Episodes
1. A Question of Upbringing
the workmen round the brazier enact Poussin's "Dance" 5-6
and HSH 228, 251
at school:
a winter afternoon involving:
sight of and discussion concerning Widmerpool 6-17
and BM 39, 79; SA 57-8; TK 158
Uncle Giles's visit 17-31
and QU 221
Templer's "unfortunate incident" 31-7
and QU 12, 23-4, 146, 221
Braddock alias Thorne 37-53
and QU 71-2, 127, 216-9; AW 193, 210
visits to:
Stringham's house 55-64
and LM 161; CCR 88, 137-8, 181; KO 215
Templer's house 74-105
and BM 200-2; AW 43, 82, 88-9, 97, 141-2; LM 56, 199; CCR 72; KO 169, 177, 223; VB 137, 254; SA 25-6, 189, 191-2, 195; MP 238; TK 248-9; HSH 77, 79
at La Grenadière:
NJ's stay whilst waiting to go up to Oxford 105-162
and QU 73, 167, 201, 215; BM 30, 34-7, 76-7, 88, 225, 253, 273-4; AW 113, 201, 203, 212; SA 102; MP 60, 126, 146-7, 166-7; TK 18
including especially:
Widmerpool's involvement with:
the Örn / Lundquist quarrel 134-46, 50-4
and QU 167; MP 166-7
the cabinet graffito 155-7
and AW 113; MP 126
love for Suzette 112, 115, 145-8, 159-62
and QU 167; BM 30, 34, 201, 225
at Oxford:
at Sillery's tea-party 170-84
and BM 138; AW 54; BDFR 9; HSH 116-8
Templer's car jaunt 185-94
and QU 222; BM 149-50, 202; AW 48; LM 56; KO 109, 166-7, 181; VB 125-6
lunch parties given by:
Short 203-5
Stringham 205-12
and CCR 46
visit from Le Bas 214-7
parting from Stringham 218-22
and MP 118
2. A Buyer's Market
(retrospective):
chance family meeting with Mr Deacon in Paris 14-18
and BM 18-19, 23, 91, 100, 183
early meetings with Barbara Goring 21-3, 28-9
and BM 70, 269; AW 127
the evening and night of the Huntercombes' dance:
dinner at Eaton Square before 30-61
and BM 96, 254; AW 26; VB 196
the dance itself (especially the incident of the sugar ) 62-83, 70-81
and BM 29, 60, 82-7, 100-1, 104-7, 112, 117, 138, 159, 216, 269, 279; AW 186, 218; LM 32-3, 49; CCR 85; SA 57-8; MP 78, 250; TK 165, 267-8; HSH 46
meeting Mr Deacon et al at Hyde Park Corner afterwards 90-102
and BM 125, 171, 174; AW 218; BDFR 52
Mrs Andriadis's party 105-160, 161-2, 174-6, 183, 196, 205, 215, 239-40, 253, 262, 285; AW 41, 118, 172; LM 182-3; CCR 20, 167-8; KO 82; VB 117, 132-3; MP 54, 57, 226
meeting with Uncle Giles on the way home 163-7
NJ's first meeting with Barnby 170-83
and CCR 14
the Walpole-Wilsons' house-party, including visit to Stourwater 183-233
and BM 242, 245, 275, 283; AW 64-5, 141-2; CCR 14-5; KO 82, 98, 102, 110, 120; MP 54, 241; BDFR 111; HSH 191-3
Stringham's wedding 234-7
and CCR 141; VB 146; MP 62-3; HSH 189-90
the last days of Mr Deacon 237-271
and CCR 15; HSH 236
including especially:
the birthday party at Charlotte Street 244-61
and BM 239; AW 60-1, 83; LM 106; BDFR 67
NJ's sexual encounter with Gypsy Jones 265-71
and BDFR 67; KO 229
dinner at Widmerpool's flat 271-86
and BM 242, 259, 265; SA 41
3. The Acceptance World
tea at the Ufford with Uncle Giles and Mrs Erdleigh 7-24
and AW 88, 108, 191-2; KO 157, 199; MP 66, 136; TK 248
at Barnby's studio 30-35
birth of the affair with Jean Duport:
at the Ritz meeting with Templer et al. 36-70
and MP 237
weekend at the Templers 70-112
and AW 122-3, 144, 147; KO 177-8, 199; MP 137-8, 157; TK 247-8; HSH 237-8
the day of the Hunger March:
private viewing of the Isbister exhibition 113-21
in the park with Mark Members 129-39
and LM 36; CCR 80
evening with Jean at:
Rutland Gate 144-51
and AW 121; KO 178-9; VB 141; MP 240-1; TK 202
Foppa's 151-68
and AW 180; LM 179-80; VB 148, 157
Mrs Andriadis' 168-77
Le Bas's Old Boys' dinner at the Ritz and its aftermath:
the dinner 178-206
and AW 208-9, 212; LM 27, 32, 89, 163; CCR 98, 122; BDFR 71-2; HSH 101
NJ and Widmerpool put Stringham to bed 207-218
and LM 55, 163; CCR 46, 206; SA 72-3, 180, 184; BDFR 227
with Jean at Rutland Gate 219-23
4. At Lady Molly's
(retrospective) childhood visit to Mrs Conyers 10-13
and LM 14, 25, 42, 50, 71, 87, 89; KO 210
evening at Lady Molly's with Chips Lovell 23-52
and LM 18-19, 22, 54, 77, 79, 89-90, 113, 119, 124, 131-2, 159, 174, 210; SA 156, 162
lunch at Widmerpool's club 53-68
and LM 50; CCR 122
visits to:
the Conyers' flat 71-88
and LM 118, 124, 225; SA 47
Eleanor and Norah 91-99
and LM 118, 124, 200
Thrubworth:
Quiggin at the cottage 105-27
and LM 100-2; CCR 129
Erridge at the house 127-54
and LM 121-3, 125-6, 202, 204; BDFR 82, 86
Lady Molly's 155-68
Lady Warminster 204-10
evening out with Ted Jeavons, including visit to Dicky Umfraville's club 168-201
and LM 215-6; CCR 177; KO 108, 117, 233; VB 148-9; MP 26; BDFR 93
engagement party at Lady Molly's 215-36
and CCR 88; KO 215, 225
5. Casanova's Chinese Restaurant
with Moreland in Gerrard Street: CCR 7-13
and KO 250; SA 8
evening with Moreland et al at:
the Mortimer 14-31
and CCR 43, 106, 208; KO 85; HSH 234
Casanova's Chinese Restaurant 32-42
and CCR 203, 207-8; TK 235
at "The Duchess of Malfi" 43-58
and CCR 89-90, 138; HSH 135
Tolland family lunch at Lady Katherine's 59-96
and CCR 186, 215
visits to:
Isobel in the nursing home 96-104
and CCR 191; KO 137, 141, 243
the Maclinticks' 104-21
lunch with Widmerpool at NJ's club 121-6
Moreland's symphony and the party at Mrs Foxe's 136-83
and CCR 131-2, 135, 186, 197; KO 107-8, 216, 248; VB 172; SA 74, 127, 215-6; MP 101; TK 232, 254
the last days of Maclintick 195-213
and KO 248; SA 117; BDFR 203, 242
Tolland family tea at NJ's flat 213-21
6. The Kindly Ones
(retrospective) childhood at Stonehurst 5-77
including visits:
to the football match with Bracey and the story of the cake 24-37
of General and Mrs Conyers and Billson's breakdown 13-14, 38-73 ( 60-4 )
and KO 78, 83, 89, 109, 135 , 153, 154 -5, 158, 189, 192, 204, 217, 219 , 256 ; VB 121, 203; MP 224 ; TK 202 , 281; HSH 35, 120-1, 195
dinner at the Cutts' 93-6
and KO 116-7
weekend with the Morelands, including dinner and tableaux at Stourwater 96-142, 122-35
and KO 91-2, 149, 169, 173 , 175, 226-7, 246; VB 126, 181; MP 19, 25-6; TK 159; HSH 44 , 54 , 57 , 59-62 , 191
events surrounding Uncle Giles's funeral 149-205
including:
dinner with Bob Duport 165-85
and KO 226; VB 126, 133-4; MP 157, 191-2, 239; BDFR 104, 106; TK 159
rescue of Dr Trelawney from the bathroom 186-201
and KO 217-8; VB 121; MP 142; HSH 121
visits concerning the outbreak of war and NJ's search for a commission:
to General Conyers 210-218
to Widmerpool 220-232
and VB 252; SA 118
to Lady Molly's, including dinner with Moreland 232-256
and SA 84, 90, 92
7. The Valley of Bones
with the Battalion:
in billets in Wales 5-43
and VB 54, 75, 183, 201, 208, 211; TK 92-3
posting in Northern Ireland 44-109
and VB 186, 205; SA 32-3,
course at Aldershot, including meetings en route 110-43, 178-9
and VB 156, 230, 243; SA 27, 39, 106, 108, 130-2; MP 194; BDFR 107
weekend leave with the family at Lady Frederica's 143-76
and VB 206; SA 74, 79, 106-7; BDFR 99-100; HSH 186-7
with the Company at Castlemallock 177-246
and SA 13, 182-3; MP 179-80; BDFR 178
at Divisional HQ 248-54
and SA 8, 28
8. The Soldier's Art
(retrospective) buying an army greatcoat 5-8
and MP 247
at Divisional HQ: 9-87, 163-221
and (generally) MP 189; TK 212-3
including especially:
an air-raid 9-21
Widmerpool's feuds and intrigues passim, especially 54-65, 187-209
and MP 23, 116-7; TK 218; HSH 77,
Bithel's drunken collapse 172-80
and SA 181-5, 187, 212; BDFR 227; HSH 133, 200-2
meetings with Stringham 66-72, 75-83, 172-80, 211-6
and BM 170; MP 27, 209
Biggs's suicide 218-21, and MP 228
visit to Finn's HQ 92-105
and SA 85-6, 89; MP 9
on leave in London:
with Moreland:
dinner at the Café Royal 105-48
and SA 89-90
news of the blitz 148-56
and BDFR 127
visit to the ruins of Lady Molly's house 156-62
and MP 27, 129-30
9. The Military Philosophers
in and around the War Office 5-79, 88-101, 108-24, 143-54, 196-204, 242-6
and (generally) AW 9; MP 249-50; BDFR 205; TK 157-8, 208-9, 211; HSH 33
including especially:
attendance at official meetings with Widmerpool 12-14, 15-22, 109-17
and TK 238
talk with Templer 23-8
negotiations with Blackhead 47-51
and MP 36-7, 42, 60
being driven by Pamela Flitton 61-71
and MP 87; BDFR 20; TK 109
Fire Duty in the blitz 151-4
party at Ted Jeavons's 80-87
and TK 109
performance of "The Bartered Bride" 101-7
and MP 124, 214
evening V1 raid on the block of flats 125-43
and BDFR 138-9; TK 109, 171, 180, 246-7, 264
the Military Attachés' trip to Brussels 156-96
and (generally) TK 223-4; HSH 5, 21-2
including especially:
the incident of the bath 164-71
and MP 196
meeting with the Field-Marshal 183-90
talk with Bob Duport; 190-96
and MP 214; BDFR 107; HSH 234-5
party at Prasad's embassy 204-18
and TK 109
Victory Day Service at St Paul's and meeting with Jean Duport 218-41
and TK 56, 239; HSH 115, 234
demob 246-50
10. Books Do Furnish a Room
visit to Oxford, including call on Sillery 5-43
and BDFR 124, 247
Erridge's funeral:
the church 48-72
the house 73-99
and BDFR 40, 44, 114, 125, 127, 139, 146
party at the Flores' 102-11
and HSH 235-6
evenings with Trapnel:
the first meeting 111-22
the confession of love 166-78
at home with Pam 202-18
and BDFR 251
the night of the destruction of "Profiles in String" 225-44
and BDFR 253, 255; TK 37-8, 42, 177-80, 224-5; HSH 66-7, 104
at Quiggin & Craggs:
general publishing business 123-7, 151-3, 165-6, 178-80, 196-202, 220-5
the party for the launch of "Fission" 130-150
and BDFR 173, 185, 214
discovery of the elopement of Pamela 180-94
and BDFR 207
visit to school 219-20, 244-53
11. Temporary Kings
in Venice for the literary Conference 5-185
including especially:
conversations with Dr Brightman and Gwinnett 5-12, 22-33, 40-1, 45-56, 181-2, 184
and TK 66, 70, 83, 87, 99, 104-5, 145, 194, 203, 247; HSH 73, 91-2, 152, 192
the visit to the Bragadin Palazzo 66-70, 79-123
and TK 46-7, 56, 135, 139, 147, 149, 153-4, 157, 168, 202, 227, 247; HSH 55-6, 59, 95, 108
at the Biennale with Daniel Tokenhouse et al. 124-59
and TK 162, 182-3, 229-30, 238-9, 260
evening with Gwinnett, Pamela et al. 161-181
and TK 181-2, 230; HSH 89
the close of the Conference 182-5
and (retrospective) narratives of:
Trapnel's last night 33-9
and TK 256; HSH 43
Glober's dinner for Mopsy Pontner 70-78
and TK 85-7, 106, 234-5; HSH 61
visit to Bagshaw's 186-94
Pamela's nocturnal intrusion 197-202
and TK 203, 205, 227, 256
the Army reunion 207-19
luncheon-party at the Soviet Embassy 219-28
and TK 231
musical evening at the Stevenses':
performance of the "Seraglio" 230-56
the violent quarrel afterwards 256-70
and TK 257-8, 273, 277; HSH 46, 235
two visits to Moreland in hospital, including glimpse of the vintage-car rally 272-84
and HSH 40-1, 50-1
12. Hearing Secret Harmonies
Murtlock and his disciples at NJ's country home 5-10, 14-30
and HSH 31, 122, 125, 192, 218, 230-1
Isobel and NJ watch TV, including Widmerpool's paint episode 36-46
and HSH 47, 73, 85, 87-8, 105
the Donners Prize:
meetings of the committee 55-7, 63-7, 69-72
the presentation dinner 84-109
and HSH 110-1, 113-5, 137, 141, 154, 192
occasional meetings with:
Matilda re the tableaux pictures 54, 57-62
Gibson Delavaquerie 52-4, 72-5, 84-6, 134-8, 161-73, 221-3
and HSH 176
Sunny Farebrother 76-9
Greening 133-4
the Royal Academy banquet 112-31
and HSH 132
the quarry inquiry, including the story of the orgy at the Devil's Fingers 138-61
and HSH 162, 167-72, 176, 179, 197, 246
the Cutts-Akworth wedding 174-221
and HSH 229, 240, 243, 246
at Barnabas Henderson's gallery, including:
the Bosworth Deacon Centenary Exhibition 228-38
Bithel tells the story of the death of Widmerpool 243-51
the bonfire and the brazier 225-7, 250-1
and QU 5-6
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