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Dickens: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (unabridged)

read by David Timson

This release includes a digital booklet

Contents

Charles Dickens: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Unabridged)

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  • Recording Venue: Motivation Sound Studios, London

Chapter 1: The Dawn

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She blows at the pipe as she speaks…

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Chapter 2: A Dean, and a Chapter also

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'Sorry to hear from Tope that you had not been well, Jasper.'

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'I say, tell me Jack…'

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'I really was going to say something of the kind, Jack…'

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Chapter 3: The Nuns' House

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The pet pupil of the Nuns' House is Miss Rosa Bud

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'Perhaps we had better stop short, Rosa?'

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The two youthful figures, side by side…

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Chapter 4: Mr. Sapsea

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'If I have not gone to foreign countries, young man,' Mr. Sapsea…

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Mr. Jasper has closed his eyes as the auctioneer has deepened…

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With a two-foot rule always in his pocket…

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Chapter 5: Mr. Durdles' Friend

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'Is there anything new down in the crypt, Durdles?'…

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Chapter 6: Philanthropy in Minor Canon Corner

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'It's from Mr. Honeythunder, of course,' said the old lady…

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Some remote fragment of Main Line to somewhere else, there was…

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The rough mental notes made in the first five minutes…

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Chapter 7: More Confidences than One

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'In a last word of reference to my sister, Sir…'

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'Pussy's not used to an audience; that's the fact,' said Edwin Drood.

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Chapter 8: Daggers Drawn

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'Perhaps,' says Jasper, in a soothing manner…

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This insulting allusion to his dark skin infuriates Neville…

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Chapter 9: Birds in the Bush

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To Rosa direct, she brought a petition from her brother…

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Mr. Grewgious, with a sense of not having managed…

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Rosa sat still and silent.

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Rosa shook her head, with an almost plaintive air of hesitation…

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As he held it incumbent upon him to call on Mr. Jasper…

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Chapter 10: Smoothing the Way

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As, whenever the Reverend Septimus fell a-musing…

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The river at Cloisterham is sufficiently near the sea to throw up…

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Mr. Crisparkle, in utter amazement, looked at Helena…

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'I shall probably be asked to marry them,' he reflected…

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Chapter 11: A Picture and a Ring

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As Mr. Grewgious sat and wrote by his fire that afternoon…

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Mr. Grewgious had meant to be arch…

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Mr. Bazzard, with a frowning smile at the fire, put a hand into his…

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'And now, Mr. Edwin,' he proceeded…

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Chapter 12: A Night With Durdles

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'What friend o' yourn is dead?' asks Durdles.

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'Ware that there mound by the yard-gate, Mister Jarsper.'

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The taciturnity of Durdles is for the time overcome…

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The iron gate attained and locked…

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Chapter 13: Both at Their Best

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The hoarse High Street became musical with the cry…

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'Your guardian has spoken to me too, Rosa dear.'

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Chapter 14: When Shall These Three Meet Again?

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Helena thinks it over, and thinks well of it.

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As dusk draws on, he paces the Monks' Vineyard.

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John Jasper passes a more agreeable and cheerful…

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Chapter 15: Impeached

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When his face was cleansed, Neville recognised in the speaker, Joe…

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It would be difficult to determine which was the more oppressed…

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Chapter 16: Devoted

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Mr. Crisparkle came in at the moment.

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It was starlight.

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The more his case was looked into…

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Chapter 17: Philanthropy, Professional and Unprofessional

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'The Commandments say, no murder.'

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'These are strong words, sir!' exclaimed the philanthropist.

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'It is growing dark. Will you go my way with me…'

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Chapter 18: A Settler in Cloisterham

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Mr. Tope's official dwelling, communicating by an upper stair…

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'Might I ask His Honour,' said Mr. Datchery…

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Chapter 19: Shadow on the Sundial

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She is so conscious of his looking at her with a gloating admiration…

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Again Rosa quails before his threatening face, though innocent…

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Chapter 20: A Flight

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It was the first time she had ever been even in Cloisterham…

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'Your rest too must be provided for,' he went on…

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'How came you to be his master, sir?' asked Rosa.

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Chapter 21: A Recognition

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'Would you have the kindness to take seats?' said Mr. Grewgious.

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Chapter 22: A Gritty State of Things Comes On

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Helena's dark eyes looked very earnestly at the bright face…

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'And now, my dear,' said Mr. Grewgious…

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'Can we see these rooms marm?' inquired her guardian.

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'Cannot people get through life without gritty stages, I wonder?'

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'My information,' retorted the Billickin…

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Chapter 23: The Dawn Again

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He divests himself of his shoes, loosens his cravat…

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She gently lays him back again…

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At length what remains of the last candle is blown out…

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Mr. Datchery begins very slowly to count out the sum demanded…

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'I like,' says Mr. Datchery, 'the old tavern way of keeping scores…'

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Postscript

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