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  1. Chapter 1

    Lizzie Greystock

    The chapter introduces Lizzie Greystock, the beautiful and ambitious only child of the late Admiral Greystock. After her father's death leaves her penniless and in debt, she goes to live with her aunt, the harsh Lady Linlithgow. Lizzie manipulates her way into a relationship with the wealthy Sir Florian Eustace, using pawned jewels and deception to secure his proposal. The chapter details her cunning dealings with the jeweller Mr. Benjamin and her determination to rise socially through marriage.

  2. Chapter 2

    Lady Eustace

    This chapter introduces Lizzie Eustace, a young widow who has recently lost her husband Sir Florian and given birth to a son. It details her strained relationships with the Eustace and Greystock families, her desire for independence and control over her property (including the famous diamond necklace), and her complex character—beautiful, manipulative, and ambitious. The chapter also covers her move to Portray Castle in Scotland with her cousin Ellinor Greystock, and hints at future conflicts over the diamonds and her social climbing.

  3. Chapter 3

    Lucy Morris

    The narrator clarifies that Lady Eustace is not the heroine; instead, Lucy Morris, a governess in Lady Fawn's household, is introduced. Lucy's background, her friendship with Lizzie, her talents, and her position in the Fawn family are described, along with the cautious dynamic regarding Frank Greystock.

  4. Chapter 4

    Frank Greystock

    This chapter introduces Frank Greystock, a barrister and MP, the only son of the Dean of Bobsborough. It details his financial struggles, his rising career after a major legal case, and his election to Parliament. The chapter explores his relationship with Lucy Morris, his family's concerns about his marrying a poor woman, and a conversation with John Eustace about Lizzie Eustace's marriage prospects.

  5. Chapter 5

    The Eustace Necklace

    Mr. Camperdown, the Eustace family lawyer, is determined to recover the valuable diamond necklace that Lizzie Eustace claims as her own after Sir Florian's death. He discusses the matter with John Eustace, who suggests that the best solution might be for Lizzie to remarry a respectable man. Lizzie, meanwhile, ignores the lawyer's letters, consults with her own advisors (Mr. Mopus and Mr. Benjamin), and resolves to keep the diamonds despite the threat of legal action.

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  1. Chapter 6Lady Linlithgow's Mission
  2. Chapter 7Mr. Burke’s Speeches
  3. Chapter 8The Conquering Hero Comes
  4. Chapter 9Showing What the Miss Fawns Said, and What Mrs. Hittaway Thought
  5. Chapter 10X: Lizzie and Her Lover
  6. Chapter 11Lord Fawn at His Office
  7. Chapter 12I Only Thought of It
  8. Chapter 13Showing What Frank Greystock Did
  9. Chapter 14Doan't Thou Marry for Munny
  10. Chapter 15I'll Give You a Hundred Guinea Brooch
  11. Chapter 16Certainly an Heirloom
  12. Chapter 17The Diamonds Are Seen in Public
  13. Chapter 18XVIII: “And I Have Nothing to Give”
  14. Chapter 19As My Brother
  15. Chapter 20The Diamonds Become Troublesome
  16. Chapter 21XXI: “Ianthe’s Soul”
  17. Chapter 22Lady Eustace Procures a Pony for the Use of Her Cousin
  18. Chapter 23Frank Greystock's First Visit to Portray
  19. Chapter 24Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage
  20. Chapter 25Mr. Dove's Opinion
  21. Chapter 26Mr. Gowran Is Very Funny
  22. Chapter 27Lucy Morris Misbehaves
  23. Chapter 28Mr. Dove in His Chambers
  24. Chapter 29XXIX: “I Had Better Go Away”
  25. Chapter 30Mr. Greystock's Troubles
  26. Chapter 31Frank Greystock's Second Visit to Portray
  27. Chapter 32Mr. and Mrs. Hittaway in Scotland
  28. Chapter 33It Won't Be True
  29. Chapter 34Lady Linlithgow at Home
  30. Chapter 35Too Bad for Sympathy
  31. Chapter 36Lizzie's Guests
  32. Chapter 37Lizzie's First Day
  33. Chapter 38Nappie's Grey Horse
  34. Chapter 39Sir Griffin Takes an Unfair Advantage
  35. Chapter 40XL: “You Are Not Angry?”
  36. Chapter 41Likewise the Bears in Couples Agree
  37. Chapter 42Sunday Morning
  38. Chapter 43Life at Portray
  39. Chapter 44A Midnight Adventure
  40. Chapter 45The Journey to London
  41. Chapter 46Lucy Morris in Brook Street
  42. Chapter 47Matching Priory
  43. Chapter 48XLVIII: Lizzie’s Condition
  44. Chapter 49Bunfit and Gager
  45. Chapter 50In Hertford Street
  46. Chapter 51Confidence
  47. Chapter 52Mrs. Carbuncle Goes to the Theatre
  48. Chapter 53Lizzie's Sickroom
  49. Chapter 54I Suppose I May Say a Word
  50. Chapter 55Quints or Semitenths
  51. Chapter 56Job's Comforters
  52. Chapter 57Humpty Dumpty
  53. Chapter 58The Fiddle with One String
  54. Chapter 59Mr. Gowran Up in London
  55. Chapter 60Let It Be as Though It Had Never Been
  56. Chapter 61Lizzie's Great Friend
  57. Chapter 62LXII: “You Know Where My Heart Is”
  58. Chapter 63The Corsair Is Afraid
  59. Chapter 64LXIV: Lizzie's Last Scheme
  60. Chapter 65Tribute
  61. Chapter 66The Aspirations of Mr. Emilius
  62. Chapter 67LXVII: The Eye of the Public
  63. Chapter 68The Major
  64. Chapter 69I Cannot Do It
  65. Chapter 70Alas!
  66. Chapter 71Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill
  67. Chapter 72Lizzie Triumphs
  68. Chapter 73Lizzie's Last Lover
  69. Chapter 74Lizzie at the Police-Court
  70. Chapter 75Lord George Gives His Reasons
  71. Chapter 76Lizzie Returns to Scotland
  72. Chapter 77The Story of Lucy Morris Is Concluded
  73. Chapter 78The Trial
  74. Chapter 79Once More at Portray
  75. Chapter 80What Was Said About It All at Matching