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Title: Men's Wives

Author: William Makepeace Thackeray

Posting Date: October 23, 2008 [EBook #1985]
Release Date: December, 1999

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MEN'S WIVES

By William Makepeace Thackeray

Contents.

The Ravenswing.

I. Which is entirely introductory--contains an account of Miss Crump,
her suitors, and her family circle.

II. In which Mr. Walker makes three attempts to ascertain the dwelling
of Morgiana.

III. What came of Mr. Walker's discovery of the "Bootjack."

IV. In which the heroine has a number more lovers, and cuts a very
dashing figure in the world.

V. In which Mr. Walker falls into difficulties, and Mrs. Walker makes
many foolish attempts to rescue him.

VI. In which Mr. Walker still remains in difficulties, but shows great
resignation under his misfortunes.

VII. In which Morgiana advances towards fame and honour, and in which
several great literary characters make their appearance.

VIII. In which Mr. Walker shows great prudence and forbearance.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berry.

I. The fight at Slaughter House.

II. The combat at Versailles.

Dennis Haggarty's wife.

MEN'S WIVES, BY G. FITZ-BOODLE

THE RAVENSWING

CHAPTER I. WHICH IS ENTIRELY INTRODUCTORY--CONTAINS AN ACCOUNT OF MISS
CRUMP, HER SUITORS, AND HER FAMILY CIRCLE.

In a certain quiet and sequestered nook of the retired village of
London--perhaps in the neighbourhood of Berkeley Square, or at any
rate somewhere near Burlington Gardens--there was once a house of
entertainment called the "Bootjack Hotel." Mr. Crump, the landlord, had,
in the outset of life, performed the duties of Boots in some inn even
more frequented than his own, and, far from being ashamed of his origin,
as many persons are in the days of their prosperity, had thus solemnly
recorded it over the hospitable gate of his hotel.

Crump married Miss Budge, so well known to the admirers of the festive
dance on the other side of the water as Miss Delancy; and they had
one