ans 323
Eldest son's education 323
A true friend 323
Christmas tale on the stage 323
An alarming neighbour 325
Startling blue-devils 326
Approach to cannibalism 326
In London 326
Cheap edition of works 326
Suppressed dedication 326
Return to Paris 326
Begging-letter writers 327
Friendly services 327
Imaginary dialogue 328
A Boulogne reception 328
Cautions to a traveller 329
Citizen Dickens 330
Sight-seeing 330
At theatres 330
Visits to famous Frenchmen 331
Evening with Victor Hugo 331
Adventure with a coachman 332
Bibliotheque Royale 333
Premonitory symptoms 333
In London 334
A party at Gore-house 334
Illness of eldest son 335
Snuff-shop readings 336
Old charwoman's compliment 336

CHAPTER XVI. 1846-1848.

Pages 337-367.

DOMBEY AND SON. AET. 34-36.

Drift of the tale 337
Why undervalued 338
Mistakes of critics 338
Adherence to first design 338
Plan for Paul and his sister 339
For Dombey and his daughter 339
Proposed course of the story 340
"The stock of the soup" 340
Walter Gay and his fate