The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane

The Contents of Volume IV

THE CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV. BOOK X. chapter i. Gil Blas sets out for the Asturias; passes through Valladolid, where he visits his old master doctor Sangrado, and meets, by accident, with Signior Manuel Ordonnez, director of the hospital 421 chapter ii. Gil Blas continues his journey, and arrives safely at Oviedo. The condition in which he found his parents. The death of his father, and the consequences thereof 426 chapter iii. Gil Blas departs for the kingdom of Valencia, and at length arrives at Lirias. A description of his house. His reception; with an account of the people he found there 431 chapter iv. He departs for Valencia, to visit the noblemen of Leyva. His conversation with them, and the kind reception he met with from Seraphina 435 chapter v. Gil Blas goes to the play, where he sees a new tragedy acted. The success of that performance, with the public taste of Valencia 438 chapter vi. Gil Blas walking through the streets of Valencia meets a friar whom he thinks he knows. An account of that friar 440 chapter vii. Gil Blas returns to his castle of Lirias. Hears an agreeable piece of news from Scipio. And makes a reform in his house-keeping 443 416 The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane chapter viii. The amours of Gil Blas and the fair Antonia 445 chapter ix. The manner in which the nuptials of Gil Blas and the fair Antonia were celebrated; and the rejoicings with which they were attended 449 chapter x. What followed the marriage of Gil Blas and the fair Antonia. The beginning of Scipio’s history 452 chapter xi. The sequel of Scipio’s history 466 chapter xii. The conclusion of Scipio’s history 472 BOOK XI. chapter i. Gil Blas is overwhelmed with joy, which is disturbed by a melancholy event. Such changes happen at court, as induce Santillane to go thither again 483 chapter ii. Gil Blas arrives at Madrid, and appears at court: the King remembers and recommends him to his prime minister. The consequence of that recommendation 486 chapter iii. Gil Blas is hindered from executing his resolution to leave the court, and receives an important piece of service from Joseph Navarro 489 chapter iv. Gil Blas acquires the love of Count d’Olivares 491 chapter v. The private conversation which Gil Blas had with Navarro, and the first business in which he was employed by the Count d’Olivares 493 Volume Four: Contents 417 chapter vi. The use to which Gil Blas put his three hundred pistoles; and his charge to Scipio: with the success of the above-mentioned memorial 495 chapter vii. By what accident, in what place and condition, Gil Blas found his friend Fabricius; and the conversation that happened between them 498 chapter viii. Gil Blas becomes more and more beloved by his master. Scipio returns to Madrid, and gives an account of his journey to Santillane 500 chapter ix. How, and to whom the Count Duke married his only daughter, with the bitter fruits which that marriage produced 502 chapter x. Gil Blas by accident meets the poet Nunnez, who tells him, that he has composed a tragedy, which is immediately to be represented on the prince’s theatre. The bad success of that piece, with the surprizing good luck which attended its fall 504 chapter xi. Santillane obtains an employment for Scipio, who departs for New Spain 506 chapter xii. Don Alphonso de Leyva comes to Madrid; the motive of his journey. Gil Blas is afflicted at the cause, but rejoices at the consequence of it 507 chapter xiii. Gil Blas meets Don Gaston de Cogollos, and Don Andrea de Tordesillas, at the palace. The conclusion of the story of Don Gaston and Donna Helena de Galisteo. Santillane does an important piece of service to Tordesillas 509 chapter xiv. Santillane visits the poet Nunnez: an account of the persons whom he found, and the discourse which he heard at his lodgings 513 418 The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane BOOK XII. chapter i. Gil Blas is sent to Toledo by the minister: the motive and success of his journey 517 chapter ii. Santillane gives an account of his commission to the minister, who employs him to bring Lucretia to Madrid. The arrival of that actress, and her appearance at court 522 chapter iii. Lucretia makes a great noise at court...