The Spoilt Child
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The Spoilt Child: A Tale of Hindu Domestic Life by Peary Chand Mitra. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #69173.
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II Matilall at Home
- Chapter III Matilall at Home
- Chapter IV Matilall's English Education
- Chapter V Matilall at School
- Chapter VI Matilall in the Police Court
- Chapter VII Baburam in Calcutta
- Chapter VIII Matilall's Mother and Sisters
- Chapter IX The Trial of Matilall
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI Matilall and His Friends
- Chapter XII The Marriage Contract
- Chapter XIII The Poetaster
- Chapter XIV Barada Babu
- Chapter XV Barada Babu's Pupil
- Chapter XVI The False Charge
- Chapter XVII Trial of Barada Babu
- Chapter XVIII Thakchacha at Home
- Chapter XIX Baburam's Second Marriage
- Chapter XX Mozoomdar on the Marriage
- Chapter XXI Death of Baburam Babu
- Chapter XXII The Shraddha Ceremony
- Chapter XXIII Matilall on the Guddee
- Chapter XXIV Matilall in Business
- Chapter XXV Matilall at Sonagaji
- Chapter XXVI Thakchacha Apprehended
- Chapter XXVII Matilall in Jessore
- Chapter XXVIII Thakchacha in Jail
- Chapter XXIX The Trial at the High Court
- Chapter XXX A Philanthropist
- Chapter XXXI Bancharam in Possession
- Chapter XXXII Matilall at Benares: Home Again
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