Book contents
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- Note on the Text
- The Invisible Spy
- BOOK I
- BOOK II
- CHAP. I The Author, by the help of his Invisibility, has discover'd such a contrast in the behaviour of two married couple of distinction, as he thinks would be the utmost injustice to the public to conceal
- CHAP. II Relates a strange and most unnatural instance of bigottry and enthusiasm in a parent
- CHAP. III The author finds means, tho' with an infinite deal of difficulty, to make a discovery of some part of the unhappy consequences which immediately attended the cruel resolution Flaminio had taken in regard to his daughter
- CHAP. IV Contains some farther and more interesting particulars of this adventure, and shews that people, by flying from one thing which they think would be a misfortune, often run into others of a nature much more to be dreaded
- CHAP. V Completes the catastrophe of this truly tragical adventure
- CHAP. VI Gives the account of an occurrence, no less remarkable than it is entertaining; and shews that there is scarce any difficulty so great but that it may be got over, by the help of a ready wit and invention, if properly exerted
- CHAP. VII Is a continuance of this merry history, which presents something as little expected by the reader as it was by the parties concern'd in it; and, if the author's hopes do not greatly deceive him, will also afford an equal share of satisfaction as surprise
- CHAP. VIII Presents something as little expected by the reader as it was by the parties concern'd in it; and, if the author's hopes do not deceive him, will also afford an equal share of satisfaction as surprise
- CHAP. IX Contains a succinct account of some farther particulars, in some measure relative to the foregoing adventure, and, besides, are of too agreeable and interesting a nature in themselves not to be look'd upon as a rightly judged, and very necessary appendix
- Volume 2
- Contents to the Second Volume
- VOL. II
- BOOK III
- BOOK IV
- VOL. III
- BOOK V
- BOOK VI
- BOOK VII
- BOOK VIII
- Editorial Notes
- Silent Corrections
CHAP. IX - Contains a succinct account of some farther particulars, in some measure relative to the foregoing adventure, and, besides, are of too agreeable and interesting a nature in themselves not to be look'd upon as a rightly judged, and very necessary appendix
from BOOK II
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- Note on the Text
- The Invisible Spy
- BOOK I
- BOOK II
- CHAP. I The Author, by the help of his Invisibility, has discover'd such a contrast in the behaviour of two married couple of distinction, as he thinks would be the utmost injustice to the public to conceal
- CHAP. II Relates a strange and most unnatural instance of bigottry and enthusiasm in a parent
- CHAP. III The author finds means, tho' with an infinite deal of difficulty, to make a discovery of some part of the unhappy consequences which immediately attended the cruel resolution Flaminio had taken in regard to his daughter
- CHAP. IV Contains some farther and more interesting particulars of this adventure, and shews that people, by flying from one thing which they think would be a misfortune, often run into others of a nature much more to be dreaded
- CHAP. V Completes the catastrophe of this truly tragical adventure
- CHAP. VI Gives the account of an occurrence, no less remarkable than it is entertaining; and shews that there is scarce any difficulty so great but that it may be got over, by the help of a ready wit and invention, if properly exerted
- CHAP. VII Is a continuance of this merry history, which presents something as little expected by the reader as it was by the parties concern'd in it; and, if the author's hopes do not greatly deceive him, will also afford an equal share of satisfaction as surprise
- CHAP. VIII Presents something as little expected by the reader as it was by the parties concern'd in it; and, if the author's hopes do not deceive him, will also afford an equal share of satisfaction as surprise
- CHAP. IX Contains a succinct account of some farther particulars, in some measure relative to the foregoing adventure, and, besides, are of too agreeable and interesting a nature in themselves not to be look'd upon as a rightly judged, and very necessary appendix
- Volume 2
- Contents to the Second Volume
- VOL. II
- BOOK III
- BOOK IV
- VOL. III
- BOOK V
- BOOK VI
- BOOK VII
- BOOK VIII
- Editorial Notes
- Silent Corrections
Summary
Having married my two new made lovers, the reader will possibly imagine, that the last act of the play is ended, and that I should now drop the curtain, to prepare for some fresh subject of entertainment; – but he must wait awhile, – I have not yet done with any of my characters; and besides, that there are many things which seem to require a farther explanation, I cannot think of parting with my favorite Florimel without giving her those praises which her wit and good humour may justly claim.
It is not unlikely, indeed, but that there may be some over scrupulous ladies in the world who will be so far from approving the character of this charming girl, that they will highly contemn her for assuming the air and habit of a man, tho’ for never so short a space of time; and even rail at Melanthe for consenting to put in execution the stratagem she had contrived for her deliverance from an evil so justly dreaded by her; – such as these will certainly think I have said enough, if not too much on the occasion, and perhaps throw aside the book, and cry they will read no farther: – well, – be it so, – the loss will be entirely their own, – I am pretty confident neither my reputation, nor the profits of my publisher, will suffer by their ill-nature in this point.
It is for the entertainment of the gay, the witty, and the truly virtuous, who, by the way, are never censorious, that these lucubrations are chiefly intended; and if I am so fortunate as to please them, should give myself no great pain what may be said of me by those of the abovemention'd class.
In defiance, therefore, of these fair, or rather unfair critics, I shall proceed in what I have farther to relate concerning the principal subjects of this narrative.
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- The Invisible Spyby Eliza Haywood, pp. 107 - 112Publisher: Pickering & ChattoFirst published in: 2014