Chapter CLXXVIII
The Night Alarm | A Scene of Confusion | Mr. Blue Suspected It is midnight, and the landlord of the
Read moreThe Night Alarm | A Scene of Confusion | Mr. Blue Suspected It is midnight, and the landlord of the
Read moreThe Second Arrival at the London Hotel | The Mysterious Guest Scarcely had the bustle of the arrival we have
Read moreThe Hotel | The Fashionable Arrival | The Young Heiress Can it be true, and if so, how horribly strange,
Read moreThe Midnight Cry of Alarm | The Vampyre’s Meal | The Chase Across the Fields | The Death of the
Read moreThe Mysterious Stranger’s Arrival | The Consternation of the Guests | The Grazier’s Terrors, and Powers of Identity | The
Read moreThe Grazier’s Relation, and His First Terrors | The Effects of Good Cheer and the Sudden Interruption to a Pleasant
Read moreThe Horrors of the Night | The Discovery in The Road | Contention Between Man and Horse | Comfortable Quarters
Read moreThe Two Highwaymen | The Murder at the Gibbet’s Foot | The Ride to the Golden Pippin The evening set
Read moreThe Wedding Morning | The New Arrival | The Disappearance of the Vampyre Bridegroom The signora retired to her own
Read moreThe Count Pollidori’s Recovery | The Interview with the Signora Isabella | The Consent A few days’ confinement placed the
Read moreThe Opinions of Doctor Pilletto | The Stranger’s Account of Himself | The Welcome of the Signora At that moment
Read moreCount Pollidori’s Palace | Signora Isabella, the Count’s Daughter | The Introduction The stranger walked up to him and offered
Read moreThe Assassins on the Rialto | The Attack and Defeat | The Stranger On the Rialto, one evening, as the
Read moreThe Night in the Fisherman’s Hut | The Midnight Feast of Blood | The Chase, and the Gun-Shot The stranger,
Read moreThe Fisherman’s Cottage | The Fireside, and the Traveller’s Bed The fisherman’s hut was large and roomy. There was no
Read moreThe One Body Washed Ashore | The First Request | The Shipwrecked Stranger The fishermen followed down towards the beach,
Read moreThe Fishermen | The Despairing Cry of the Mariners | The Breakers From the Shore On shore the day wore
Read moreThe Storm | A Shipwreck at Sea | The Hapless Fate of the Mariners The morning was ushered in with
Read moreThe Nun’s Attempted Escape From the Convent of St. Mary Magdalen | The Pursuit and the Disclosure | The Escape
Read moreThe Cell of the Neophite | The Interview | The Unexpected Turn Given to the Affairs at the Convent of
Read moreFather Francis’s Interview With the Abbess of St. Mary Magdalen | The Objects and Wishes of the Holy Father After
Read moreThe Devil a Monk Would Be | The Demand for Admission Into the Convent of St. Mary Magdalen | The
Read moreThe Watch by the Dead Man’s Side | The Dead Alive | The Death-Struggle, and the Murder of the Monk
Read moreA Maiden’s Mind Disturbed | An Easy Way of Promoting Comfort of Conscience | The Monk The spot was deserted,
Read moreThe Murder in the Wood Del Notti | A Neapolitan Scene There had been a great heat during the day,
Read moreThe Wedding Morning | The Progress of Justice, and the Discovery of the Murderer | The Dissipation of a Scene
Read moreThe Effects of Perseverance | Sir Francis Varney and Mary Stevens | An Evening Party and Conversation The evening was
Read moreThe Two Sisters | Mary Stevens’s Dislike of Sir Francis Varney | A Useless Suit | Disunion There was much
Read moreThe Assembly | Sir Francis’s First Overtures to Mary Stevens | The Breakfast Scene | And the Honour Declined Sir
Read moreThe Scene of the Murder | The Visit to the House | The Mysterious Disappearance of the Treasure The next
Read moreThe Scene at the Hotel | The Relation of the Cause of Sir Francis Varney’s Paleness When Sir Francis Varney
Read moreSir Francis Varney in Bath | The Old Woman and Her Fancies | The Murder in Bath | The Treasure
Read moreThe Entrance Into Bath | A New Scene | The Hotel and the Lodgings | The Attentions of Sir Francis
Read moreThe Road, and the Travellers | The Pleasures of Doing Good | The Beggar Woman | Sir Francis Varney a
Read moreThe next morning came, and with it came also the usual bustle of a country inn, when strangers are stopping
Read moreThe Alarm at the Inn | Bed-Chamber Terrors | A Night Scene | A Morning Succeeding to a Night of
Read moreA Rural Scene by Moonlight | The Storm | An Accident on the Road | A New and Strange Acquaintance
Read moreThe Star Hotel, and the Stranger’s Arrival | A Remarkable Countenance | The Illness and Death of the Stranger |
Read moreA Scene in Winchester Cathedral | The Cathedral Robbers | A Storm | The Vaults Beneath the Aisle | The
Read moreThe Wedding Morning | Disruption of Harmony, and the New Acquaintance | The Conclusion Accident, strange to say, had taken
Read moreA New Character | Miss Twissel’s Visitor | The Invitations Nothing could exceed the smoothness and easiness of the course
Read moreA Pleasant Evening | The Bridesmaids “I know how that is,” said Margaret, before she left the drawing-room; “that was
Read moreMrs. Meredith Has a Conversation With Mr. Twissel | The Announcement, and the Invitation When the servant answered the knock,
Read moreMr. Twissel’s Misfortunes, and His Resolution Never to Give In The next day after that on which the conversation respecting
Read moreThe Difficulties to Be Encountered in The Choice of a Bridesmaid “Well, Margaret,” said Mrs. Meredith, when they were alone
Read moreAn Evening With Colonel Deverill | The Stratagem of Mrs. Meredith Mr. Twissel seated himself by Mrs. Meredith’s fire, not
Read moreMr. Twissel’s Misadventures | The Consequences of Being Found in the Bank Without Giving a Satisfactory Account of Your Business
Read moreThe Introduction | The Attorney’s First Feeler When the attorney had left the house he proceeded upon some business of
Read moreMrs. Meredith’s Consultation With Mr. Twissel, and Her Resolve Mrs. Meredith’s arrival was very opportune, for it broke off the
Read moreThe Explanation, and the Proposal | A Tete-A-Tete A week or more had passed away since the visit of the
Read moreMrs. Meredith’s Friend | Exchange of Services, and Compact There could be no doubt in the minds of both mother
Read moreA Breakfast Scene | A Match-Making Mother The next day there was some anxiety on the part of Mrs. Meredith,
Read moreThe Unsuccessful Pursuit | Mr. Smith’s Disappointment, and the Testimony of Mrs. Meredith Mrs. Meredith and her daughters had long
Read moreThe New Lodger | A Night Alarm | A Mysterious Circumstance It was not until late the next day that
Read moreA Change of Scene and Circumstances | An Event in London The recent events which followed each other so rapidly,
Read moreThe Admiral in a Breeze | A General Commotion, and Jack Pringle Much Wanted, but Not to Be Found To
Read moreMrs. Williams Takes the Initiative, and Nearly Catches an Admiral Mrs. Williams, when she reached home after what must be
Read moreMrs. Williams Visits the Bannerworths at the Inn | The Marriage of James Anderson With Helen Let us fancy now,
Read moreThe Death of the Inquisitive Guest | The Escape of Sir Francis Varney The guest who was so valorous, and
Read moreThe Hunt for the Vampyre in the Subterranean Passage The information that had been given to Mrs. Willams respecting her
Read moreA Rather Strange Circumstance at the Baron’s Wedding At length, the hour came, so anxiously looked for and expected by
Read moreThe Baron’s Preparations for the Marriage, and the Wedding Morning During this time neither Mrs. Williams nor the Baron Stolmuyer
Read moreThe Proposal of Jack Pringle to Take Anderson to the Wedding A circumstance now occurred which soon enabled Jack Pringle
Read moreJack Pringle Falls in Love, and Has Rather an Unhappy Adventure With a Bold Dragoon Jack Pringle, like other men,
Read moreThe Return of the Resuscitated Man, and the Robbery at Anderbury House The morning after the occurrences that took place
Read moreMrs. Williams’s Manoeuvre to Get Rid of Anderson This exclamation from Caleb informed Mrs. Williams of the fact of his
Read moreJames Anderson Seeks and Obtains an Interview With Mrs. Williams[1] The report which, in accordance with what he had heard
Read moreThe Singular Invitation to the Baron’s Wedding About three days after the transactions which we have just recorded, the admiral
Read moreThe Wedding−day Fixed When she was to receive so handsome a reward for the intelligence that she had wrung a
Read moreJack Pringle Calls Upon Mrs. Williams, and Tells Her a Piece of His Mind Upon Affairs in General Jack Pringle
Read moreThe Preparations for the Wedding of the Baron Stolmuyer of Saltzburgh There is a common adage which inculcates the necessity
Read moreThe Decision Against the Doctor, and More News of Varney, the Vampyre It will be remembered that Dr. Chillingworth, although
Read moreThe Young Sailor Saved by Jack Pringle Turns Out to Be an Important Personage It was not the least gratifying
Read moreThe Preparations for the Baron’s Marriage | The Young Lover, and the Remonstrance So it appeared that the baron was
Read moreThe Baron Proposes for Helen Williams, and is Duly Accepted, With a Compliment on His Beauty[1] The baron had put
Read moreThe Bone-House of the Churchyard of Anderbury | The Resuscitation | The Fight, and the Escape of the Dead |
Read moreDr. Chillingworth Makes Urgent Inquiries For the Vampyre | The Lawyer Gives Some Advice Concerning the Quaker If the Bannerworth
Read moreThe Wedding Feast | The Admiral’s Disappointment And now the day arrived, at length, when Charles Holland was to call
Read moreMr. Leek Speculates Upon the Baron’s Matrimonial Intentions Mr. Leek pondered deeply over what the baron had said to him
Read moreThe Baron Becomes Master of Anderbury-On-The-Mount, and Begins to Congratulate Himself | The Dream It was a wonderful relief to
Read moreChapter XCVII. The Interview With the Quaker at Dearbrook The Quaker was a man of about middle age, and was
Read moreThe Admiral’s Preparations, and the Visit To Dearbrook It was quite finally settled between the admiral and the Bannerworths that
Read moreThe Baron Takes Anderbury House, and Decides Upon Giving a Grand Entertainment It was not considered anything extraordinary that, although
Read moreThe Marriage in the Bannerworth Family Arranged After the adventure of the doctor with regard to the picture about which
Read moreThe Visitor, and the Death in the Subterranean Passage About an hour and a half after the baron had retired
Read moreThe Alarm at Anderbury | The Suspicions of the Bannerworth Family, and the Mysterious Communication About twenty miles to the
Read moreThe Misadventure of the Doctor With the Picture The situation of Dr. Chillingworth and Jack Pringle was not of that
Read moreThe Grand Consultation Broken up by Mrs. Chillingworth, and the Disappearance of Varney Remarkable was the change that had taken
Read moreDr. Chillingworth at the Hall | The Encounter of Mystery | The Conflict | The Rescue, and the Picture There
Read moreWhat Became of the Second Vampyre Who Sought Varney We left the Hungarian nobleman swimming down the stream; he swam
Read moreVarney’s Encounter with the Bow-Street Runners | The Quest for the Missing Deeds “What can they want, I wonder?” inquired
Read moreSir Varney Shares His Story | Varney’s Failing Heath and Sickness Flora Bannerworth, although she had heard before from the
Read moreThe Reception of the Vampyre by Flora | Varney Under the Protection of the Bannerworths | The Return of the
Read moreThe Hunt for Varney | The House-Tops | The Miraculous Escape | The Last Place of Refuge | The Cottage
Read moreThe Discovery of the Pocket Book of Marmaduke Bannerworth, and Its Mysterious Contents The little episode had just taken place
Read moreThe Hungarian Nobleman Gets Into Danger | He Is Fired At, and Shows Some of His Quality Considerably delighted was
Read moreCharles Returns From His Adventure | The Admiral’s Quarrel With Jack Pringle[1] There seemed, now a complete lull in the
Read moreThe Mysterious Arrival at the Inn | The Hungarian Nobleman While these affairs are proceeding, and when there seems every
Read moreCharles Holland’s Pursuit of the Vampyre | The Dangerous Interview It will be recollected that the admiral had made a
Read moreCharles Holland’s Pursuit of the Vampyre | The Dangerous Interview It will be recollected that the admiral had made a
Read moreThe Vampyre’s Flight | His Danger, and the Last Place of Refuge Leaving the disorderly and vicious mob, who were
Read moreThe Discovery of the Body of Marchdale in the Ruins by the Mob | The Burning of the Corpse |
Read moreThe Vampyre’s Danger | The Last Refuge | The Ruse of Henry Bannerworth Yet knowing to what deeds of violence
Read moreThe Altercation Between Varney and the Executioner in the Hall | The Mutual Agreement There was certainly a loud wrangling
Read moreVarney in the Garden | The Communication of Dr. Chillingworth to the Admiral and Henry Kind reader, it was indeed
Read moreThe Second Night-Watch of Mr. Chillingworth at the Hall The military party in the morning left Bannerworth Hall, and the
Read moreMutual Explanations, and the Visit to the Ruins During the next hour, Charles informed Flora of the whole particulars of
Read moreThe Meeting of Charles and Flora Charles Holland followed Jack Pringle for some time in silence from Bannerworth Hall; his
Read moreThe Visit of the Vampire | The General Meeting The mysterious friend of Mr. Chillingworth finished his narrative, and then
Read moreThe Strange Story | The Arrival of the Mob at the Hall, and Their Dispersion[1] “You will find that the
Read moreThe Strange Meeting at the Hall Between Mr. Chillingworth and the Mysterious Friend of Varney When we praise our friend
Read moreThe Funeral of the Stranger of the Inn | The Popular Commotion, and Mrs. Chillingworth’s Appeal to the Mob |
Read moreFlora Bannerworth and Her Mother | The Episode of Chivalry Gladly we turn from such a man as Marchdale to
Read moreMarchdale’s Attempted Villany, and the Result Varney the vampyre left the dungeon of Charles Holland amid the grey ruins, with
Read moreThe Admiral’s Story of the Beautiful Belinda Just at this moment Flora Bannerworth stole into the room from whence she
Read moreFlora Bannerworth’s Apparent Inconsistency | The Admiral’s Circumstances and Advice | Mr. Chillingworth’s Mysterious Absence For a brief space let
Read moreVarney’s Visit to the Dungeon of the Lonely Prisoner in the Ruins Evident it was that Marchdale was not near
Read moreThe Vampire in the Moonlight | The False Friend Part of the distance being accomplished towards the old ruins, Tom
Read moreThe Guests at the Inn, and the Story of the Dead Uncle As had been truly stated by Mr. Marchdale,
Read moreThe Mysterious Meeting in the Ruin Again | The Vampyre’s Attack Upon the Constable[1] It is now necessary that we
Read moreThe Mysterious Stranger | The Particulars of the Suicide at Bannerworth Hall “Hilloa where the deuce[1] is he?” said the
Read moreThe Interrupted Breakfast at Sir Francis Varney’s Notwithstanding all Mr. Chillingworth could say to the contrary, the admiral really meant
Read moreThe Warning | The New Plan of Operation | The Insulting Message From Varney So much of the night had
Read moreThe Arrival of Jack Pringle | Midnight and the Vampyre | The Mysterious Hat[1] “Bless me! what is that?” said
Read moreThe Lonely Watch, and the Adventure in the Deserted House It is now quite night, and so peculiar and solemn
Read moreThe Departure of the Bannerworths from the Hall | The New Abode | Jack Pringle, Pilot During that very evening,
Read moreThe Return of the Mob and Military to the Town | The Madness of the Mob | The Grocer’s Revenge
Read moreThe Burning of Varney’s House | A Night Scene | Popular Superstition The officer ceased to speak, and then the
Read moreThe Interview Between the Mob and Sir Francis Varney | The Mysterious Disappearance | The Wine Cellars The shout that
Read moreThe Attack Upon the Vampyre’s House | The Story of the Attack | The Forcing of the Doors, and the
Read moreThe Mob’s Arrival at Sir Francis Varney’s | The Attempt to Gain Admission All eyes were directed towards that southern
Read moreA Scene of Terror: The Soldiers’ Discovery | The Confrontation in the Attic[1] The soldiery had been sent for from
Read moreThe Stake and the Dead Body The mob seemed from the first to have an impression that, as regarded the
Read moreThe Removal from the Hall | The Night Watch, and the Alarm Mrs. Bannerworth’s consent having been already given to
Read moreThe Preparations for Leaving Bannerworth Hall, and the Mysterious Conduct of the Admiral and Mr. Chillingworth It seemed now, that,
Read moreThe Open Graves | The Dead Bodies | A Scene of Terror We have said Waggles spoilt everything, and so
Read moreVarney’s Danger, and His Rescue | The Prisoner Again, and the Subterranean Vault We have before slightly mentioned to the
Read moreThe Popular Riot | Sir Francis Varney’s Danger | The Suggestion and Its Results Such, then, were the circumstances which
Read moreThe Storm and the Fight | The Admiral’s Repudiation of His Principal “Well,” said the admiral, when they were fairly
Read moreMarchdale’s Offer | The Consultation at Bannerworth Hall | The Morning of the Duel Mr. Chillingworth was much annoyed to
Read moreSir Francis Varney’s Separate Opponents | The Interposition of Flora The old admiral so completely overcame the family of the
Read moreThe Consultation | The Projected Removal, and the Admiral’s Anger[1] Independent of this interview which Flora had had with the
Read moreThe Explanation | Marchdale’s Advice[1] This extremely sudden movement on the part of Varney was certainly as unexpected as it
Read moreThe Threat | Its Consequences | The Rescue, and Sir Francis Varney’s Danger Sir Francis Varney now paused again, and
Read more[1] It was with the most melancholy aspect that anything human could well bear, that Sir Francis Varney took his
Read moreThe Thousand Pounds | The Stranger’s Precautions Varney moved not now, nor did he speak, but, like a statue, he
Read moreSir Francis Varney and His Mysterious Visitor | The Strange Conference[1] Sir Francis Varney is in what he calls his
Read moreThe Offer | The Solemn Asseveration[1] Admiral Bell had, of course, nothing particular to communicate to Flora in the walk
Read moreA Peep Through an Iron Grating | The Lonely Prisoner in His Dungeon | The Mystery Without forestalling the interest
Read moreMr. Marchdale’s Exculpation[1] of Himself | The Search Through the Gardens | The Spot of the Deadly Struggle | The
Read moreThe Noble Confidence of Flora Bannerworth in Her Lover | Her Opinion of the Three Letters | The Admiral’s Admiration
Read moreThe Meeting by Moonlight in the Park | The Turret Window in the Hall | The Letters The old admiral
Read moreThe Admiral’s Opinion | The Request of Charles Charles then sought the admiral, whom he found with his hands behind
Read moreThe Quarrel | The Letter to Charles |The Admiral’s Narrative[1] It was Charles Holland who now advanced hurriedly to meet
Read moreThe Admiral’s Advice to Charles Holland | The Challenge to the Vampyre When Charles Holland got his uncle into a
Read moreThe Consultation | The Determination to Leave the Hall This was certainly the most seriously reasonable meeting which had been
Read moreThe Conference Between the Uncle and Nephew, and the Alarm Meanwhile Charles Holland had taken his uncle by the arm,
Read moreThe Dreadful Mistake | The Terrific Interview in the Chamber | The Attack of the Vampyre The footstep which Flora,
Read moreFlora in Her Chamber | Her Fears | The Manuscript | An Adventure Henry found Flora in her chamber. She
Read moreThe Admiral’s Advice | The Challenge to the Vampyre | The New Servant at the Hall The violent ringing of
Read moreThe Explanation | The Arrival of the Admiral at the House | A Scene of Confusion, and Some of Its
Read moreThe Meeting of the Lovers in the Garden | An Affecting Scene | The Sudden Appearance of Sir Francis Varney
Read moreThe Old Admiral and His Servant | The Communication from the Landlord of the Nelson’s Arms While those matters of
Read moreHenry’s Agreement with Sir Francis Varney | The Sudden Arrival at the Hall | Flora’s Alarm On the tray which
Read moreThe Offer for the Hall | The Visit to Sir Francis Varney | The Strange Resemblance | A Dreadful Suggestion
Read moreCharles Holland’s Sad Feelings | The Portrait | The Occurrence of the Night at the Hall Charles Holland wished to
Read moreThe Communications to the Lover | the Heart’s Despair Consternation is sympathetic, and any one who had looked upon the
Read moreThe Occurrences of the Night at the Hall | The Second Appearance of the Vampyre, and the Pistol-Shot Despite the
Read moreThe Coffin | The Absence of the Dead | The Mysterious Circumstance, and the Consternation of George [1] They were
Read moreThe Visit to the Vault of the Bannerworths [1] Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that
Read moreChapter VI: A Glance at the Bannerworth Family | The Probable Consequences of the Mysterious Apparition’s Appearance Having thus far,
Read moreThe Morning | The Consultation | The Fearful Suggestion What wonderfully different impressions and feelings, with regard to the same
Read moreThe Disappearance of the Body | Flora’s Recovery and Madness | The Night Watch [1] “He is human!” cried Henry;
Read moreThe Alarm | The Pistol Shot |The Pursuit and Its Consequences Lights flashed about the building, and various room doors
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