Cripps the Carrier

by Richard Doddridge Blackmore

56 chapters13h 47mEnglish1892

About this book

Esther Cripps, the younger sister of the Carrier, Zacchary Cripps, witnesses the disposal of what appears to be the body of the only daughter, Grace, of Squire Oglander of Oxford. Grace's suitor, Russell Overshute, is not convinced with the Coroner's inquiry, and enlists the Carrier to help him investigate the situation. - Summary by Keith Salis

Chapters (56)

1The Head of the Family

727

2The Swing of the Pickaxe

806

3Oakleaf Potatoes

795

4Cripps in a Quandry

373

5A Ride in the Snow

668

6The Public of the "Public"

783

7The Best Foot Foremost

647

8Balderdash

819

9Cripps in Affliction

560

10All Dead against Him

551

11Knocker vs. Bell-pull

900

12Mr. John Smith

699

13Mr. Smith is Active

547

14So is Mr. Sharp

695

15A Spotted Dog

586

16A Grand Smock-Frock

815

17Installed at Brasenose

711

18A Flash of Light

739

19A Stormy Night

1163

20Cripps Draws the Cork

874

21Cinnaminta

577

22A Delicate Subject

933

23Quite another Pair of Socks!

1173

24Suo Sibi Baculo

929

25Miss Patch

891

26Ruts

1099

27Rats

890

28Boots On

1247

29A Spider's Dinner Party

940

30The Fire-bell

909

31Throw Physic to the Dogs

960

32Cripps on Celibacy

1044

33Kit

864

34A Woolhopian

874

35Nightinggales

600

36May Morn

806

37May-day

1314

38The Dignity of the Family

968

39A Tombstone

1175

40Let Me Out

937

41Reason and Unreason

821

42Meeting the Coach

1065

43The Motive

785

44The Manner

738

45The Position

1361

46In the Meshes

1320

47Combined Wisdom

789

48Masculine Error

1042

49Prometheus Vinctus

1295

50Feminine Error

651

51Unfilial

891

52Unpaternal

1201

53"This Will Do"

544

54Cripps Brings Home the Crown

1261

55Smith to the Rescue

947

56Fatal Accident to the Carrier

1350

Cripps the Carrier

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