Varney the Vampire Thomas Preskett Prest Author

CONTENTSCHAPTER I.--MIDNIGHT.--THE HAIL-STORM.--THE DREADFUL VISITOR.--THEVAMPYRE.CHAPTER II.--THE ALARM.--THE PISTOL SHOT.--THE PURSUIT AND ITSCONSEQUENCES.CHAPTER III.--THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE BODY.--FLORA'S RECOVERY ANDMADNESS.--THE OFFER OF ASSI... Read more

CONTENTSCHAPTER I.--MIDNIGHT.--THE HAIL-STORM.--THE DREADFUL VISITOR.--THEVAMPYRE.CHAPTER II.--THE ALARM.--THE PISTOL SHOT.--THE PURSUIT AND ITSCONSEQUENCES.CHAPTER III.--THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE BODY.--FLORA'S RECOVERY ANDMADNESS.--THE OFFER OF ASSISTANCE FROM SIR FRANCIS VARNEY.CHAPTER IV.--THE MORNING.--THE CONSULTATION.--THE FEARFUL SUGGESTION.CHAPTER V.--THE NIGHT WATCH.--THE PROPOSAL.--THE MOONLIGHT.--THEFEARFUL ADVENTURE.CHAPTER VI.--A GLANCE AT THE BANNERWORTH FAMILY.--THE PROBABLECONSEQUENCES OF THE MYSTERIOUS APPARITION'S APPEARANCE.CHAPTER VII.--THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITSUNPLEASANT RESULT.--THE MYSTERY.CHAPTER VIII.--THE COFFIN.--THE ABSENCE OF THE DEAD.--THE MYSTERIOUSCIRCUMSTANCE, AND THE CONSTERNATION OF GEORGE.CHAPTER IX.--THE OCCURRENCES OF THE NIGHT AT THE HALL.--THE SECONDAPPEARANCE OF THE VAMPYRE, AND THE PISTOL-SHOT.CHAPTER X.--THE RETURN FROM THE VAULT.--THE ALARM, AND THE SEARCHAROUND THE HALL.CHAPTER XI.--THE COMMUNICATIONS TO THE LOVER.--THE HEART'S DESPAIR.CHAPTER XII.--CHARLES HOLLAND'S SAD FEELINGS.--THE PORTRAIT.--THEOCCURRENCE OF THE NIGHT AT THE HALL.CHAPTER XIII.--THE OFFER FOR THE HALL.--THE VISIT TO SIR FRANCISVARNEY.--THE STRANGE RESEMBLANCE.--A DREADFUL SUGGESTION.CHAPTER XIV.--HENRY'S AGREEMENT WITH SIR FRANCIS VARNEY.--THE SUDDENARRIVAL AT THE HALL.--FLORA'S ALARM.CHAPTER XV.--THE OLD ADMIRAL AND HIS SERVANT.--THE COMMUNICATION FROMTHE LANDLORD OF THE NELSON'S ARMS.CHAPTER XVI.--THE MEETING OF THE LOVERS IN THE GARDEN.--AN AFFECTINGSCENE.--THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF SIR FRANCIS VARNEY.CHAPTER XVII.--THE EXPLANATION.--THE ARRIVAL OF THE ADMIRAL AT THEHOUSE.--A SCENE OF CONFUSION, AND SOME OF ITS RESULTS.CHAPTER XVIII.--THE ADMIRAL'S ADVICE.--THE CHALLENGE TO THEVAMPYRE.--THE NEW SERVANT AT THE HALL.CHAPTER XIX.--FLORA IN HER CHAMBER.--HER FEARS.--THE MANUSCRIPT.--ANADVENTURE.CHAPTER XX.--THE DREADFUL MISTAKE.--THE TERRIFIC INTERVIEW IN THECHAMBER.--THE ATTACK OF THE VAMPYRE.CHAPTER XXI.--THE CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE UNCLE AND NEPHEW, AND THEALARM.CHAPTER XXII.--THE CONSULTATION.--THE DETERMINATION TO LEAVE THE HALL.CHAPTER XXIII.--THE ADMIRAL'S ADVICE TO CHARLES HOLLAND.--THE CHALLENGETO THE VAMPYRE.CHAPTER XXIV.--THE LETTER TO CHARLES.--THE QUARREL.--THE ADMIRAL'SNARRATIVE.--THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.CHAPTER XXV.--THE ADMIRAL'S OPINION.--THE REQUEST OF CHARLES.CHAPTER XXVI.--THE MEETING BY MOONLIGHT IN THE PARK.--THE TURRET WINDOWIN THE HALL.--THE LETTERS.CHAPTER XXVII.--THE NOBLE CONFIDENCE OF FLORA BANNERWORTH IN HERLOVER.--HER OPINION OF THE THREE LETTERS.--THE ADMIRAL'S ADMIRATION.CHAPTER XXVIII.--MR. MARCHDALE'S EXCULPATION OF HIMSELF.--THE SEARCHTHROUGH THE GARDENS.--THE SPOT OF THE DEADLY STRUGGLE.--THE MYSTERIOUSPAPER.CHAPTER XXIX.--A PEEP THROUGH AN IRON GRATING.--THE LONELY PRISONER INHIS DUNGEON.--THE MYSTERY.CHAPTER XXX.--THE VISIT OF FLORA TO THE VAMPYRE.--THE OFFER.--THESOLEMN ASSEVERATION.CHAPTER XXXI.--SIR FRANCIS VARNEY AND HIS MYSTERIOUS VISITOR.--THESTRANGE CONFERENCE.CHAPTER XXXII.--THE THOUSAND POUNDS.--THE STRANGER'S PRECAUTIONS.CHAPTER XXXIII.--THE STRANGE INTERVIEW.--THE CHASE THROUGH THE HALL.CHAPTER XXXIV.--THE THREAT.--ITS CONSEQUENCES.--THE RESCUE, AND SIRFRANCIS VARNEY'S DANGER.CHAPTER XXXV.--THE EXPLANATION.--MARCHDALE'S ADVICE.--THE PROJECTEDREMOVAL, AND THE ADMIRAL'S ANGER.CHAPTER XXXVI.--THE CONSULTATION.--THE DUEL AND ITS RESULTS.CHAPTER XXXVII.--SIR FRANCIS VARNEY'S SEPARATE OPPONENTS.--THEINTERPOSITION OF FLORA.CHAPTER XXXVIII.--MARCHDALE'S OFFER.--THE CONSULTATION AT BANNERWORTHHALL.--THE MORNING OF THE DUEL.CHAPTER XXXIX.--THE STORM AND THE FIGHT.-THE ADMIRAL'S REPUDIATION OFHIS PRINCIPAL.CHAPTER XL.--THE POPULAR RIOT.--SIR FRANCIS VARNEY'S DANGER.--THESUGGESTION AND ITS RESULTS.CHAPTER XLIV.--VARNEY'S DANGER, AND HIS RESCUE.--THE PRISONER AGAIN,AND THE SUBTERRANEAN VAULT.CHAPTER XLV.--THE OPEN GRAVES.--THE DEAD BODIES.--A SCENE OF TERROR.CHAPTER XLVI.--THE PREPARATIONS FOR LEAVING BANNERWORTH HALL, AND THEMYSTERIOUS CONDUCT OF THE ADMIRAL AND MR. CHILLINGWORTH.CHAPTER XLVII.--THE REMOVAL FROM THE HALL.--THE NIGHT WATCH, AND THEALARM.CHAPTER XLVIII--THE STAKE AND THE DEAD BODY.CHAPTER XLIX--THE MOB'S ARRIVAL AT SIR FRANCIS VARNEY'S.--THE ATTEMPTTO GAIN ADMISSION.CHAPTER L.--THE MOB'S ARRIVAL AT SIR FRANCIS VARNEY'S.--THE ATTEMPT TOGAIN ADMISSION. Less