The Evil Genius

by Wilkie Collins

• Before the Story. Miss Westerfield's Education
  • 1.--The Trial.
  • 2.--The Sentence.
  • 3.--The Letter.
  • 4.--The Garret.
  • 5.--The Landlord.
  • 6.--The Brute.
  • 7.--The Cipher.
  • 8.--The Diamonds.
  • 9.--The Mother.
  • 10.--The School.

The Story

• First Book.
  • Chapter I. Mrs. Presty Presents Herself.
  • Chapter II. The Governess Enters.
  • Chapter III. Mrs. Presty Changes Her Mind.
  • Chapter IV. Randal Receives His Correspondence.
  • Chapter V. Randal Writes to New York.
  • Chapter VI. Sydney Teaches.
  • Chapter VII. Sydney Suffers.
  • Chapter VIII. Mrs. Presty Makes a Discovery.
  • Chapter IX. Somebody Attends to the Door.
  • Chapter X. Kitty Mentions Her Birthday.
  • Chapter XI. Linley Asserts His Authority.
  • Chapter XII. Two of Them Sleep Badly.
  • Chapter XIII. Kitty Keeps Her Birthday.
  • Chapter XIV. Kitty Feels the Heartache.
• Second Book.
  • Chapter XV. The Doctor.
  • Chapter XVI. The Child.
  • Chapter XVII. The Husband.
  • Chapter XVIII. The Nursemaid.
  • Chapter XIX. The Captain.
  • Chapter XX. The Mother-in-Law.
  • Chapter XXI. The Governess.
• Third Book.
  • Chapter XXII. Retrospect.
  • Chapter XXIII. Separation.
  • Chapter XXIV. Hostility.
  • Chapter XXV. Consultation.
  • Chapter XXVI. Decision.
  • Chapter XXVII. Resolution.
• Fourth Book.
  • Chapter XXVIII. Mr. Randal Linley.
  • Chapter XXIX. Mr. Sarrazin.
  • Chapter XXX. The Lord President.
  • Chapter XXXI. Mr. Herbert Linley.
  • Chapter XXXII. Miss Westerfield.
  • Chapter XXXIII. Mrs. Romsey.
  • Chapter XXXIV. Mrs. Presty.
  • Chapter XXXV. Captain Bennydeck.
  • Chapter XXXVI. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
  • Chapter XXXVII. Mrs. Norman.
• Fifth Book.
  • Chapter XXXVIII. Hear the Lawyer.
  • Chapter XXXIX. Listen to Reason.
  • Chapter XL. Keep Your Temper.
  • Chapter XLI. Make the Best of It.
  • Chapter XLII. Try to Excuse Her.
  • Chapter XLIII. Know Your Own Mind.
  • Chapter XLIV. Think of Consequences.
  • Chapter XLV. Love Your Enemies.
  • Chapter XLVI. Nil Desperandum.
  • Chapter XLVII. Better Do It Than Wish It Done.
  • Chapter XLVIII. Be Careful!
  • Chapter XLIX. Keep the Secret.
  • Chapter L. Forgiveness to the Injured Doth Belong.
  • Chapter LI. Dum Spiro, Spero.
  • Chapter LII. L'homme propose, et Dieu dispose.
  • Chapter LIII. The Largest Nature, the Longest Love.
  • Chapter LIV. Let Bygones Be Bygones.
  • Chapter LV. Leave It to the Child.

• After the Story
  • 1.--The Lawyer's Apology.
  • 2.--The Lawyer's Defense.
  • 3.--The Lawyer's Last Word.

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