The Mill on the Floss/Volume 1

by George Eliot

THE MILL ON THE FLOSS

THE

MILL ON THE FLOSS

 

BY

GEORGE ELIOT

AUTHOR OF

"SCENES OF CLERICAL LIFE" AND "ADAM BEDE"

 

"In their death they were not divided."

 

IN THREE VOLUMES

VOL. I.

 

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS
EDINBURGH AND LONDON
MDCCCLX

 

The Right of Translation is reserved.

CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

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BOOK FIRST.

BOY AND GIRL.

1. CHAP.

   PAGE

2. I.

   OUTSIDE DORLCOTE MILL ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. II.

   MR TULLIVER, OF DORLCOTE MILL, DECLARES HIS RESOLUTION ABOUT TOM ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   6

4. III.

   MR RILEY GIVES HIS ADVICE CONCERNING A SCHOOL FOR TOM ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   17

5. IV.

   TOM IS EXPECTED ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   42

6. V.

   TOM COMES HOME ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   52

7. VI.

   THE AUNTS AND UNCLES ARE COMING ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   71

8. VII.

   ENTER THE AUNTS AND UNCLES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   93

9. VIII.

   MR TULLIVER SHOWS HIS WEAKER SIDE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   136

10. IX.

    TO OARUM FIRS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    155

11. X.

    MAGGIE BEHAVES WORSE THAN SHE EXPECTED ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    181

12. XI.

    MAGGIE TRIES TO RUN AWAY FROM HER SHADOW ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    193

13. XII.

    MR AND MRS GLEGG AT HOME ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    215

14. XIII.

    MR TULLIVER FURTHER ENTANGLES THE SKEIN OF LIFE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    239

BOOK SECOND.

SCHOOL-TIME.

1. CHAP.

   PAGE

2. I.

   TOM'S "FIRST HALF" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   247

3. II.

   THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   285

4. III.

   THE NEW SCHOOLFELLOW ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   299

5. IV.

   "THE YOUNG IDEA" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   311

6. V.

   MAGGIE'S SECOND VISIT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   331

7. VI.

   A LOVE SCENE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   340

8. VII.

   THE GOLDEN GATES ARE PASSED ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   349