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The History of Pendennis

Chapter 27 Contains some Ball-practising

Word Count: 3799    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

rowning countenance, and to watch Miss Bell dance her first quadrille with Mr. Pynsent for a partner. That gentleman

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The History of Pendennis
The History of Pendennis
William Makepeace Thackeray Literature
“The History of Pendennis by William Makepeace Thackeray”
1 Chapter 1 Shows how First Love may interrupt Breakfast2 Chapter 2 A Pedigree and other Family Matters3 Chapter 3 In which Pendennis appears as a very young Man indeed4 Chapter 4 Mrs. Haller5 Chapter 5 Mrs. Haller at Home6 Chapter 6 Contains both Love and War7 Chapter 7 In which the Major makes his Appearance8 Chapter 8 In which Pen is kept waiting at the Door, while the Reader is informed who little Laura was.9 Chapter 9 In which the Major opens the Campaign10 Chapter 10 Facing the Enemy11 Chapter 11 Negotiation12 Chapter 12 In which a Shooting Match is proposed13 Chapter 13 A Crisis14 Chapter 14 In which Miss Fotheringay makes a new Engagement15 Chapter 15 The happy Village16 Chapter 16 More Storms in the Puddle17 Chapter 17 Which concludes the first Part of this History18 Chapter 18 Alma Mater19 Chapter 19 Pendennis of Boniface20 Chapter 20 Rake's Progress21 Chapter 21 Flight after Defeat22 Chapter 22 Prodigal's Return23 Chapter 23 New Faces24 Chapter 24 A Little Innocent25 Chapter 25 Contains both Love and Jealousy26 Chapter 26 A House full of Visitors27 Chapter 27 Contains some Ball-practising28 Chapter 28 Which is both Quarrelsome and Sentimental29 Chapter 29 Babylon30 Chapter 30 The Knights of the Temple31 Chapter 31 Old and new Acquaintances32 Chapter 32 In which the Printer's Devil comes to the Door33 Chapter 33 Which is passed in the Neighbourhood of Ludgate Hill34 Chapter 34 In which the History still hovers about Fleet Street35 Chapter 35 Dinner in the Row36 Chapter 36 The Pall Mall Gazette37 Chapter 37 Where Pen appears in Town and Country38 Chapter 38 In which the Sylph reappears39 Chapter 39 Colonel Altamont appears and disappears40 Chapter 40 Relates to Mr. Harry Foker's Affairs41 Chapter 41 Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich42 Chapter 42 Contains a novel Incident43 Chapter 43 Alsatia44 Chapter 44 In which the Colonel narrates some of his Adventures45 Chapter 45 A Chapter of Conversations46 Chapter 46 Miss Amory's Partners47 Chapter 47 Monseigneur s'amuse48 Chapter 48 A Visit of Politeness49 Chapter 49 In Shepherd's Inn50 Chapter 50 Or near the Temple Garden51 Chapter 51 The happy Village again52 Chapter 52 Which had very nearly been the last of the Story53 Chapter 53 A critical Chapter54 Chapter 54 Convalescence55 Chapter 55 Fanny's Occupation's gone56 Chapter 56 In which Fanny engages a new Medical Man57 Chapter 57 Foreign Ground58 Chapter 58 "Fairoaks to let"59 Chapter 59 Old Friends60 Chapter 60 Explanations61 Chapter 61 Conversations62 Chapter 62 The Way of the World63 Chapter 63 Which accounts perhaps for Chapter LXI.64 Chapter 64 Phyllis and Corydon65 Chapter 65 Temptation66 Chapter 66 In which Pen begins his Canvass67 Chapter 67 In which Pen begins to doubt about his Election68 Chapter 68 In which the Major is bidden to Stand and Deliver69 Chapter 69 In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life70 Chapter 70 In which Pendennis counts his Eggs71 Chapter 71 Fiat Justitia72 Chapter 72 In which the Decks begin to clear73 Chapter 73 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Huxter74 Chapter 74 Shows how Arthur had better have taken a Return-ticket75 Chapter 75 A Chapter of Match-making76 Chapter 76 Exeunt Omnes