CHAPTER V. The Broom and the Besom as Passion Implements--The Importance of a Bookwriter--Diplomatic Negotiations and Discussions on the subject of Candle Snuffing--The Pewter Cupboard--Domestic Hardships and Enjoyments. CHAPTER VI. Matrimonial Jars--Extra Leaflet on the Loquacity of Women--More Pledging--The Mortar and the Snuff-mill--A Scholar's Kiss--On the Consolations of Humanity. Continuation and Conclusion Of Chapter VI. The Checked Calico Dress--More Pledges--Christian Neglect of the Study of Judaism--A Helping Arm (of Leather) stretched forth from the Clouds--The Auction. CHAPTER VII. The Shooting-Match--Rosa's Autumnal Campaign--Considerations concerning Curses, Kisses, and the Militia. CHAPTER VIII. Scruples as to Payment of Debts--The Rich Pauper's Sunday Throne-ceremonial--Artificial Flowers on the Grave--New Thistle Seedlings of Contention. First Flower Piece. The Dead Christ proclaims that there is no God. Second Flower piece. A Dream within a Dream. * * * * * BOOK III. CHAPTER IX. A Potato War with Women--and with Men--A Walk in December--Tinder for Jealousy--A War of Succession on the subject of a piece of checked calico--Rupture with Stiefel--Sad Evening Music. CHAPTER X. A Lonely New-Year's Day--The Learned Schalaster--Wooden-leg of Appeal--Chamber Postal Delivery--The 11th of February, and Birth-day of the year 1786. CHAPTER XI. Leibgeber's Disquisition on Fame--Firmian's "Evening Paper". CHAPTER XII. The Flight out of Egypt--The Glories of Travel?--The Unknown Bayreuth--Baptism in a Storm--Nathalie and the Hermitage--The most important Conversation in all this Book--An Evening of Friendship. CHAPTER XIII. A Clock of Human Beings--A Cold Shoulder--The Venner. CHAPTER XIV. A Lover's Dismissal--Fantaisie--The Child with the Bouquet--The Eden of the Night, and the Angel at the Gate of Paradise. First Fruit Piece. Letter of Dr. Victor to Cato the Elder, on the Conversion of _I_ into _Thou_, _He_, _She_, _Ye_, and _They_; or the Feast of Kindness of the 20th March. Postscript by Jean Paul. * * * * * BOOK IV. CHAPTER XV. Rosa von Meyern--Tone-Echoes and After-Breezes from the loveliest of all Nights--Letters of Nathalie and Firmian--Table-talk by Leibgeber.