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A change beginning 138

CHAPTER VI. 1844.

Pages 139-162.

WORK IN GENOA: PALAZZO PESCHIERE. AET. 32.

Palace of the Fish-ponds 139
Rooms and frescoes 140
View over the city 141
Dancing and praying 142
Peschiere garden 142
Trying to write 143
A difficulty settled 143
Craving for streets 144
Design for his book 144
Governor's levee 144
Absence of the poet 145
Subject he is working at 145
C. D.'s politics 146
Choice of a hero 147
Master-passion 147
Religious sentiment 147
A dream 148
Dialogue in a vision 149
"What is the True religion?" 149
Fragments of reality in a vision 149
Trying regions of thought 150
Reverence for Doctor Arnold 150
First part of book finished 151
Anticipation of its close 151
Differences from published tale 152
First outline of the _Chimes_ 152-156
Liking for the subject 156
What the writing cost him 156
Realities of fictitious sorrow 157
Wild mountain weather 157
Banquet at the Whistle 158
Startling news 158
Coming to London 159
Secret of the visit 160
Eager to try effect of story 160
Plans a reading at my rooms