Nothing to Eat
The Argument
The Proof—the Queen of Fashion
The Object aimed at.
What another Poet did.
How the Author sometimes Dines.
Merdle the Banker.
Places Where Mortals Dine.
Things That Mortals Eat There.
The Invitation.
The Merdle Origin.
Mrs. Merdle At Home.
She Discourseth of Nothing to Eat and the Cost
thereof.
Mrs. Merdle goes to Market.
The Dinner-bell Rings.
Mrs. Merdle Describes the Sufferings of Dyspepsia
and its Remedy.
The Dinner Table Talk.
Mrs. Merdle doubts Paradise's Uneating Pleasure.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Things Earthly.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Things Eatable.
Mrs. Merdle Ordereth the Second Course.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Hygiene and Fish Sauce.
Mrs. Merdle Describeth her Doctor.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth again on Dinner.
Mrs. Merdle Accepteth of a slight Dinner,
suitable for a Woman suffering with Dyspepsia.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Wishes and her
Sufferings.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Pudding.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of the necessity of good
Wine and other Matters.
Mrs. Merdle Suggesteth that Dinner being
finished, the Gentlemen will Smoke. In the meantime, she Discourseth.
Mrs. Merdle, having "Nibbled a Little" for two
Hours at Dinner, retireth from the Table unsatisfied.
The Poet Moralizeth—He Discourseth to those who
Gorge and Complain.
He Discourseth of the Wherefore of Bachelorism.
He Discourseth of What some Mortals Live for.
He Imploreth Mercy upon those condemned with
fashionable folly to Marry, and Illustrateth their Condition.
He Imploreth Merry for other Unfortunate Beings.
He Discourseth of a Common Prayer.
He Discourseth of Trouble and Sorrow.
He Moralizeth upon what a Day may Bring forth.
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