CONTENTS
DAVENPORT DUNN, A MAN OF THE DAY
CHAPTER I. HYDROPATHIC ACQUAINTANCES
CHAPTER II. HOW TWO “FINE LADIES” PASS THE MORNING
CHAPTER III. A FATHER AND A DAUGHTER
CHAPTER IV. ONE WHO WOULD BE A “SHARP FELLOW.”
CHAPTER V. THE WORLD'S CHANGES
CHAPTER VI. SYBELLA KELLETT
CHAPTER VII. AN ARRIVAL AT MIDNIGHT
CHAPTER VIII. MR. DUNN
CHAPTER IX. A DAY ON THE LAKE OF COMO
CHAPTER X. A “SMALL DINNER”
CHAPTER XI. "A CONSULTATION.”
CHAPTER XII. ANNESLEY BEECHER'S “PAL”
CHAPTER XIII. A MESSAGE FROM JACK
CHAPTER XIV. A DINNER AT PAUL KELLETT'S
CHAPTER XV. A HOME SCENE
CHAPTER XVI. DAVIS VERSUS DUNN
CHAPTER XVII. THE “PENSIONNAT GODARDE.”
CHAPTER XVIII. SOME DOINGS OF MR. DRISCOLL
CHAPTER XIX. DRISCOLL IN CONFERENCE
CHAPTER XX. AN EVENING WITH GROG DAVIS
CHAPTER XXI. A DARK DAY
CHAPTER XXII. AFTER A DINNER-PARTY
CHAPTER XXIII. A BREAKFAST-TABLE
CHAPTER XXIV. THE COTTAGE
CHAPTER XXV. A CHURCHYARD
CHAPTER XXVI. THE OSTEND PACKET
CHAPTER XXVII. A VISIT OF CONDOLENCE
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE HERMITAGE AT GLENGARIFF
CHAPTER XXIX. A MORNING AT OSTEND
CHAPTER XXX. THE OPERA
CHAPTER XXXI. EXPLANATIONS
CHAPTER XXXII. THE COUPÉ ON THE RAIL
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE “FOUR NATIONS” AT AIX
CHAPTER XXXIV. AIX-LA-CHAPELLE
CHAPTER XXXV. A FOREIGN COUNT
CHAPTER XXXVI. A COUNTRY VISIT
CHAPTER XXXVII. "A MAN IN REQUEST”
CHAPTER XXXVIII. MR. DAVENPORT DUNN IN MORE MOODS THAN ONE
CHAPTER XXXIX. "A LETTER TO JACK”
CHAPTER XL. SCHEMES AND PROJECTS
CHAPTER XLI. "A COUNTRY WALK”
CHAPTER XLII. THE GERM OF A BOLD STROKE
CHAPTER XLIII. THE GARDEN
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DAVENPORT DUNN: A MAN OF OUR DAY
CHAPTER I. THE TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH
CHAPTER II. "THE RUN FOR GOLD”
CHAPTER III. A NOTE FROM DAVIS
CHAPTER IV. LAZARUS, STEIN, GELDWECHSLER
CHAPTER V. A VILLAGE NEAR THE RHINE
CHAPTER VI. IMMINENT TIDINGS
CHAPTER VII. A DISCURSIVE CONVERSATION
CHAPTER VIII. A FAMILY MEETING
CHAPTER IX. A SAUNTER BY MOONLIGHT
CHAPTER X. A RIDE TO NEUWIED
CHAPTER XI. HOW GROG DAVIS DISCOURSED, AND ANNESLEY BEECHER LISTENED
CHAPTER XII. REFLECTIONS OF ANNESLEY BEECHER
CHAPTER XIII. A DARK CONFIDENCE
CHAPTER XIV. SOME DAYS AT GLENGARIFF
CHAPTER XV. A BRIDLE-PATH
CHAPTER XVI. THE DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XVII. THE DOUBLE BLUNDER
CHAPTER XVIII. DOWNING STREET
CHAPTER XIX. THE COTTAGE NEAR SNOWDON
CHAPTER XX. A SUPPER
CHAPTER XXI. A SHOCK
CHAPTER XXII. A MASTER AND MAN
CHAPTER XXIII. ANNESLEY BEECHER IN A NEW PART
CHAPTER XXIV. A DEAD HEAT
CHAPTER XXV. STUNNING TIDINGS
CHAPTER XXVI. UNPLEASANT EXPLANATIONS
CHAPTER XXVII. OVERREACHINGS
CHAPTER XXVIII. AT ROME
CHAPTER XXIX. THE TWO VISCOUNTESSES
CHAPTER XXX. MRS. SEACOLE'S
CHAPTER XXXI. THE CONVENT OF ST. GEORGE
CHAPTER XXXII. SHOWING “HOW WOUNDS ARE HEALED”
CHAPTER XXXIII. "GROG” IN COUNCIL
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE TRAIN
CHAPTER XXXV. THE TRIAL
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE END OF ALL THINGS
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PREFACE.
ROLAND CASHEL.
CHAPTER I. DON PEDRO'S GUESTS
CHAPTER II. A CHALLENGE—AND HOW IT ENDED
CHAPTER III. MR. SIMMS ON LIFE AT THE VILLA
CHAPTER IV. THE KENNYFECK HOUSEHOLD
CHAPTER V. HOW ROLAND BECAME ENTITLED TO THE GODFREY BROWNE PROPERTY
CHAPTER VI. A FRACAS IN THE BETTING-RING
CHAPTER VII. PEEPS BEHIND THE CURTAIN
CHAPTER VIII. LOVE v. LAW
CHAPTER IX. AN EXCITING ADVENTURE
CHAPTER X. THE COMING DINNER-PARTY DISCUSSED
CHAPTER XI. A DRIVE WITH THE LADIES
CHAPTER XII. THE GREAT KENNYFECK DINNER
CHAPTER XIII. TUBBER-BEG
CHAPTER XIV. MR. LINTON REVEALS HIS DESIGNS
CHAPTER XV. AT THE GAMING TABLE
CHAPTER XVI. WHAT ROLAND OVERHEARD AT THE MONEY LENDER'S
CHAPTER XVII. SCANNING THE POLITICAL HORIZON
CHAPTER XVIII. UNDER THE GREEN-WOOD TREE
CHAPTER XIX. THE DOMESTIC DETECTIVE CONSULTED
CHAPTER XX. HOW ENRIQUE'S LETTER WAS LOST AND FOUND
CHAPTER XXI. THE CONSPIRATORS DISTURBED
CHAPTER XXII. VISIT TO THE “CASHEL PICTURE GALLERY.”
CHAPTER XXIII. LINTON VISITS HIS ESTATE
CHAPTER XXIV. BREAKFAST WITH MR. CORRIGAN
CHAPTER XXV. TUBBERMORE TRANSFORMED
CHAPTER XXVI. BAD GENERALSHIP
CHAPTER XXVII. LIEUTENANT SICKLETON'S PATENT PUMP
CHAPTER XXVIII. A SPLIT IN THE KENNYFECK CABINET
CHAPTER XXIX. STORM AND WRECK
CHAPTER XXX. MISS LEICESTER'S DREAM AND ITS FULFILMENT
CHAPTER XXXI. THE GUESTS BEGIN TO ARRIVE
CHAPTER XXXII. HOW THE VISITORS FARED
CHAPTER XXXIII. ROLAND'S INTRODUCTION TO MR. CORRIGAN
CHAPTER XXXIV. ROLAND “HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE”
CHAPTER XXXV. MISS JEMIMA MEEK
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ROLAND CASHEL
CHAPTER I. AN “UNLIMITED” MONARCHY
CHAPTER II. LADY KILGOFF AT BAY
CHAPTER III. A PARTIAL RECOVERY AND A RELAPSE
CHAPTER IV. MORE KENNYFECK INTRIGUING
CHAPTER V. LINTON'S MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
CHAPTER VI. THE SEASON OF LINTON'S FLITTING
CHAPTER VII. FORGERY
CHAPTER VIII. ROLAND DISCOVERS THAT HE HAS OVERDRAWN
CHAPTER IX. THE BURNT LETTER—“GREAT EXPECTATIONS”
CHAPTER X. A STARTLING INTRUSION
CHAPTER XI. SCANDAL, AND GENERAL ILL-HUMOR
CHAPTER XII. SHYLOCK DEMANDS HIS BOND
CHAPTER XIII. CIGARS, ÉCARTÉ, AND HAZARD
CHAPTER XIV. MR. KENNYFECK AMONG THE BULLS
CHAPTER XV. POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS
CHAPTER XVI. A WET DAT—THE FALSE SIGNAL
CHAPTER XVII. THE SHADOW IN THE MIRROR
CHAPTER XVIII. THE OLD FRIENDS IN COUNCIL
CHAPTER XIX. A TÊTE-À-TÊTE INTERRUPTED
CHAPTER XX. LORD KILGOFF DETERMINES TO “MEET” ROLAND
CHAPTER XXI. THE SECOND SHOCK
CHAPTER XXII. LINTON INSTIGATES KEANE TO MURDER
CHAPTER XXIII. LINTON IS BAFFLED—HIS RAGE AT THE DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XXIV. GIOVANNI UNMASKED
CHAPTER XXV. TIERNAY INTIMIDATED——THE ABSTRACTED DEEDS
CHAPTER XXVI. AN UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DUPE AND HIS VICTIM
CHAPTER XXVII. MURDER OF MR. KENNYFECK— CASHEL DETAINED ON SUSPICION
CHAPTER XXVIII. SCENE OF THE MURDER—THE CORONER'S VERDICT
CHAPTER XXIX. THE TRIAL—THE PROSECUTION
CHAPTER XXX. THE DEFENCE
CHAPTER XXXI. "NOT GUILTY”
CHAPTER XXXII. ON THE TRACK
CHAPTER XXXIII. LA NINETTA
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE FATE OF KEANE—HIS DEPOSITION
CHAPTER XXXV. THE “BANK OF ROUGE ET NOIR”
CHAPTER XXXVI. ARREST OF LINTON
CHAPTER XXXVII. ALL MYSTERY CEASES—MARRIAGE AND GENERAL JOY
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PREFACE TO THE EDITION OF 1872.
CHAPTER I. CRO' MARTIN
CHAPTER II. KILKIERAN BAY
CHAPTER III. AN AUTUMN MORNING IN THE WEST
CHAPTER IV. MAURICE SCANLAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
CHAPTER V. A STUDIO AND AN ARTIST
CHAPTER VI. A DASH OF POLITICS
CHAPTER VII. A COLLEGE COMPETITOR
CHAPTER VIII. SOME KNOTTY POINTS THAT PUZZLED JOE NELLIGAN
CHAPTER IX. THE MARTIN ARMS
CHAPTER X. A DINNER-PARTY
CHAPTER XI. YOUNG NELLIGAN, AS INTERPRETED IN TWO WAYS
CHAPTER XII. A VERY “CROSS EXAMINATION”
CHAPTER XIII. "A HOUSEKEEPER'S ROOM”
CHAPTER XIV. A FINE OLD IRISH BARRISTER
CHAPTER XV. "A RUINED FORTUNE”
CHAPTER XVI. "A CHALLENGE”
CHAPTER XVII. A COUNTRY-HOUSE
CHAPTER XVIII. STATECRAFT
CHAPTER XIX. A STUDIO
CHAPTER XX. AN ELECTION ADDRESS
CHAPTER XXI. AN AWKWARD VISITOR
CHAPTER XXII. A DAY “AFTER”
CHAPTER XXIII. A CHARACTERISTIC LETTER
CHAPTER XXIV. THREE COACHES AND THEIR COMPANY
CHAPTER XXV. COUNTRY AUCTION
CHAPTER XXVI. "REVERSES”
CHAPTER XXVII. DARKENING FORTUNES
CHAPTER XXVIII. HOW MR. SCANLAN GIVES SCOPE TO A GENEROUS IMPULSE
CHAPTER XXIX. A SUNDAY MORNING AT CRO' MARTIN
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THE MARTINS OF CRO' MARTIN.
CHAPTER I. MR. HERMAN MERL
CHAPTER II. MR. MERL
CHAPTER III. A YOUNG DUCHESS AND AN OLD FRIEND
CHAPTER IV. A VERY GREAT FAVOR
CHAPTER V. A LETTER FROM HOME
CHAPTER VI. MR. MERL'S DEPARTURE
CHAPTER VII. THE CLUB
CHAPTER VIII. AN EVENING OF ONE OP THE “THREE DAYS”
CHAPTER IX. SOME CONFESSIONS OF JACK MASSINGBRED
CHAPTER X. HOW ROGUES AGREE!
CHAPTER XI. MR. MERL “AT FENCE”
CHAPTER XII. MR. MERL'S MEDITATIONS
CHAPTER XIII. A NIGHT OF STORM
CHAPTER XIV. THE END OF A BAR MESS
CHAPTER XV. A FIRST BRIEF
CHAPTER XVI. MR. REPTON LOOKS IN
CHAPTER XVII. LADY DOROTHEA'S LETTER
CHAPTER XVIII. MR. MERL'S EXPERIENCES IN THE WEST
CHAPTER XIX. MR. MERL'S “LAST” IRISH IMPRESSION
CHAPTER XX. SOMETHING NOT EXACTLY FLIRTATION
CHAPTER XXI. LADY DOROTHEA
CHAPTER XXII. HOW PRIDE MEETS PRIDE
CHAPTER XXIII. MAURICE SCANLAN ADVISES WITH “HIS COUNSEL”
CHAPTER XXIV. A CONSULTATION
CHAPTER XXV. A COMPROMISE
CHAPTER XXVI. A LETTER THAT NEVER REACHES ITS ADDRESS
CHAPTER XXVII. A VERY BRIEF INTERVIEW
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE DARK SIDE OF A CHARACTER
CHAPTER XXIX. THE COTTAGE
CHAPTER XXX. "A TEA-PARTY” AT MRS. CRONAN'S
CHAPTER XXXI. THE BRANNOCK ISLANDS
CHAPTER XXXII. LETTER FROM MASSINGBRED
CHAPTER XXXIII. A DINNER AT “THE LODGE”
CHAPTER XXXIV. AN HONORED GUEST
CHAPTER XXXV. HOW DIPLOMACY FAILED
CHAPTER XXXVI. A GREAT DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XXXVII. A DARK DAY
CHAPTER XXXVIII. REPTON'S LAST CAUSE
CHAPTER XXXIX. TOWARDS THE END
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PREFACE.
THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE.
CHAPTER I. A FIRESIDE GROUP
CHAPTER II. A TRAVELLING ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER III. GWYNNE ABBEY
CHAPTER IV. THE DINNER-PARTY
CHAPTER V. AN AFTER-DINNER STORY
CHAPTER VI. A MESSAGE
CHAPTER VII. A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
CHAPTER VIII. THE “HEAD” OF A FAMILY
CHAPTER IX. "DALY'S.”
CHAPTER X. AN INTRIGUE DETECTED
CHAPTER XI. THE KNIGHT AND HIS AGENT
CHAPTER XII. A FIRST VISIT
CHAPTER XIII. A TREATY REJECTED
CHAPTER XIV. "THE MECHANISM OP CORRUPTION”
CHAPTER XV. THE KNIGHT'S NOTIONS OF FINANCE
CHAPTER XVI. A HURRIED VISIT
CHAPTER XVII. BAGENAL DALY'S JOURNEY TO DUBLIN
CHAPTER XVIII. LORD CASTLEREAGH'S DINNER-PARTY
CHAPTER XIX. A DAY OF EXCITEMENT
CHAPTER XX. THE ADJOURNED DEBATE
CHAPTER XXI. TWO OF A TRADE
CHAPTER XXII. "A WARNING” AND “A PARTING.”
CHAPTER XXIII. SOME SAD REVELATIONS
CHAPTER XXIV. A GLANCE AT “THE FULL MOON.”
CHAPTER XXV. BAGENAL DALY'S COUNSELS
CHAPTER XXVI. "THE CORVY.”
CHAPTER XXVII. THE KNIGHT'S RETURN
CHAPTER XXVIIII. THE HUNT-BREAKFAST
CHAPTER XXIX. THE HUNT
CHAPTER XXX. BAGENAL DALY'S VISITORS
CHAPTER XXXI. "A LEAVE-TAKING.”
CHAPTER XXXII. "SAD DISCLOSURES.”
CHAPTER XXXIII. TATE SULLIVAN'S FAREWELL
CHAPTER XXXIV. A GLANCE AT PUBLIC OPINION IN THE YEAR 1800
CHAPTER XXXV. BAGENAL DALY'S RETURN
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE LAW AND ITS CHANCES
CHAPTER XXXVII. A SCENE OF HOME