The Daltons
The Daltons by Charles Lever is available here as the complete text, split into 1463 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Daltons by Charles Lever. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #32061.
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The Daltons
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II Baden Out of Season
- Chapter III An Humble Interior
- Chapter IV The Forest Road
- Chapter V The Onslows
- Chapter VI The Patient
- Chapter VII A First Visit
- Chapter VIII A Lesson in Pistol-Shooting
- Chapter IX The Night Excursion
- Chapter X A Fine Lady's Blandishments
- Chapter XI A Family Discussion
- Chapter XII A Peep Between the Shutters at a New Character
- Chapter XIII Mr. Albert Jekyl
- Chapter XIV A Suspicious Visitor
- Chapter XV An Embarrassing Question
- Chapter XVI Contrasts
- Chapter XVII The “Saal” of the “Russie.”
- Chapter XVIII A Family Discussion
- Chapter XIX Cares and Crosses
- Chapter XX Preparations for the Road
- Chapter XXI A Very Small “Interior.”
- Chapter XXII A Family Picture
- Chapter XXIII Kate
- Chapter XXIV A Small Supper Party
- Chapter XXV A Midnight Reception
- Chapter XXVI A “Levanter.”
- Chapter XXVII The End of the First Act
- Chapter XXVIII A Small Dinner at the Villino Zoe
- Chapter XXIX The Viscount's Vision
- Chapter XXX Frank's Journey
- Chapter XXXI The Threat Op “a Slight Embarrassment.”
- Chapter XXXII A Convivial Evening
- Chapter XXXIII An Invasion
- Chapter XXXIV The Conclusion of a “Grand Dinner.”
- Chapter XXXV Jekyl's Counsels
- Chapter XXXVI Racca Morlache
- Chapter XXXVII A Street Rencontre
- Chapter XXXVIII Proposals
- Chapter XXXIX An Arrival
- Chapter XL Pratolino
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