PROLOGUE 1
PART 1 The Loss of the Diamond(1848)Told by Gabriel Betteredge,servant to Lady Verinder 2
1 THE THREE INDIANS 2
2 MISS RACHEL'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT 9
3 STRANGE BEHAVIOUR 16
4 THE HIDING-PLACE 24
5 A TERRIBLE DEATH 33
PART 2 41
The Discovery of the Truth(1848-1849) The first story,told by Miss Drusilla Clack,niece of the late SirJohn Verinder 41
6 THE ENGAGEMENT 41
7 THE INDIAN PLOT 52
The second story,told by Mr Bruff,lawyer,of Gray's Inn Square 52
The third story,told by Franklin Blake 58
8 THE NIGHTGOWN 58
9 WHAT RACHEL SAW 66
The fourth story,from the diary of EzraJennings 77
10 THE EXPERIMENT 77
The fifth story,continued by Mr Franklin Blake 85
11 THE THIEF 85
The sixth story,a letter from Sergeant Cuff 93
12 WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 93
EPILOGUE 98
QUESTIONS AND ACTIVITIES 101