# Uncle Silas — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Uncle Silas by J. Sheridan Le Fanu.

- [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/dedication.md): The author dedicates the tale to the Right Honourable Countess of Gifford as a token of respect, sympathy, and admiration.
- [A Preliminary Word](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/a-preliminary-word.md): The author addresses readers directly, explaining that a central situation in this story is adapted from an earlier short tale of his, 'A Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Countess,' to preempt any accusations of
- [Uncle Silas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/uncle-silas.md): The chapter introduces the narrator, Maud Ruthyn, and her life at Knowl under the guardianship of her father, Austin Ruthyn. It sets the stage for the arrival of Madame de la Rougierre and the mysterious circumstances su
- [Austin Ruthyn, of Knowl, and His Daughter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-i-austin-ruthyn-of-knowl-and-his-daughter.md): Maud Ruthyn, a seventeen-year-old girl, lives a secluded life at Knowl with her stern, eccentric father Austin Ruthyn. The chapter introduces the arrival of Doctor Bryerly, a Swedenborgian, whose mysterious visit and str
- [Uncle Silas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-ii-uncle-silas.md): Maud reflects on her father's mysterious references to Uncle Silas, a handsome but enigmatic figure from a portrait, and her father's cryptic plans for a journey with an unnamed friend. He decides she needs a governess a

> 64 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=uncle_silas_se_707kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [III: A New Face](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-iii-a-new-face.md)
- [IV: Madame de la Rougierre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-iv-madame-de-la-rougierre.md)
- [Sights and Noises](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-v-sights-and-noises.md)
- [A Walk in the Wood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-vi-a-walk-in-the-wood.md)
- [Church Scarsdale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-vii-church-scarsdale.md)
- [VIII: The Smoker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-viii-the-smoker.md)
- [IX: Monica Knollys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-ix-monica-knollys.md)
- [X: Lady Knollys Removes a Coverlet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-x-lady-knollys-removes-a-coverlet.md)
- [XI: Lady Knollys Sees the Features](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xi-lady-knollys-sees-the-features.md)
- [A Curious Conversation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xii-a-curious-conversation.md)
- [XIII: Before and After Breakfast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xiii-before-and-after-breakfast.md)
- [Angry Words](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xiv-angry-words.md)
- [XV: A Warning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xv-a-warning.md)
- [XVI: Doctor Bryerly Looks In](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xvi-doctor-bryerly-looks-in.md)
- [XVII: An Adventure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xvii-an-adventure.md)
- [A Midnight Visitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xviii-a-midnight-visitor.md)
- [XIX: Au Revoir](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xix-au-revoir.md)
- [Austin Ruthyn Sets Out on His Journey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xx-austin-ruthyn-sets-out-on-his-journey.md)
- [Arrivals](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxi-arrivals.md)
- [XXII: Somebody in the Room with the Coffin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxii-somebody-in-the-room-with-the-coffin.md)
- [I Talk with Doctor Bryerly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxiii-i-talk-with-doctor-bryerly.md)
- [The Opening of the Will](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxiv-the-opening-of-the-will.md)
- [XXV: I Hear from Uncle Silas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxv-i-hear-from-uncle-silas.md)
- [The Story of Uncle Silas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxvi-the-story-of-uncle-silas.md)
- [More About Tom Charke’s Suicide](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxvii-more-about-tom-charke-s-suicide.md)
- [I Am Persuaded](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxviii-i-am-persuaded.md)
- [How the Ambassador Fared](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxix-how-the-ambassador-fared.md)
- [On the Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxx-on-the-road.md)
- [XXXI: Bartram-Haugh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxxi-bartram-haugh.md)
- [XXXII: Uncle Silas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxxii-uncle-silas.md)
- [The Windmill Wood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxxiii-the-windmill-wood.md)
- [XXXIV: Zamiel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxxiv-zamiel.md)
- [XXXV: We Visit a Room in the Second Storey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-i-xxxv-we-visit-a-room-in-the-second-storey.md)
- [I: An Arrival at Dead of Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-i-an-arrival-at-dead-of-night.md)
- [Doctor Bryerly Emerges](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-ii-doctor-bryerly-emerges.md)
- [III: A Midnight Departure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-iii-a-midnight-departure.md)
- [Cousin Monica and Uncle Silas Meet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-iv-cousin-monica-and-uncle-silas-meet.md)
- [V: In Which I Make Another Cousin's Acquaintance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-v-in-which-i-make-another-cousin-s-acquaintance.md)
- [VI: My Cousin Dudley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-vi-my-cousin-dudley.md)
- [Elverston and Its People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-vii-elverston-and-its-people.md)
- [News at Bartram Gate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-viii-news-at-bartram-gate.md)
- [A Friend Arises](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-ix-a-friend-arises.md)
- [X: A Chapter-Full of Lovers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-x-a-chapter-full-of-lovers.md)
- [The Rivals](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xi-the-rivals.md)
- [Doctor Bryerly Reappears](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xii-doctor-bryerly-reappears.md)
- [XIII: Question and Answer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xiii-question-and-answer.md)
- [XIV: An Apparition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xiv-an-apparition.md)
- [XV: Milly’s Farewell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xv-milly-s-farewell.md)
- [XVI: Sarah Matilda Comes to Light](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xvi-sarah-matilda-comes-to-light.md)
- [XVII: The Picture of a Wolf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xvii-the-picture-of-a-wolf.md)
- [An Odd Proposal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xviii-an-odd-proposal.md)
- [In Search of Mr. Charke's Skeleton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xix-in-search-of-mr-charke-s-skeleton.md)
- [XX: The Foot of Hercules](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xx-the-foot-of-hercules.md)
- [I Conspire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxi-i-conspire.md)
- [The Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxii-the-letter.md)
- [XXIII: Lady Knollys' Carriage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxiii-lady-knollys-carriage.md)
- [XXIV: A Sudden Departure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxiv-a-sudden-departure.md)
- [The Journey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxv-the-journey.md)
- [XXVI: Our Bedchamber](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxvi-our-bedchamber.md)
- [XXVII: A Well-Known Face Looks In](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxvii-a-well-known-face-looks-in.md)
- [Spiced Claret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxviii-spiced-claret.md)
- [XXIX: The Hour of Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxix-the-hour-of-death.md)
- [In the Oak Parlour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxx-in-the-oak-parlour.md)
- [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-conclusion.md)

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