SIMON DALE
By Anthony Hope
CONTENTS
| I. | The Child of Prophecy | 3 |
| II. | The Way of Youth | 18 |
| III. | The Music of the World | 33 |
| IV. | Cydaria revealed | 49 |
| V. | I am forbidden to forget | 65 |
| VI. | An Invitation to Court | 84 |
| VII. | What came of Honesty | 103 |
| VIII. | Madness, Magic, and Moonshine | 122 |
| IX. | Of Gems and Pebbles | 140 |
| X. | Je Viens, Tu Viens, Il Vient | 160 |
| XI. | The Gentleman from Calais | 180 |
| XII. | The Deference of His Grace the Duke | 201 |
| XIII. | The Meed of Curiosity | 222 |
| XIV. | The King's Cup | 244 |
| XV. | M. de Perrencourt whispers | 263 |
| XVI. | M. de Perrencourt wonders | 283 |
| XVIII. | Some Mighty Silly Business | 324 |
| XIX. | A Night on the Road | 345 |
| XX. | The Vicar's Proposition | 362 |
| XXI. | The Strange Conjuncture of Two Gentlemen | 378 |
| XXII. | The Device of Lord Carford | 396 |
| XXIII. | A Pleasant Penitence | 414 |
| XXIV. | A Comedy before the King | 434 |
| XXV. | The Mind of M. de Fontelles | 451 |
| XXVI. | I come Home | 468 |
TRISTRAM OF BLENT
An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House
By Anthony Hope
CONTENTS
| PAGE | ||
| I | A Suppressed Passage | 1 |
| II | Mr Cholderton's Imp | 10 |
| III | On Guard | 22 |
| IV | She Could an' She Would | 34 |
| V | The First Round | 48 |
| VI | The Attraction of It | 61 |
| VII | The Moment Draws Near | 74 |
| VIII | Duty and Mr Neeld | 88 |
| IX | The Man in Possession | 101 |
| X | Behold the Heir! | 114 |
| XI | A Phantom by the Pool | 129 |
| XII | Fighters and Doubters | 143 |
| XIII | In the Long Gallery | 158 |
| XIV | The Very Same Day | 173 |
| XV | An Inquisition Interrupted | 190 |
| XVI | The New Life | 205 |
| XVII | River Scenes and Bric-à-Brac | 220 |
| XVIII | Conspirators and a Crux | 233 |
| XIX | In the Matter of Blinkhampton | 248 |
| XX | The Tristram Way—A Specimen | 264 |
| XXI | The Persistence of Blent | 279 |
| XXII | An Insult to the Blood | 296 |
| XXIII | A Decree of Banishment | 312 |
| XXIV | After the End of All | 328 |
| XXV | There's the Lady Too! | 342 |
| XXVI | A Business Call | 358 |
| XXVII | Before Translation | 375 |
| XXVIII | The Cat and the Bell | 391 |
| XXIX | The Curmudgeon | 407 |
| XXX | Till the Next Generation | 420 |
HALF A HERO
By Anthony Hope
1911
CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I. | THE IMPOSSIBLE—INEVITABLE | 1 |
| II. | A POPULAR DEMONSTRATION | 11 |
| III. | HOSPITALITY EX OFFICIO | 19 |
| IV. | WEEDING OUT THE WEAK-KNEED | 30 |
| V. | A TALK AT A DANCE | 41 |
| VI. | A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE | 50 |
| VII. | A COMMON SPECTACLE | 59 |
| VIII. | FOR THE HIGHEST BIDDER | 69 |
| IX. | TWO HASTY UTTERANCES | 80 |
| X. | THE SMOKE OF HIDDEN FIRES | 90 |
| XI. | A CONSCIENTIOUS MAN'S CONSCIENCE | 100 |
| XII. | AN ABSURD AMBITION | 110 |
| XIII. | OUT OF HARM'S WAY | 121 |
| XIV. | A FATAL SECESSION | 133 |
| XV. | AN ATTEMPT AT TERRORISM | 144 |
| XVI. | A LEAKY VESSEL | 153 |
| XVII. | THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MAN | 162 |
| XVIII. | BY AN OVERSIGHT OF SOCIETY'S | 173 |
| XIX. | LAST CHANCES | 183 |
| XX. | THE LAW VERSUS RULE 3 | 196 |
| XXI. | ALL THERE WAS TO TELL | 205 |
| XXII. | THE STORY OF A PHOTOGRAPH | 215 |
| XXIII. | AN ORATOR'S RIVAL | 227 |
| XXIV. | THREE AGAINST THE WORLD | 236 |
| XXV. | THE TRUTH TOO LATE | 244 |
| XXVI. | THE UNCLEAN THING | 255 |
| XXVII. | THE DECISION OF THE ORACLE | 268 |
| XXVIII. | STEALING A MARCH | 280 |
| XXIX. | A BEATEN MAN'S THOUGHTS | 291 |
| XXX. | THE END OF A TUMULT | 300 |
THE KING'S MIRROR
By Anthony Hope
1899
| CONTENTS. | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I.— | A pious hyperbole | 1 |
| II.— | A bird without wings | 11 |
| III.— | Some secret opinions | 22 |
| IV.— | Two of my makers | 34 |
| V.— | Something about Victoria | 47 |
| VI.— | A student of love affairs | 60 |
| VII.— | Things not to be noticed | 73 |
| VIII.— | Destiny in a pinafore | 84 |
| IX.— | Just what would happen | 96 |
| X.— | Of a political appointment | 109 |
| XI.— | An act of abdication | 122 |
| XII.— | King at a price | 136 |
| XIII.— | I promise not to laugh | 151 |
| XIV.— | Pleasure takes leave to protest | 165 |
| XV.— | The hair-dresser waits | 179 |
| XVI.— | A chase of two phantoms | 193 |
| XVII.— | Decidedly mediæval | 207 |
| XVIII.— | William Adolphus hits the mark | 219 |
| XIX.— | Great promotion | 233 |
| XX.— | An interesting parallel | 248 |
| XXI.— | On the art of falling soft | 261 |
| XXII.— | Ut puto, vestis fio | 275 |
| XXIII.— | A paradox of sensibility | 290 |
| XXIV.— | What a question! | 304 |
| XXV.— | A smack of repetition | 318 |
| XXVI.— | The secret of the Countess | 334 |
| XXVII.— | Of grazes on the knee | 349 |
| XXVIII.— | As Bederhof arranged | 363 |
| LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | |
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FACING PAGE |
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| "I'm not a king for my own pleasure" | Frontispiece |
| Hammerfeldt came to me and kissed my hand | 43 |
| The firelight played on the hand that held the screen | 102 |
| "My ransom," said I. "The price of my freedom" | 148 |
| "On my honour, a pure accident," said Varvilliers | 215 |
| "Why, what brings you here?" I cried | 262 |
| "My dear friend, have you forgotten me?" | 293 |
| "I'll try—I'll try to make you happy" | 342 |
COMEDIES OF COURTSHIP
By Anthony Hope
1894
CONTENTS
| THE WHEEL OF LOVE | |
| CHAPTER I. | THE VIRTUOUS HYPOCRITES |
| CHAPTER II. | SYMPATHY IN SORROW |
| CHAPTER III. | A PROVIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE |
| CHAPTER IV. | THE TALE OF A POSTMARK |
| CHAPTER V. | A SECOND EDITION |
| CHAPTER VI. | A MAN WITH A THEORY |
| CHAPTER VII. | THE SIGHTS OF AVIGNON |
| CHAPTER VIII. | MR. AND MRS. ASHFORTH (1) |
| CHAPTER IX. | MR. AND MRS. ASHFORTH (2) |
| CHAPTER X. | MR. AND NOT MRS. ASHFORTH |
| CHAPTER XI. | A DYNAMITE OUTRAGE |
| CHAPTER XII. | ANOTHER! |
| CHAPTER XIII. | FAITHFUL TO DEATH |
| THE LADY OF THE POOL | |
| CHAPTER I. | A FIRM BELIEVER |
| CHAPTER II. | MISS WALLACE’S FRIEND |
| CHAPTER III. | ALL NONSENSE |
| CHAPTER IV. | A CATASTROPHE AT THE POOL |
| CHAPTER V. | AN UNFORESEEN CASE |
| CHAPTER VI. | THERE WAS SOMEBODY |
| CHAPTER VII. | THE INEVITABLE MEETING |
| CHAPTER VIII. | THE MORAL OF IT |
| CHAPTER IX. | TWO MEN OF SPIRIT |
| CHAPTER X. | THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA |
| THE CURATE OF POLTONS | |
| A THREE-VOLUME NOVEL | |
| THE PHILOSOPHER IN THE APPLE ORCHARD | |
| THE DECREE OF DUKE DEODONATO |
CAPTAIN DIEPPE
By Anthony Hope
1906
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | |
| I. | THE HOUSE ON THE BLUFF |
| II. | THE MAN BY THE STREAM |
| III. | THE LADY IN THE GARDEN |
| IV. | THE INN IN THE VILLAGE |
| V. | THE RENDEZVOUS BY THE CROSS |
| VI. | THE HUT IN THE HOLLOW |
| VII. | THE FLOOD ON THE RIVER |
| VIII. | THE CARRIAGE AT THE FORD |
| IX. | THE STRAW IN THE CORNER |
| X. | THE JOURNEY TO ROME |
| XI. | THE LUCK OF THE CAPTAIN |
HELENA'S PATH
Anthony Hope
1912
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I | Ambrose, Lord Lynborough | 3 |
| II | Largely Topographical | 15 |
| III | Of Law and Natural Rights | 33 |
| IV | The Message of a Padlock | 52 |
| V | The Beginning of War | 70 |
| VI | Exercise Before Breakfast | 90 |
| VII | Another Wedge! | 110 |
| VIII | The Marchesa Moves | 127 |
| IX | Lynborough Drops a Catch | 148 |
| X | In the Last Resort | 171 |
| XI | An Armistice | 186 |
| XII | An Embassage | 206 |
| XIII | The Feast of St. John Baptist | 223 |