DOCTOR THORNE by Anthony Trollope First published in 1858 CONTENTS I. The Greshams of Greshamsbury II. Long, Long Ago III. Dr Thorne IV. Lessons from Courcy Castle V. Frank Gresham's First Speech VI. Frank Gresham's Early Loves VII. The Doctor's Garden VIII. Matrimonial Prospects IX. Sir Roger Scatcherd X. Sir Roger's Will XI. The Doctor Drinks His Tea XII. When Greek Meets Greek, Then Comes the Tug of War XIII. The Two Uncles XIV. Sentence of Exile XV. Courcy XVI. Miss Dunstable XVII. The Election XVIII. The Rivals XIX. The Duke of Omnium XX. The Proposal XXI. Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble XXII. Sir Roger Is Unseated XXII. Retrospective XXIV. Louis Scatcherd XXV. Sir Roger Dies XXVI. War XXVII. Miss Thorne Goes on a Visit XXVIII. The Doctor Hears Something to His Advantage XXIX. The Donkey Ride XXX. Post Prandial XXXI. The Small End of the Wedge XXXII. Mr Oriel XXXIII. A Morning Visit XXXIV. A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury XXXV. Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner XXXVI. Will He Come Again? XXXVII. Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury XXXVIII. De Courcy Precepts and de Courcy Practice XXXIX. What the World Says about Blood XL. The Two Doctors Change Patients XLI. Doctor Thorne Won't Interfere XLII. What Can You Give in Return? XLIII. The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct XLIV. Saturday Evening and Sunday Morning XLV. Law Business in London XLVI. Our Pet Fox Finds a Tail XLVII. How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding CHAPTER I The Greshams of Greshamsbury Before the reader is introduced to the modest country medical practitioner who is to be the chief personage of the following tale, it will be well that he should be made acquainted with some particulars as to the locality in which, and the neighbours among whom, our doctor followed his profession.