Victorian Women Writers Project

The Wouldbegoods. Nesbit, E. (Edith) (1858–1924). Copyright, 1900, 1901, by EDITH NESBIT BLAND.
All rights reserved.
September, 1901.

TO MY DEAR SON FABIAN BLAND

CONTENTS

• THE JUNGLE 1
• THE WOULDBEGOODS 20
• BILL’S TOMBSTONE 43
• THE TOWER OF MYSTERY 63
• THE WATER‐WORKS 86
• THE CIRCUS 111
• BEING BEAVERS; OR, THE YOUNG EXPLORERS (ARCTIC OR OTHERWISE) 135
• THE HIGH‐BORN BABE 159
• HUNTING THE FOX 178
• THE SALE OF ANTIQUITIES 201
• THE BENEVOLENT BAR 224
• THE CANTERBURY PILGRIMS 243
• THE DRAGON’S TEETH; OR, ARMY‐SEED 267
• ALBERT’S UNCLE’S GRANDMOTHER; OR, THE LONG‐LOST 292