describes village scenes, and a sunset over the Loddon, 182-189; _The Talking Lady_, 190-196; describes her garden, a quack doctor, 196-202; publication of _Our Village_, the opening paragraph, letters received about it, its early success, 203-211; _Patty’s New Hat_, 212-217; a fog in the country, Mrs. Heman’s words, 217-220; tries hand at tragedy, _Foscari_ and _Julian_ approved by Macready, _Foscari_ performed at Covent Garden Theatre, 1826, M. R. M. present and describes its success, 221-229; writes _Rienzi_, produced at Drury Lane Theatre, its great success, M. R. M. in town, letters of congratulation, performed in New York, tribute from James Crissy, 230-240; her stories of two émigrés neighbours, 241-249; describes visits to Southampton, Bath, Richmond Park, and Hampton Court, 250-259; writes of Ufton Court and its associations, 264-270; writes of Three Mile Cross in 1830, _The Black Velvet Bag_, 271-282; stories of eccentric neighbours, 283-291; attends country Mayings and visits Silchester, 292-301; a trip to Aberleigh (Arborfield) on the Loddon, 302-306; stories of gipsies, 306-314; her friendship with James T. Fields, his visit to Three Mile Cross, also visits from William Howett, George Ticknor, and Daniel Webster, 315-325; words on her mother’s death, letter to a child, 325-327; stays with Sergeant Talfourd, receives warm welcome from leading writers, correspondence with Miss Barrett (afterwards Mrs. Barrett Browning), 328-334; pecuniary anxieties, receives pension, undertakes fresh literary work, 334-337; writes on first appearance of _Pickwick_, 337-338; publication of _Belford Regis_, and _Country Stories_, _Our Village_, translated into Spanish, 339-340; writes to William Harness on Church reforms, 340-341; death of her father, 1842, resolves to pay all his debts but whole sum subscribed by friends, receives constant supply of books from Mr. George Lovejoy, little Henry, adopted child of the family, 341-345; her interest in _Modern Painters_ and friendship for Ruskin, her words on Browning’s poems, Hans Andersen in London, 345-349; letters to Mr. Fields, _Country Stories_ republished, commencing her _Recollections of a Literary Life_, an Italian exile in Three Mile Cross, her views on Louis Napoleon, receives a visit from Dr. Spencer Hall, decides to leave Three Mile Cross, her farewell to the village, 350-359; settles at Swallowfield, describes her cottage and garden, visits from Mr. Fields, Mr. James Payne and others, her affection for the Russells of Swallowfield Park, 360-365; her interest on works of Longfellow, Hawthorne, O. W. Holmes, and Whittier, 366-368; _Recollections of a Literary Life_ published, its success in America, her admiration of Jane Austen’s works, her remarks on Shelley and on Saint Bouve, writes introduction to her dramatic works, 368-370; her severe accident, her courage, cheerful letters to Mr. Fields, kind attentions from far and near, visits from Mr. Ticknor, writes _Atherton and Other Stories_,