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THE tender attachment between Gil Blas and dame Lo-
renza Zephora
CHAP. II.
What happened to Gil Blas after his retreat from the
castle of Leyva; shewing that those who are crossed in
love are not always the most miserable of mankind
CHAP. III.
Gil Blas becomes the archbishop's favourite, and the chan-
nel of all his favours
CHAP. IV.
The archbishop is afflicted with a stroke of apoplexy. How
Gil Blas gets into a dilemma, and how he gets out
CHAP. V.
The course which Gil Blas took after the archbishop had
given him his dismissal. His accidental meeting with
the licentiate who was so deeply in his debt; and a pic
ture of gratitude in the person of a parson
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Gil Blas goes to the play at Grenada. His surprise at
seeing one of the actresses, and what happened there-
upon
CHAP. VII.
Laura's story
CHAP. VIII.
The reception of Gil Blas among the players at Grenada;
and another old acquaintance picked up in the green-
room
CHAP. IX.
An extraordinary companion at supper; and an account of
their conversation
СНАР. Х.
The marquis de Marialva gives a commission to Gil Blas.
That faithful secretary acquits himself of it as shall be
related
CHAP. XI.
A thunderbolt to Gil Blas
CHAP. XII.
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Gil Blas takes lodgings in a ready furnished house. He gets
acquainted with captain Chinchilla. That officer's cha-
racter and business at Madrid
- 103
CHAP. XIII.
Gil Blas comes across his dear friend Fabricio at court.
Great ecstasy on both sides. They adjourn together and
compare notes; but their conversation is too curious to be
anticipated
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Fabricio finds a situation for Gil Blas in the establishment
of count Galiano, a Sicilian nobleman
CHAP. XV.
The employment of Gil Blas in don Galiano's household
CHAP. XVI.
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An accident happens to the count de Galiano's monkey:
his lordship's affliction on that occasion. The illness of
Gil Blas, and its consequences
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BOOK THE EIGHTH.
CHAP. I.
GIL BLAS Scrapes an acquaintance of some value, and finds
wherewithal to make him amends for the count de Ga-
liano's ingratitude.
Don Valerio de Luna's story
. 160
Gil Blas is introduced to the duke of Lerma, who admits
him among the number of his secretaries, and requires a
specimen of his talents, with which he is well satisfied
All is not gold that glitters. Some uneasiness resulting from
the discovery of that principle in philosophy, and its
practical application to existing circumstances
Gil Blas becomes a favourite with the duke of Lerma, and
the confident of an important secret
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The joys, the honours, and the miseries of a court life, in
the person of Gil Blas
CHAP. VI.
Gil Blas gives the duke of Lerma a hint of his wretched
condition. That minister deals with him accordingly
A good use made of the fifteen hundred ducats. A first
introduction to the trade of office, and an account of the
profit accruing therefrom
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Gil Blas makes a large fortune in a short time, and behaves
like other wealthy upstarts
The morals of Gil Blas become at court, much as if they had
never been at all. A commission from the count de
Lemos, which, like most court commissions, implies an
intrigue
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The prince of Spain's secret visit, and presents to Catalina
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Catalina's real condition a worry and alarm to Gil Blas.
His precautions for his own ease and quiet
Gil Blas goes on personating the great man. He hears news
of his family: a touch of nature on the occasion. A grand
quarrel with Fabricio
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