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The Law and the Lady

Wilkie Collins

Novelsabout 15 h 15 min of listening

After a young woman discovers that her husband is concealing a terrible secret, she vows to discover the truth.

Contents

  1. Imprint
  2. Note
  3. Part I: Paradise Lost
  4. I: The Bride’s Mistake
  5. II: The Bride’s Thoughts
  6. III: Ramsgate Sands
  7. IV: On the Way Home
  8. V: The Landlady’s Discovery
  9. VI: My Own Discovery
  10. VII: On the Way to the Major
  11. VIII: The Friend of the Women
  12. IX: The Defeat of the Major
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  1. X: The Search
  2. XI: The Return to Life
  3. XII: The Scotch Verdict
  4. XIII: The Man’s Decision
  5. XIV: The Woman’s Answer
  6. Part II: Paradise Regained
  7. XV: The Story of the Trial. The Preliminaries
  8. XVI: First Question—Did the Woman Die Poisoned?
  9. XVII: Second Question—Who Poisoned Her?
  10. XVIII: Third Question—What Was His Motive?
  11. XIX: The Evidence for the Defense
  12. XX: The End of the Trial
  13. XXI: I See My Way
  14. XXII: The Major Makes Difficulties
  15. XXIII: My Mother-in-Law Surprises Me
  16. XXIV: Miserrimus Dexter—First View
  17. XXV: Miserrimus Dexter—Second View
  18. XXVI: More of My Obstinacy
  19. XXVII: Mr. Dexter at Home
  20. XXVIII: In the Dark
  21. XXIX: In the Light
  22. XXX: The Indictment of Mrs. Beauly
  23. XXXI: The Defense of Mrs. Beauly
  24. XXXII: A Specimen of My Wisdom
  25. XXXIII: A Specimen of My Folly
  26. XXXIV: Gleninch
  27. XXXV: Mr. Playmore’s Prophecy
  28. XXXVI: Ariel
  29. XXXVII: At the Bedside
  30. XXXVIII: On the Journey Back
  31. XXXIX: On the Way to Dexter
  32. XL: Nemesis at Last
  33. XLI: Mr. Playmore in a New Character
  34. XLII: More Surprises
  35. XLIII: At Last!
  36. XLIV: Our New Honeymoon
  37. XLV: The Dust-Heap Disturbed
  38. XLVI: The Crisis Deferred
  39. XLVII: The Wife’s Confession
  40. XLVIII: What Else Could I Do?
  41. XLIX: Past and Future
  42. L: The Last of the Story
  43. Endnotes
  44. Colophon
  45. Uncopyright

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