BOOK IV.
BackCHAPTER I. The arrival of Lady Booby and the rest at Booby-hall.
CHAPTER II. A dialogue between Mr Abraham Adams and the Lady Booby.
CHAPTER III. What passed between the lady and lawyer Scout.
CHAPTER IV. A short chapter, but very full of matter; particularly the arrival ofMr Booby and his lady.
CHAPTER V. Containing justice business; curious precedents of depositions, andother matters necessary to be perused by all justices of the peace andtheir clerks.
CHAPTER VI. Of which you are desired to read no more than you like.
CHAPTER VII. Philosophical reflections, the like not to be found in any lightFrench romance. Mr Booby's grave advice to Joseph, and Fanny'sencounter with a beau.
CHAPTER VIII. A discourse which happened between Mr Adams, Mrs Adams, Joseph, andFanny; with some behaviour of Mr Adams which will be called by some fewreaders very low, absurd, and unnatural.
CHAPTER IX. A visit which the polite Lady Booby and her polite friend paid tothe parson.
CHAPTER X. The history of two friends, which may afford an useful lesson to allthose persons who happen to take up their residence in marriedfamilies.
CHAPTER XI. In which the history is continued.
CHAPTER XII. Where the good-natured reader will see something which will give him nogreat pleasure.
CHAPTER XIII. The history, returning to the Lady Booby, gives some account of theterrible conflict in her breast between love and pride; with whathappened on the present discovery.
CHAPTER XIV. Containing several curious night-adventures, in which Mr Adams fellinto many hair-breadth 'scapes, partly owing to his goodness, and partlyto his inadvertency.
CHAPTER XV. The arrival of Gaffar and Gammar Andrews, with another person notmuch expected; and a perfect solution of the difficulties raised bythe pedlar.
CHAPTER XVI. Being the last in which this true history is brought to a happyconclusion.
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