Millbank
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II Roger’s Story
- Chapter III The Morning of the Funeral
- Chapter IV The Funeral
- Chapter V Millbank After the Day of the Funeral
- Chapter VI The Stranger in Belvidere
- Chapter VII Frank at Millbank
- Chapter VIII Roger’s Letters and the Result
- Chapter IX Alice Grey
- Chapter X In the Evening
- Chapter XI Roger and Frank
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV What Magdalen Found in the Garret
- Chapter XV Frank and the Will
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII Hester and the Will
- Chapter XVIII Magdalen and Roger
- Chapter XIX Jessie’s Letter
- Chapter XX The World and the Will
- Chapter XXI Poor Magda
- Chapter XXII The Home in Schodick
- Chapter XXIII Magdalen’s Decision
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV Alice and Magdalen
- Chapter XXVI Life at Beechwood
- Chapter XXVII The Mystery at Beechwood
- Chapter XXVIII Magdalen and the Mystery
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX In Cincinnati
- Chapter XXXI Father and Daughter
- Chapter XXXII At Beechwood
- Chapter XXXIII Bell Burleigh
- Chapter XXXIV The Wedding, and Hester Floyd’s Account of It
- Chapter XXXV How They Lived at Millbank
- Chapter XXXVI Magdalen Is Coming Home
- Chapter XXXVII Millbank Is Sold at Auction
- Chapter XXXVIII Roger and Magdalen
- Chapter XXXIX Millbank Is Clear of Its Old Tenants
- Chapter XL Christmas-Tide
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