1 The young ladies leave school 1
2 Becky Sharp makes new friends 18
3 Amelia Sedley nearly loses hope 34
4 A pleasant stay in Brighton 50
5 Waiting for war in Brussels 65
6 Mothers, sons, and other relations 84
7 Reunions, quarrels, and other family business 96
8 The rise and fall of our heroines’ fortunes 111
9 Colonel Crawley’s troubles 129
10 Major Dobbin returns from India 144
11 A meeting with an old friend 156
12 Births, marriages, and deaths 172
ACTIVITIES 185