Author(s): Eliot, George
Artist(s): Sutton, Georgina
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Classic Fiction
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: NA0155
Barcode: 9781843797838
Release Date: 01/2015

ELIOT, G.: Adam Bede (Unabridged)

George Eliot’s first full-length novel, Adam Bede, is a profound rendering of 19th-century English pastoral life.

This timeless story of seduction and betrayal follows the earnest carpenter Adam Bede, who has set his heart on the all-too-beautiful Hetty Sorrell. But Hetty is attracted to the fickle squire Arthur Donnithorne, whose dalliance with the young woman precipitates a series of unforeseen events…

Eliot’s gift for leisurely and lyrical prose is in full effect here and her insight into human emotion and complexity is unrivalled.

Tracklist

Disc 1
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1 Book One: Chapter I 08:49
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2 'Come, Ben,' said Adam, rather sternly… 05:36
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3 Seth looked a little conscious… 05:06
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4 Chapter II: The Preaching 06:31
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5 'Well, I wish I had time to wait and see her…' 07:52
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6 But both styles of wit were treated… 08:00
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7 She held no book in her ungloved hands… 09:44
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8 Then Dinah told how the good news… 06:33
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9 There was many a responsive sigh and groan… 06:55
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10 Poor Bessy's wide-open black eyes… 05:09
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11 Chapter III: After the Preaching 07:41
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Disc 2
1 Seth was unable to reply… 07:33
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2 Chapter IV: Home and Its Sorrows 08:14
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3 Lisbeth dared not say any more… 07:20
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4 'But, Mother, thee know'st we canna love…' 07:31
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5 Those were happy days, especially when Seth… 07:04
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6 'Now, lad,' said Adam, as Seth… 05:41
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7 Chapter V: The Rector 06:52
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8 It is very pleasant to see some men turn round… 08:35
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9 'Ah, sir, but when he comes to church…' 08:59
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10 'Miss Irwine told Bridget to take her lunch…' 09:57
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Disc 3
1 See the difference between the impression… 05:48
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2 Chapter VI: The Hall Farm 09:02
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3 The fact that it was churning day… 07:10
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4 'I don't know how, child…' 07:04
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5 'Why, sir, you can hardly miss him…' 04:13
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6 Chapter VII: The Dairy 05:48
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7 'I hope you will be ready for a great holiday…' 06:19
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8 Chapter VIII: A Vocation 09:35
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9 'Very quiet, sir, but I saw no signs…' 09:02
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10 Chapter IX: Hetty's World 05:40
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11 These expressions, though figurative… 07:43
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Disc 4
1 Arthur knew the rector too well… 03:14
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2 Chapter X: Dinah Visits Lisbeth 08:30
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3 Adam was seated on a rough bench… 05:42
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4 Lisbeth had been rocking herself in this way… 07:43
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5 'What!' said Lisbeth, taking the cup… 06:26
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6 Chapter XI: In the Cottage 09:53
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7 'Ye might ha' made the parridge worse,'… 09:19
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8 Chapter XII: In the Wood 06:57
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9 Old John's wooden, deep-wrinkled face… 09:22
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10 Arthur strolled along carelessly… 05:54
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11 Such young unfurrowed souls… 04:31
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Disc 5
1 Chapter XIII: Evening in the Wood 05:24
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2 If Hetty had known he was there… 07:17
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3 Chapter XIV: The Return Home 07:35
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4 The barking had its effect in the house… 06:57
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5 'Come, Hetty,' said Martin Poyser… 05:55
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6 Chapter XV: The Two Bed-Chambers 08:42
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7 How pretty the little puss looks… 09:09
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8 It is generally a feminine eye that first detects… 06:53
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9 By the time Dinah had undressed… 08:17
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10 Chapter XVI: Links 06:11
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11 Towards the young squire this instinctive… 06:35
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Disc 6
1 'Yes, that's just what I expected of you,'… 08:24
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2 Arthur winced under this speech… 08:55
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3 Book Two: Chapter XVII 06:47
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4 But bless us, things may be lovable… 06:14
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5 'But,' said Adam, 'I've seen pretty clear…' 06:52
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6 Adam, you perceive, was a warm admirer… 03:27
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7 Chapter XVIII: Church 05:53
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8 'They'll ha' putten Thias Bede i' the ground…' 07:28
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9 'It's no use thinking o' that,' said Mrs. Poyser. 08:27
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10 Chad Cranage looks like quite a new… 07:58
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11 I think, as Mr. Irwine looked round to-day… 08:33
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Disc 7
1 The mother and sons listened… 07:26
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2 Mr. Poyser paused and looked round… 08:31
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3 Chapter XIX: Adam on a Working Day 07:28
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4 But it was Adam's strength… 08:54
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5 Chapter XX: Adam Visits the Hall Farm 07:27
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6 Mrs. Poyser was not to be caught… 08:17
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7 Hetty bending over the red bunches… 06:14
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8 'Ah,' he said, 'that's like the ladies…' 09:30
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9 Mrs. Poyser had turned round… 09:31
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10 Chapter XXI: The Night-School… 05:06
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Disc 8
1 The man seated next to Bill… 08:10
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2 The moment he appeared at the kitchen door… 08:05
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3 Vixen returned to her hamper again… 07:36
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4 'That's likely enough, that's likely enough,'… 05:23
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5 Book Three: Chapter XXII 07:19
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6 But she cannot keep in the ear-rings long… 08:57
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7 The aged group, under care of sons… 09:11
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8 Chapter XXIII: Dinner-Time 06:06
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9 Owing to this arrangement, Adam… 05:14
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10 Chapter XXIV: The Health-Drinking 06:38
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11 Perhaps there was no one present… 05:48
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Disc 9
1 As Mr. Irwine paused, Arthur jumped up… 05:55
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2 Chapter XXV: The Games 09:23
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3 Bessy, I am sorry to say… 09:29
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4 Chapter XXVI: The Dance 07:39
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5 'There's the big clock strikin' eight,'… 09:48
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6 Adam had already seen where the locket fell… 08:23
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7 Book Four: Chapter XXVII 08:09
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8 The buildings of the Chase Farm… 05:42
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9 Adam was still motionless, looking at him… 05:40
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10 'Well, Adam,' he said… 07:12
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Disc 10
1 Chapter XXVIII: A Dilemma 08:22
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2 Arthur wanted to go home… 08:41
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3 Chapter XXIX: The Next Morning 08:42
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4 No man can escape this vitiating effect… 08:53
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5 Chapter XXX: The Delivery of the Letter 07:42
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6 'You've no right to say as I love him,'… 06:11
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7 How busy his thoughts were… 07:58
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8 'My heart is knit to your aged mother…' 06:34
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9 Chapter XXXI: In Hetty's Bed-Chamber 08:17
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10 She had no tears this morning. 07:11
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Disc 11
1 It was seldom the old man 06:13
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2 Chapter XXXII: Mrs. Poyser 'Has Her Say…' 08:15
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3 'And now, Poyser, as Satchell is laid up…' 06:45
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4 To be thrust out of the discussion in this way… 04:53
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5 Chapter XXXIII: More Links 07:28
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6 But in so complex a thing as human nature… 07:25
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7 Chapter XXXIV: The Betrothal 05:55
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8 The red fire-light on the hearth at the Hall… 04:30
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9 Chapter XXXV: The Hidden Dread 06:50
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10 Soon she is in the Scantlands… 06:27
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11 Book Five: Chapter XXXVI 06:30
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12 She thought of all she had left behind… 08:36
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1 When at last she reached Stony… 05:17
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2 Chapter XXXVII: The Journey in Despair 07:56
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3 The good landlady was amazed… 08:27
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4 At last she was among the fields… 07:49
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5 Hetty trembled still worse under this real fear… 05:15
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6 Chapter XXXVIII: The Quest 08:11
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7 'Is Dinah Morris at home?' said Adam. 08:30
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8 At Stoniton another delay occurred… 08:19
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9 Seth was pale and trembling… 08:05
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10 Chapter XXXIX: The Tidings 07:26
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Disc 13
1 During Adam's narrative, Mr. Irwine… 09:42
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2 Chapter XL: The Bitter Waters Spread 06:60
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3 'Don't fret so, father,' said Mrs. Poyser… 06:01
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4 'Well, Bartle?' said Mr. Irwine… 06:50
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5 Chapter XLI: The Eve of the Trial 05:57
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6 Adam's voice had been gradually sinking… 06:00
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7 Chapter XLII: The Morning of the Trial 05:36
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8 'But does it seem to be going against her?' 05:22
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9 Chapter XLIII: The Verdict 08:14
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10 The whole time this witness was… 08:16
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11 Chapter XLIV: Arthur's Return 07:35
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Disc 14
1 Pleasant the crack of the post-boy's whip! 09:49
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2 Chapter XLV: In the Prison 08:35
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3 'Hetty,' she said gently, 'do you know…' 09:17
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4 She paused, and then spoke hurriedly… 09:57
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5 Chapter XLVI: The Hours of Suspense 07:38
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6 'There's no knowing, my lad…' 07:07
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7 Chapter XLVII: The Last Moment 02:21
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8 Chapter XLVIII: Another Meeting… 09:15
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9 Arthur's words had precisely the opposite… 06:22
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10 There was silence for several minutes… 06:56
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Disc 15
1 Book Six: Chapter XLIX 07:54
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2 Mrs. Poyser hastened to the door… 06:29
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3 Adam saw that Dinah was more disturbed… 05:59
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4 Chapter L: In the Cottage 07:37
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5 Dinah was moving away, but Lisbeth held… 09:39
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6 This self-reproof had recurred strongly… 09:17
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7 Chapter LI: Sunday Morning 08:26
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8 Sunday morning was the happiest time… 06:13
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9 Adam was silent, and tried to go on reading. 07:27
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10 Adam wanted to go and meet Seth… 06:21
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Disc 16
1 Chapter LII: Adam and Dinah 06:49
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2 'Adam, my mind is full of questionings…' 06:57
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3 'Hey-day! There's Adam along wi' Dinah,'… 06:30
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4 Chapter LIII: The Harvest Supper 05:32
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5 Tom excepted, Martin Poyser had some pride… 08:11
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6 To any listener outside the door… 08:43
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7 'No, Mr. Massey,' said Adam. 07:04
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8 Chapter LIV: The Meeting on the Hill 05:13
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9 Something like this sense of enlarged being… 07:16
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10 Chapter LV: Marriage Bells 05:43
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11 Epilogue 07:59
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