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The Trumpet Major

by Thomas Hardy



I WHAT WAS SEEN FROM THE WINDOW OVERLOOKING THE DOWN

II SOMEBODY KNOCKS AND COMES IN

III THE MILL BECOMES AN IMPORTANT CENTRE OF OPERATIONS

IV WHO WERE PRESENT AT THE MILLER'S LITTLE ENTERTAINMENT

V THE SONG AND THE STRANGER

VI OLD MR DERRIMAN OF OXWELL HALL

VII HOW THEY TALKED IN THE PASTURES

VIII ANNE MAKES A CIRCUIT OF THE CAMP

IX ANNE IS KINDLY FETCHED BY THE TRUMPET-MAJOR

X THE MATCH-MAKING VIRTUES OF A DOUBLE GARDEN

XI OUR PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY THE PRESENCE OF ROYALTY

XII HOW EVERYBODY GREAT AND SMALL CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE DOWNS

XIII THE CONVERSATION IN THE CROWD

XIV LATER IN THE EVENING OF THE SAME DAY

XV 'CAPTAIN' BOB LOVEDAY OF THE MERCHANT SERVICE

XVI THEY MAKE READY FOR THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER

XVII TWO FAINTING FITS AND A BEWILDERMENT

XVIII THE NIGHT AFTER THE ARRIVAL

XIX MISS JOHNSON'S BEHAVIOUR CAUSES NO LITTLE SURPRISE

XX HOW THEY LESSENED THE EFFECT OF THE CALAMITY

XXI 'UPON THE HILL HE TURNED'

XXII THE TWO HOUSEHOLDS UNITED

XXIII MILITARY PREPARATIONS ON AN EXTENDED SCALE

XXIV A LETTER, A VISITOR, AND A TIN BOX

XXV FESTUS SHOWS HIS LOVE

XXVI THE ALARM

XXVII DANGER TO ANNE

XXVIII ANNE DOES WONDERS

XXIX A DISSEMBLER

XXX AT THE THEATRE ROYAL

XXXI MIDNIGHT VISITORS

XXXII DELIVERANCE

XXXIII A DISCOVERY TURNS THE SCALE

XXXIV A SPECK ON THE SEA

XXXV A SAILOR ENTERS

XXXVI DERRIMAN SEES CHANCES

XXXVII REACTION

XXXVIII A DELICATE SITUATION

XXXIX BOB LOVEDAY STRUTS UP AND DOWN

XL A CALL ON BUSINESS

XLI JOHN MARCHES INTO THE NIGHT






                                                                                    

 

 


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The Trumpet Major


I WHAT WAS SEEN FROM THE WINDOW OVERLOOKING THE DOWN
II SOMEBODY KNOCKS AND COMES IN
III THE MILL BECOMES AN IMPORTANT CENTRE OF OPERATIONS
IV WHO WERE PRESENT AT THE MILLER'S LITTLE ENTERTAINMENT
V THE SONG AND THE STRANGER
VI OLD MR DERRIMAN OF OXWELL HALL
VII HOW THEY TALKED IN THE PASTURES
VIII ANNE MAKES A CIRCUIT OF THE CAMP
IX ANNE IS KINDLY FETCHED BY THE TRUMPET-MAJOR
X THE MATCH-MAKING VIRTUES OF A DOUBLE GARDEN
XI OUR PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY THE PRESENCE OF ROYALTY
XII HOW EVERYBODY GREAT AND SMALL CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE DOWNS
XIII THE CONVERSATION IN THE CROWD
XIV LATER IN THE EVENING OF THE SAME DAY
XV 'CAPTAIN' BOB LOVEDAY OF THE MERCHANT SERVICE
XVI THEY MAKE READY FOR THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER
XVII TWO FAINTING FITS AND A BEWILDERMENT
XVIII THE NIGHT AFTER THE ARRIVAL
XIX MISS JOHNSON'S BEHAVIOUR CAUSES NO LITTLE SURPRISE
XX HOW THEY LESSENED THE EFFECT OF THE CALAMITY
XXI 'UPON THE HILL HE TURNED'
XXII THE TWO HOUSEHOLDS UNITED
XXIII MILITARY PREPARATIONS ON AN EXTENDED SCALE
XXIV A LETTER, A VISITOR, AND A TIN BOX
XXV FESTUS SHOWS HIS LOVE
XXVI THE ALARM
XXVII DANGER TO ANNE
XXVIII ANNE DOES WONDERS
XXIX A DISSEMBLER
XXX AT THE THEATRE ROYAL
XXXI MIDNIGHT VISITORS
XXXII DELIVERANCE
XXXIII A DISCOVERY TURNS THE SCALE
XXXIV A SPECK ON THE SEA
XXXV A SAILOR ENTERS
XXXVI DERRIMAN SEES CHANCES
XXXVII REACTION
XXXVIII A DELICATE SITUATION
XXXIX BOB LOVEDAY STRUTS UP AND DOWN
XL A CALL ON BUSINESS
XLI JOHN MARCHES INTO THE NIGHT

 


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