# The House by the River — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The House by the River by A. P. Herbert.

- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/i.md): The chapter introduces the close-knit community of Hammerton Chase, a unique riverside enclave in London where neighbors are intimately acquainted. On a Wednesday evening at the Whittakers' At Home, the residents gather,
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/ii.md): Stephen Byrne returns home after a satisfying dinner, enjoying the beauty of the river at high tide and his comfortable life. He encounters Emily Gaunt, the housemaid, fresh from her bath, and in a moment of desire and p
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/iii.md): Stephen Byrne, having just killed Emily Gaunt, is interrupted by a visitor at the door. He realizes it is John Egerton and lets him in, revealing the body. John is horrified but agrees to help Stephen dispose of the body
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/iv.md): Margery Byrne walks home from the Underground, reflecting on her appearance, her pregnancy, and her deep trust in her husband Stephen. She idealizes him as a perfect husband and a successful poet, unaware of his recent c
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/v.md): John Egerton returns home after a frustrating day at work, haunted by the memory of Emily Gaunt. He is confronted by a maid asking for a sack he borrowed from the Byrne household, forcing him to lie about losing it. Over

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- [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [After the Inquest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/viii.md)
- [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/ix.md)
- [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/x.md)
- [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/xi.md)
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/xii.md)
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/xiii.md)
- [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/xiv.md)
- [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/xv.md)
- [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/xvi.md)
- [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/xvii.md)
- [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_by_the_river_se/chapters/xviii.md)

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