The fifth novel in the Chronicles of Barsetshire, "The Small House at Allington", concerns the lives of the two Dale girls, Lily and Bell, who live at the Small House. While Bell is in love with the local doctor James Crofts, Lily is pursued by two men: the worldly, rich and handsome Adolphus Crosbie and the poor but honest Johnny Eames. With each determined to gain her hand in marriage, who will she choose? Enshrined as a literary classic, "The Small House" takes the listener on a delightful visit to rural England and presents an insightful, compassionate, and amusing examination of human nature, along with Trollope's signature flashes of genius.
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The Small House at Allington
by Anthony Trollope
Length: 25:45 h
Published: 12-23-14
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The Small House at Allington (Unabridged)
by David Shaw-Parker
Length: 25:43 h
Published: 2015-02-03
Tracks:
07:24 The Small House at Allington 06:30 Such had been the Dales of Allington… 08:52 Round the house there were trim gardens… 07:23 Chapter II 06:17 He was staying at the present time… 07:46 After the sentence pronounced against him… 08:15 All this will serve to explain the terms… 07:51 Chapter III 09:52 Had not God done well for her to place her… 08:55 But all this was very hard to bear. 07:36 Chapter IV 06:02 I may as well announce at once… 05:01 John Eames's love was still as hot as ever… 07:41 Mrs. Roper had been quite as good… 07:10 Chapter V 05:12 L.D. was more to him than Amelia Roper… 07:17 It may be said that neither Mrs. Cradell… 07:52 Chapter VI 06:42 It was beautiful to see how Bell changed… 08:47 What might be Crosbie's knowledge… 07:28 But Johnny Eames himself, as he rode back… 06:40 Chapter VII 08:20 'I say, Dale,' Crosbie said… 06:09 Crosbie, when he went up to dress for dinner… 08:15 Crosbie smiled, and made himself pleasant… 05:18 Chapter VIII 05:53 And then that pair went off together… 07:19 'But, as you were saying about Lily…' 06:16 Chapter IX 08:09 With him entered Mr. and Mrs. Boyce… 08:16 Dr. Crofts was a slight, spare man… 08:14 As Crosbie walked back to the Great House… 08:54 Chapter X 06:03 John Eames read this letter over twice… 07:25 Poor Eames did not feel the least gratified… 06:46 Chapter XI 05:50 'Oh, Mr. Cradell,' said Mrs. Lupex… 05:50 Now we may say that the battle had begun… 08:42 Chapter XII 07:18 If Lily's prayers were interrupted… 07:55 By this time they had passed through… 07:18 How he made his loving assurance… 06:22 They found Lady Julia sitting… 08:28 Chapter XIII 06:33 'You must not snub my friends, sir,'… 09:18 Bernard Dale had not spoken a word… 08:48 Chapter XIV 09:10 He wandered about through the old Manor… 06:59 Chapter XV 07:57 As he parted with her for the night… 08:06 He stood silent for a moment… 07:39 After that they all rode… 06:17 Chapter XVI 09:25 'And who is the old gentleman…' 08:00 Chapter XVII 08:28 The Lady Rosina was very religious… 07:08 Crosbie, on his arrival… 06:49 It was almost a relief to him… 06:56 Lady Alexandrina fell to Crosbie's lot… 06:06 Chapter XVIII 05:35 The countess was very civil to him… 09:27 Then came these tidings of the little girl… 08:50 Chapter XIX 06:14 Mrs. Dale did not move or speak a word… 09:03 Mrs. Dale did not at first make any answer… 09:35 Chapter XX 09:35 And now, in these days, Dr. Crofts… 07:19 Chapter XXI 08:14 She had put down her pen… 08:39 Had Crosbie been right in those remarks… 09:27 'Halloo!' shouted the earl. 09:31 Chapter XXII 05:18 The evening passed by… 06:56 The small phaeton had been already ordered… 08:50 Chapter XXIII 09:34 Crosbie, as soon as he was alone… 09:02 Almost all the Courcy world were assembled… 09:26 Hitherto his name had not been coupled… 09:25 'You know I don't want to preach to you.' 06:45 Chapter XXIV 05:26 Crosbie could not bring himself to hold any 08:03 Chapter XXV 08:44 He returned to London… 07:39 At this moment the servant returned… 08:06 Chapter XXVI 07:46 'Oh, mamma, what shall we do?' 07:12 'Look at that letter from Porlock,'… 09:27 Chapter XXVII 09:17 She had but a moment left to her… 09:24 Nor had he been in a humour to talk… 05:45 Chapter XXVIII 05:36 During his first hour at the office… 07:47 Then Butterwell shook him very cordially… 08:50 Mr. Optimist believed in everything… 07:39 Chapter XXIX 08:57 She had not intended any reflection…. 07:36 Eames was not inclined to discuss… 07:22 Chapter XXX 08:04 'Tell me all at once,' Lily had said… 07:07 'He has been very quick,' she said… 07:33 Mrs. Dale had felt in her heart… 09:16 Chapter XXXI 06:41 Bernard also was greatly troubled… 07:39 But perhaps the countess had become… 06:43 Chapter XXXII 07:05 The dinner was very dull… 09:16 Johnny remained silent for a moment or two… 06:28 Chapter XXXIII 06:32 'If he should marry,' said Mrs. Dale… 07:12 He got on very well with Lady Julia… 07:30 'It has never come to you and me,'… 07:09 Chapter XXXIV 07:01 The eyes of the two met… 06:03 'We've got him here in custody, sir,'… 04:59 Chapter XXXV 05:52 On reading this Crosbie felt that it would… 08:37 Crosbie resolved in his soreness… 08:56 When the Sunday came… 07:07 Chapter XXXVI 07:57 'It is such a privilege…' 06:20 John Eames could laugh… 08:05 On the following morning… 08:41 Chapter XXXVII 09:35 Mrs. Dale's voice as she said this… 06:39 Chapter XXXVIII 07:00 But even this argument did not in the least… 06:36 The squire also had thought of what had… 07:18 Mrs. Dale, as she finished, was aware… 07:28 Chapter XXXIX 07:05 And thus all manner of trouble came… 07:09 After that, there were again some minutes… 06:57 'I don't know what you mean, Dr. Crofts…' 08:41 Chapter XL 08:57 The furniture had been ordered… 07:46 The same thing happened in Oxford Street… 09:54 Just at this moment Alexandrina came into… 07:21 Chapter XLI 05:09 'James,' said Mrs. Roper to her son… 07:52 Lupex turned from one to the other… 05:52 Chapter XLII 06:43 'You heard what he said, my darling,'… 08:00 Then the doctor did sit down… 05:28 Chapter XLIII 08:55 Mr. Plantagenet Palliser received everything… 06:57 But, nevertheless, during the first week… 08:04 Plantagenet Palliser, though he was contented… 05:09 Chapter XLIV 07:41 The morning of the fourteenth… 06:48 When half-past eleven came, she was seated… 06:45 Chapter XLV 07:03 Mr. Gazebee, who also had had his own… 07:07 Alexandrina had wished to go away… 07:30 So he sat without speaking… 06:16 Chapter XLVI 09:03 Then there came to him a letter from the earl… 07:43 'I know nothing about it,' Mr. Love would say… 07:49 'Ah, Eames, – yes,'… 07:39 Chapter XLVII 06:42 Then Cradell by degrees became happy… 07:07 When the ladies left the dining-room… 07:33 Chapter XLVIII 07:54 When Crosbie returned home… 06:41 The squire at Allington, and Mrs. Dale… 04:47 But Crosbie was not in a humour… 06:18 Chapter XLIX 06:56 But Mrs. Dale knew that 'all that'… 06:36 That nobody should talk to her about it… 06:13 My dear Mrs. Dale… 06:29 Chapter L 05:01 Mrs. Dale got up to leave him… 07:20 Then Mrs. Dale did open the door… 08:01 Chapter LI 09:14 Eames was always angered when… 06:25 'I think I'll go upstairs…' 09:13 The reader may, perhaps, remember… 09:33 Chapter LII 07:59 He did not visit the Small House… 07:11 It was one o'clock by the time that he… 05:33 Chapter LIII 08:06 It may easily be understood that Mrs. Dale… 08:42 'I'm sure I hope my brother's life may be long…' 06:50 Chapter LIV 07:14 'My dear, there is John Eames,'… 06:47 The path proposed lay right across the field… 06:55 He made his way out by the front door… 07:11 Chapter LV 06:03 And Mrs. Grantly did write. 08:33 And Lady Dumbello received her letter… 05:30 And whither did Lord Dumbello betake himself… 08:28 There was room by her on the couch… 07:57 Chapter LVI 05:25 When the bride heard that her mother… 07:24 'Going with them to Baden-Baden?' 06:39 Chapter LVII 09:31 She let breakfast pass by… 06:33 Mrs. Dale's argument was over now. 07:27 Chapter LVIII 07:13 The squire, as he rode back to Guestwick… 08:18 'I don't think I shall ever be able to ask her…' 07:51 Chapter LIX 05:24 The door was opened for him… 06:47 She turned away her face further from him… 06:24 Going away from the Crescent… 06:47 Chapter LX 06:52 Then for a fortnight there was an interregnum… 07:14 Owing to this little accident… 06:27 The marriage went off very nicely. ▶ Listen now for free (provided by Deezer Gratis)
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