The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, Volume 3 (of 3)Le Sage, Alain René
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The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, Volume 3 (of 3)
Le Sage, Alain René
Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction; Blas, Gil (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
A Journey to Valencia, and a Visit to the Lords of Leyva. The
Conversation of the Gentlemen, and Seraphina's Demeanor.
CHAPTER V.
Gil Blas goes to the Play, and sees a new Tragedy. The Success of
the Piece. The Public Taste at Valencia.
CHAPTER VI.
Gil Blas, walking about the Streets of Valencia, meets with a Man of
Sanctity, whose pious Face he had seen somewhere else. What Sort of
Man this Man of Sanctity turns out to be.
CHAPTER VII.
Gil Blas returns to his Seat at Idrias. Scipio's agreeable
Intelligence, and a Reform in the Domestic Arrangement.
CHAPTER VIII.
The Loves of Gil Blas, and the Fair Antonia.
CHAPTER IX.
Nuptials of Gil Blas with the Fair Antonia; the Style and Manner of
the Ceremony; the Persons assisting thereat; and the Festivities
ensuing thereupon.
CHAPTER X.
The Honeymoon (a very dull Time for the Reader as a third Person)
enlivened by the Commencement of Scipio's Story.
CHAPTER XI.
Continuation of Scipio's Story.
CHAPTER XII.
Conclusion of Scipio's Story.
BOOK THE ELEVENTH.
CHAPTER I.
Containing the Subject of the greatest Joy that Gil Blas ever felt,
followed up, as our greatest Pleasures too generally are, by the most
melancholy Event of his Life. Great Changes at Court, producing,
among other important Revolutions, the Return of Santillane.
CHAPTER II.
Gil Blas arrives in Madrid, and makes his Appearance at Court; the
King is blessed with a better Memory than most of his Courtiers, and
recommends him to the Notice of his Prime Minister. Consequences of
that Recommendation.
CHAPTER III.
The Project of Retirement is prevented, and Joseph Navarro brought
upon the Stage again, by an Act of signal Service.
CHAPTER IV.
Gil Blas ingratiates himself with the Count of Olivarez.
CHAPTER V.
The private Conversation of Gil Blas with Navarro, and his first
Employment in the Service of the Count d'Olivarez.
CHAPTER VI.
The Application of the three hundred Pistoles, and Scipio's
Commission connected with them. Success of the State-paper mentioned
in the last Chapter.
CHAPTER VII.
Gil Blas meets with his Friend Fabricio once more; the Accident,
Place, and Circumstances described, with the Particulars of their
Conversation together.
CHAPTER VIII.
Gil Blas gets forward progressively in his Master's Affections.
Scipio's Return to Madrid, and Account of his Journey.
CHAPTER IX.
How my Lord Duke married his only Daughter, and to whom, with the
bitter Consequences of that Marriage.
CHAPTER X.
Gil Blas meets with the Poet Nunez by Accident, and learns that he
has written a Tragedy, which is on the Point of being brought out at
the Theatre Royal. The ill Fortune of the Piece, and the good
Fortune of its Author.
CHAPTER XI.
Santillane gives Scipio a Situation; the Latter sets out for New
Spain.
CHAPTER XII.
Don Alphonso de Leyva comes to Madrid; the Motive of his Journey a
severe Affliction to Gil Blas, and a cause of Rejoicing subsequent
thereon.
CHAPTER XIII.
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