Albert Seyton — Learmo…
  92. 92Chapter LXXXI — Learmont’s Improved Prospects — The Park — Ada’s Re…
  93. 93Chapter LXXXII — Learmont’s Sneers — The Spy — The Amateur Constable
  94. 94Chapter LXXXIII — Gray’s Peril — A Peep Into Domestic Affairs — The…
  95. 95Chapter LXXXIV — The Mystery Explained — The Escape — Jacob Gray’s…
  96. 96Chapter LXXXV — Learmont’s Treachery to Albert Seyton — The Plot Ag…
  97. 97Chapter LXXXVI — Gray at Home — The Confession — A Walk Through Wes…
  98. 98Chapter LXXXVII — Jacob Gray’s Disguise — The Troublesome Shoemaker…
  99. 99Chapter LXXXVIII — Mad Maud and the Magistrate — The Scraps of Gray…
  100. 100Chapter LXXXIX — The Revelation — Learmont’s Deep Duplicity — Alber…
  101. 101Chapter XC — The Last Meeting — Mutual Cunning — The Squire and Jac…
  102. 102Chapter XCI — The Pursuit — The Spy — The Three Wherries on the Thames
  103. 103Chapter XCII — The Chase on the Thames — Albert’s Successful Disgui…
  104. 104Chapter XCIII — Gray at Home — Albert’s Joy and Exultation — The Me…
  105. 105Chapter XCIV — Strong Drink at the Chequers — The Summons to Britto…
  106. 106Chapter XCV — The Walk in Search of Albert — The Recognition at Cha…
  107. 107Chapter XCVI — Sir Francis Hartleton’s Surprise at Albert’s Place o…
  108. 108Chapter XCVII — The Visit to Gray’s House — Learmont’s Exultation
  109. 109Chapter XCVIII — Albert’s Love and Determination — The Squire’s Dream
  110. 110Chapter XCIX — Ada’s Faith in Albert Seyton — The Confidence of a G…
  111. 111Chapter C — Learmont’s Visit to the Chequers — The Sleeping Smith
  112. 112Chapter CI — The Search — The Assignation — Britton’s Surprise and…
  113. 113Chapter CII — The Hour of Eleven — Gray in His Solitary Home — The…
  114. 114Chapter CIII — From Twelve to One
  115. 115Chapter CIV — The Murder
  116. 116Chapter CV — After the Murder
  117. 117Chapter CVI — The Arrest
  118. 118Chapter CVII — The Interview and the Exculpation — Sir Francis Hart…
  119. 119Chapter CVIII — Albert’s Despair — The Tests of Truth
  120. 120Chapter CIX — The Meeting of the Lovers
  121. 121Chapter CX — The Lovers — The Interview of Sir Francis Hartleton Wi…
  122. 122Chapter CXI — The Confession
  123. 123Chapter CXII — The Consultation With Albert and Ada — The Arrangeme…
  124. 124Chapter CXIII — Learmont and Britton After the Murder
  125. 125Chapter CXIV — Albert’s Visit to Learmont — The Squire’s Triumph
  126. 126Chapter CXV — The Masked Ball
  127. 127Chapter CXVI — The Death of Learmont
  128. 128Chapter CXVII — The Pursuit for Britton
  129. 129Chapter CXVIII — Conclusion
  130. 130The Author to His Readers
  131. 131The Hope of Albert Seyton to Ada the Betrayed

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