negotiations with printers 87
Agreement with Bradbury and Evans 88
Letters about the _Carol_ 89
Spirit of the book 90
Something better than literature 91

CHAPTER IV. 1844.

Pages 93-110.

YEAR OF DEPARTURE FOR ITALY. AET. 32.

Gore-house friends 93
Sensitive for his calling 94
A troublesome cheque 95
Education speeches 95
Sufferings from stage-adaptations 96
Wrongs from piracy 96
Proceedings in Chancery 97
A pirate's plea 97
Result of Chancery experience 99
Piracy preferred 99
Reliefs to work 100
The tempted and tempter 101
Favourite bit of humour 102
Criticized without humour 102
Taine on Dickens 102
Macready in New Orleans 103
Society in England 104
Writing in the _Chronicle_ 104
Conference with its new editor 104
Preparations for departure 105
In temporary quarters 106
Begging-letter case 106
The farewell dinner-party 107
"Evenings of a Working-man" 108
Greenwich dinner 109
J. M. W. Turner and Carlyle 110

CHAPTER V. 1844.

Pages 111-138.

IDLENESS AT ALBARO: VILLA BAGNERELLO. AET. 32.

The travel to Italy 111
A bit of character 112
French thrown away 112
The Albaro villa 113
First experiences 114