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Title: Cousin Henry

Author: Anthony Trollope

Release Date: January 1, 2008 [eBook #24103]

Language: English

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COUSIN HENRY

by

ANTHONY TROLLOPE

First published in serial form in the _Manchester Weekly Times_ and
the _North British Weekly Mail_ in the spring of 1879 and in book
form in October, 1879

CONTENTS

I. Uncle Indefer
II. Isabel Brodrick
III. Cousin Henry
IV. The Squire's Death
V. Preparing for the Funeral
VI. Mr Apjohn's Explanation
VII. Looking for the Will
VIII. The Reading of the Will
IX. Alone at Llanfeare
X. Cousin Henry Dreams a Dream
XI. Isabel at Hereford
XII. Mr Owen
XIII. The _Carmarthen Herald_
XIV. An Action for Libel
XV. Cousin Henry Makes Another Attempt
XVI. Again at Hereford
XVII. Mr Cheekey
XVIII. Cousin Henry Goes to Carmarthen
XIX. Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance
XX. Doubts
XXI. Mr Apjohn's Success
XXII. How Cousin Henry Was Let Off Easily
XXIII. Isabel's Petition
XXIV. Conclusion

CHAPTER I

Uncle Indefer

"I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman
to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of
a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the
coast of Carmarthenshire.

"And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my
inclination, whereas yours is not--"

"You think that I shall give way?"

"I did not mean that."

"What then?"

"If I could only make you understand how very strong is my
inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered,
then--"

"What next?"

"Then you would know that I could never give way, as you call it, and
you would go to work with your own conscience to see whether it be
imperative with you or not. You may be sure of this,--I shall never
say a word to you in opposition to your conscience. If there