# The Mill on the Floss/Volume 1

THE MILL ON THE FLOSS
THE
MILL ON THE FLOSS
BY
GEORGE ELIOT
AUTHOR OF
"SCENES OF CLERICAL LIFE" AND "ADAM BEDE"
"In their death they were not divided."
IN THREE VOLUMES
VOL. I.
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS EDINBURGH AND LONDON MDCCCLX
The Right of Translation is reserved.
CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
BOOK FIRST.
BOY AND GIRL.
* CHAP.PAGE
* I.OUTSIDE DORLCOTE MILL................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* II.MR TULLIVER, OF DORLCOTE MILL, DECLARES HIS RESOLUTION ABOUT TOM................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
* III.MR RILEY GIVES HIS ADVICE CONCERNING A SCHOOL FOR TOM................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* IV.TOM IS EXPECTED................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
* V.TOM COMES HOME................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
* VI.THE AUNTS AND UNCLES ARE COMING................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
* VII.ENTER THE AUNTS AND UNCLES................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93
* VIII.MR TULLIVER SHOWS HIS WEAKER SIDE................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136
* IX.TO OARUM FIRS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................155
* X.MAGGIE BEHAVES WORSE THAN SHE EXPECTED................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................181
* XI.MAGGIE TRIES TO RUN AWAY FROM HER SHADOW................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................193
* XII.MR AND MRS GLEGG AT HOME................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................215
* XIII.MR TULLIVER FURTHER ENTANGLES THE SKEIN OF LIFE................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................239
BOOK SECOND.
SCHOOL-TIME.
* CHAP.PAGE
* I.TOM'S "FIRST HALF"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................247
* II.THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................285
* III.THE NEW SCHOOLFELLOW................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................299
* IV."THE YOUNG IDEA"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................311
* V.MAGGIE'S SECOND VISIT................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................331
* VI.A LOVE SCENE................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................340
* VII.THE GOLDEN GATES ARE PASSED................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................349
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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