Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Classic Fiction
Catalogue No: NA692712
Barcode: 9789626349274
Release Date: 03/2010

GASKELL, E.: Wives and Daughters (Abridged)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Gaskell, Elizabeth - Author
Tomlinson, Patience (Reader)
1THE DAWN OF AS GALA DAY05:25
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2After the proper amount of exhibition…03:38
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3'Ah, yes! as soon as we have got over the school…'03:20
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4A NOVICE AMONG THE GREAT FOLK04:55
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5At length she saw the pretty lady coming back…05:07
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6Molly - only child as she was…04:53
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7Mrs. Kirkpatrick came gliding up…05:02
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8MOLLY GIBSON'S CHILDHOOD03:16
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9Mr. Gibson's domestic affections…02:48
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10MR. GIBSON'S NEIGHBOURS03:29
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11Perhaps the man of all others…03:14
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12If Roger did not do well at Cambridge it was his own fault.02:54
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13CALF-LOVE05:34
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14Mr. Coxe hung his head a little, and meditated.02:13
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15A Visit To The Hamleys04:12
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16'Ah! But it was not a lesson. I remember the painter…'04:44
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17Molly was so deep in one of Sir Walter Scott's novels…02:32
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18FORESHADOWS OF LOVE PERILS02:22
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19So Mr. Gibson rode round to the stables…04:00
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20DRIFTING INTO DANGER04:04
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Disc 2
1During this absence of Molly's…05:28
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2THE WIDOWER AND THE WIDOW05:22
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3But the first day on which Mr. Gibson paid his visit…02:07
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4A CRISIS04:04
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5It was the next morning before Mr. Gibson arrived…04:56
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6For a minute or two he thought it would be kinder…04:46
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7To their surprise, Molly came in, trying hard to look as usual.03:40
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8MAKING FRIENDSHIP03:30
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9It is a question whether Mrs. Kirkpatrick or Molly wished…04:30
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10Mrs. Kirkpatrick led her into Lady Cumnor's presence…03:03
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11Molly had held up all the day bravely…03:45
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12PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING03:12
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13MOLLY GIBSON'S NEW FRIENDS04:50
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14Mr. Preston must have heard her step…03:51
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15MOLLY FINDS HERSELF PATRONISED03:57
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16'I used to think I managed her…'03:56
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17Then the carriage came round…02:31
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18All the gentlemen were gone…02:45
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19THE NEW MAMMA04:14
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Disc 3
1For some time the murmurs and grumblings…04:26
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2THE BRIDE AT HOME04:21
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3Squire Hamley came in.03:48
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4TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL04:53
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5The squire asked Molly every day…04:01
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6Mr. Osborne's Secret03:08
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7The last afternoon of her stay at the Hall came.03:06
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8CYNTHIA'S ARRIVAL05:22
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9A woman will have this charm…04:34
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10'Well, then mamma had to go out as a governess…'05:28
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11MRS. GIBSON'S VISITOR'S05:20
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12Molly went back to her seat by Cynthia.04:31
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13THE HALF-SISTERS04:26
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14'We've had our unexpected visitor, too,' said Mr. Gibson.03:38
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15OSBORNE HAMLEY REVIEWS HIS POSITION03:37
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16MRS. GIBSON'S LITTLE DINNER02:49
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17'Ah, Mr. Gibson, I have found out…'03:51
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18HOLLINGFORD IN A BUSTLE02:47
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19The afternoon of the day on which the ball was to take place…03:24
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Disc 4
1A CHARITY BALL04:41
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2Meanwhile Miss Piper and Miss Phoebe…04:42
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3Mr. Preston was looking intently and angrily…04:59
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4Lady Harriet, spied the Gibson party…05:14
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5Molly felt innocent enough, and made no reply.03:05
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6She put her arm in her brother's as she spoke…02:58
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7RIVALRY04:12
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8'Oh, but you must be with us! We must wait…'04:42
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9For some reason or other, unknown to the Gibsons…04:58
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10'I believe I have been very thoughtless…'04:07
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11BUSH-FIGHTING05:07
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12Presently, Osborne came upstairs…05:47
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13Again Cynthia was lost in thought…04:43
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14OLD WAYS AND NEW WAYS04:50
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15COMING EVENTS04:23
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16Lady Harriet was sorry to miss Molly…04:42
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17Cynthia now joined the party, pretty and elegant…03:25
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18BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS02:00
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Disc 5
1‘What's this I hear about Roger?' said Mr. Gibson…02:59
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2'I wish I could tell his mother,' said the squire…04:27
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3A LOVER'S MISTAKE04:05
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4Cynthia did not seem inclined to repeat her saying…03:18
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5THE MOTHER'S MANOEUVRE04:59
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6'I knew,' said she through sobs and tears…04:52
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7'Has mamma told you?' said she…05:15
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8'He's not the eldest son,' continued the squire…03:12
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9'Your Molly is one in a thousand…'03:49
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10MR. KIRKPATRICK , Q.C.03:17
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11MOLLY GIBSON BREATHES FREELY03:04
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12'You see a great deal of Mr. Preston, don't you, Molly!'04:04
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13GATHERING CLOUDS03:50
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14'I'm afraid I'm not as much struck by the wonder of the thing…'03:01
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15THE STORM BURSTS03:44
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16Molly left the path and went straight…04:12
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17'I am quite puzzled by you both,' said Molly.04:07
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18CYNTHIA'S CONFESSION05:39
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19He sate down on the table…05:35
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Disc 6
1'So now you understand it all, Molly.'05:50
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2MOLLY GIBSON TO THE RESCUE03:46
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3It was a cloudy blustering day…04:43
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4'Does she say that to you in cold blood?'03:23
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5Cynthia was on the watch for her return…03:41
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6CONFIDENCES03:29
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7'No one here! What a blessing!'04:56
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8Molly thought for a minute or two…03:55
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9Molly enjoyed her house to herself to the full…04:00
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10HOLLINGFORD GOSSIPS04:59
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11SCANDAL AND ITS VICTIMS05:16
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12'Molly Gibson has lost her character, sister. That's it.'05:45
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13AN INNOCENT CULPRIT04:45
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14'You say you were not acting for yourself…'04:36
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15I hate to have you mixed up in mysteries.'04:19
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16MOLLY GIBSON FINDS A CHAMPION02:59
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17At length he burst in.04:16
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18Lady Harriet, was riding homewards…04:28
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Disc 7
1And he rode home, and told his wife…01:55
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2CYNTHIA AT BAY04:53
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3When she looked back upon her visit…03:44
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4At last she said, 'Molly knows it all.'04:00
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5'TROUBLES NEVER COME ALONE'03:54
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6'But here you are, just in such a position before me, Cynthia!'03:50
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7She laid her hand on the hot damp skin of the horse's shoulder…03:34
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8SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW04:04
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9'Here's Molly,' said Mr. Gibson, choking a little himself…03:11
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10'Some months ago Osborne called.'03:27
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11'Someone must write to Mrs. Osborne Hamley.'04:29
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12UNLOOKED-FOR ARRIVALS04:18
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13The writing this letter was rather difficult work for Molly…04:27
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14Her arms relaxed, her figure swayed…04:49
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15MOLLY GIBSON'S WORTH IS DISCOVERED04:43
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16After this, long days passed over…04:17
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17When they came within two miles of Hollingford…04:26
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18Molly's delight at seeing her showed itself…03:08
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19AN ABSENT LOVER RETURNS05:17
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Disc 8
1Molly went on with her questions on other subjects.03:49
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2'I was so sorry to hear how ill you had been!'03:18
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3'OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, AND ON WITH THE NEW.'05:11
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4Now Roger spoke to Molly - spoke hurriedly, spoke hoarsely.04:18
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5BRIDAL VISITS AND ADIEUX04:03
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6'The squire?' asked Mrs. Gibson in some surprise.03:36
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7Molly was sitting in the drawing-room pale and trembling…05:14
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8When Molly arrived at the Towers…04:33
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9REVIVING HOPES AND BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS04:47
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10Molly stood up.04:29
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11MOLLY GIBSON AT HAMLEY HALL04:00
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12It so happened that on Molly's last morning…04:36
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13ROGER HAMLEY'S CONFESSION04:51
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14One evening after dinner…04:17
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15'My dear boy!' said Mr. Gibson…04:41
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16Mr. Gibson gave Roger's message to his wife…03:33
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17Having married Cynthia, as her mother put it…04:41
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Total Playing Time: 10:15:12