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The House Behind the Cedars

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The House Behind the Cedars by Charles W. Chesnutt.

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  • THE HOUSE BEHIND THE CEDARS5
  • CHARLES W. CHESNUTT6
  • THE HOUSE BEHIND THE CEDARS9
  • I A STRANGER FROM SOUTH CAROLINA9
  • "'JOHN WARWICK, CLARENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA.'10
  • ARCHIBALD STRAIGHT, LAWYER.11
  • II AN EVENING VISIT17
  • III THE OLD JUDGE29
  • IV DOWN THE RIVER32
  • V THE TOURNAMENT38
  • VI THE QUEEN OF LOVE AND BEAUTY47
  • VII 'MID NEW SURROUNDINGS49
  • VIII THE COURTSHIP51
  • IX DOUBTS AND FEARS58
  • X THE DREAM65
  • XI A LETTER AND A JOURNEY70
  • XII TRYON GOES TO PATESVILLE74
  • XIII AN INJUDICIOUS PAYMENT82
  • XIV A LOYAL FRIEND88
  • XV MINE OWN PEOPLE92
  • XVI THE BOTTOM FALLS OUT99
  • XVII TWO LETTERS104
  • XVIII UNDER THE OLD REGIME106
  • XIX GOD MADE US ALL120
  • XX DIGGING UP ROOTS128
  • XXI A GILDED OPPORTUNITY130
  • XXII IMPERATIVE BUSINESS137
  • XXIII THE GUEST OF HONOR140
  • XXIV SWING YOUR PARTNERS147
  • XXV BALANCE ALL152
  • XXVI THE SCHOOLHOUSE IN THE WOODS155
  • XXVII AN INTERESTING ACQUAINTANCE159
  • XXVIII THE LOST KNIFE162
  • XXIX PLATO EARNS HALF A DOLLAR166
  • XXX AN UNUSUAL HONOR171
  • XXXI IN DEEP WATERS176
  • XXXII THE POWER OF LOVE181
  • XXXIII A MULE AND A CART184
  • THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE195

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