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Title: Sir Tom

Author: Mrs. Oliphant

Release Date: December 17, 2009 [EBook #30692]

Language: English

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SIR TOM

BY

MRS. OLIPHANT

AUTHOR OF "THE WIZARD'S SON," "HESTER," ETC.

London

MACMILLAN AND CO.

AND NEW YORK

1893

_All rights reserved_

_First Edition (3 Vols. Crown 8vo) Sept. 1884_

_Second Edition (1 Vol. Crown 8vo) 1884_

_Reprinted (Globe 8vo) 1888, (Crown 8vo) 1893_

CONTENTS.

PAGE

CHAPTER I.

HOW SIR TOM BECAME A GREAT PERSONAGE 1

CHAPTER II.

HIS WIFE 9

CHAPTER III.

OLD MR. TREVOR'S WILL 20

CHAPTER IV.

YOUNG MR. TREVOR 29

CHAPTER V.

CONSULTATIONS 39

CHAPTER VI.

A SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS 48

CHAPTER VII.

A WARNING 58

CHAPTER VIII.

THE SHADOW OF DEATH 67

CHAPTER IX.

A CHRISTMAS VISIT 77

CHAPTER X.

LUCY'S ADVISERS 86

CHAPTER XI.

AN INNOCENT CONSPIRACY 96

CHAPTER XII.

THE FIRST STRUGGLE 105

CHAPTER XIII.

AN IDLE MORNING