Produced by StevenGibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net THE BRONTË FAMILY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PATRICK BRANWELL BRONTË VOL. II. BY FRANCIS A. LEYLAND. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS, 13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET. 1886. _All rights reserved._ CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. CHAPTER I. The Sojourn in Brussels Resolved upon--Why Charlotte fixed on Brussels for Higher Education--Charlotte and Emily take up their Residence with Madame Héger--A Picture of the Prospect in 'Villette'--At the Pensionnat--Madame Héger--Monsieur Héger--Charlotte likes Brussels--Her Contrast between the Belgians and the English--Death of Miss Branwell--Return to Haworth 1 CHAPTER II. Branwell at the Parsonage: his Loneliness--'The Epicurean's Song'--'Song'--Northangerland--'Noah's Warning over Methusaleh's Grave'--Letter to Mr. Grundy--Miss Branwell's Death--Her Will--Her Nephew Remembered--Injustice done to Him in this Matter by the Biographers of his Sisters 20 CHAPTER III. Christmas, 1842--Branwell is Cheerful--Charlotte goes to Brussels for another Year--Branwell receives Appointment as Tutor--Branwell visits Halifax, and meets Mr. Grundy there--Charlotte's Mental Depression in Brussels--Mrs. Gaskell attributes it to Branwell's Conduct--Proofs that it was Not so--Charlotte's 'Disappointment' at Brussels--She returns to Haworth--Branwell's Misplaced Attachment--He is sent away to New Scenes 33 CHAPTER IV. Branwell after his Disappointment--Parallel for his State of Mind in that of Lady Byron--Mrs. Gaskell's Misconceptions--True State of the Case--Charlotte Illustrates it in her Poem of 'Preference'-- She alludes to Branwell's Condition in 'The Professor'--Mrs. Gaskell Compelled to Omit her Account in the Later Editions of her Work--Branwell's Prostration and Ill-health at the Time 53 CHAPTER V. Review of Branwell's past Experiences of Life--He seeks Relief in Literary Occupation--He Proposes to Write a Three-volume Novel--His Letter on the Subject--One Volume Completed--His Capability of Writing a Novel--His Letter to Mr. Grundy on his Disappointment 78 CHAPTER VI. 'Real Rest'--Comments--Spirit of Branwell and Emily Identical-- Letter to Leyland--Branwell Broods on his Sorrows--'Penmaenmawr' --Comments--He still Searches and Hopes for Employment--Charlotte's somewhat Overdrawn Expressions--The Alleged Elopement Proposal-- Probable Origin of the Story 94 CHAPTER VII.