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Chapter I of the book "Australia Felix," by Henry Handel Richardson is presented. It describes the architectural design of Mahony's house in Ballarat, Victoria, their dreams and aspirations and establishment of a decent income. A discussion of his married life, their ups and downs, how they move out from their homes and how they traded their piece of land is also narrated.

Chapter V of Part I of the book "Australia Felix," by Henry Handel Richardson is presented. It features Mahony and Purdy in the hill to view the Bay waters, forests and rivers of Melbourne, Victoria. It presents the hasty conversation of the two where it reflects the characters' daily life pleasures. It also depicts their encounter with the city governor.

Chapter IV of Part I of the book "Australia Felix," by Henry Handel Richardson is presented. It illustrates the journey of Mahony and Purdy to Melbourne in which along the way, the two reminisce the day they first met. Mahony also succeeded in persuading Purdy to quit his present job and promised to help him to look for a steady paying job. They also talked about the girl whom Purdy was interested to.