CONTENTS
THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE
CHAPTER I. SOME CHARACTERS NEW TO THE KNIGHT AND THE READER
CHAPTER II. A TALE OF MR. DEMPSEY'S GRANDFATHER
CHAPTER III. SOME VISITORS AT GWYNNE ABBEY
CHAPTER IV. A SCENE AT THE ASSIZES
CHAPTER V. MR. HEFFERNAN'S COUNSELS
CHAPTER VI. AN UNLOOKED-FOR PROMOTION
CHAPTER VII. A PARTING INTERVIEW
CHAPTER VIII. THE FIRE
CHAPTER IX. BOARDING-HOUSE CRITICISM
CHAPTER X. DALY'S FAREWELL
CHAPTER XI. THE DUKE OF YORK'S LEVEE
CHAPTER XII. THE TWO SIDES OF A MEDAL
CHAPTER XIII. AN UNCEREMONIOUS VISIT
CHAPTER XIV. A TÊTE-À-TÊTE AND A LETTER
CHAPTER XV. A DINNER AT COM HEFFERNAN'S
CHAPTER XVI. PAUL DEMPSEY'S WALK
CHAPTER XVII. MR. ANTHONY NICKIE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
CHAPTER XVIII. A CONVIVIAL EVENING
CHAPTER XIX. MR. DEMPSEY BEHIND THE SCENE
CHAPTER XX. MR. HEFFERNAN OUT-MANOEUVRED
CHAPTER XXI. A BIT OF B Y-P L A Y
CHAPTER XXII. A GLANCE AT MRS. FUMBALLY'S
CHAPTER XXIII. THE COAST IN WINTER
CHAPTER XXIV. THE DOCTOR'S LAST DEVICE
CHAPTER XXV. A DARK CONSPIRACY
CHAPTER XXVI. THE LANDING AT ABOUKIR
CHAPTER XXVII. THE FRENCH RETREAT
CHAPTER XXVIII. TIDINGS OF THE WOUNDED
CHAPTER XXIX. THE DAWN OF CONVALESCENCE
CHAPTER XXX. A BOUDOIR
CHAPTER XXXI. A LESSON FOR EAVES-DROPPING
CHAPTER XXXII. A LESSON IN POLITICS
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE CHANCES OF TRAVEL
CHAPTER XXXIV. HOME
CHAPTER XXXV. AN AWKWARD DINNER-PARTY
CHAPTER XXXVI. AN UNEXPECTED PROPOSAL
CHAPTER XXXVII. THE LAST STRUGGLE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONCLUSION
CONTENTS
ARTHUR O’LEARY.
CHAPTER I. THE “ATTWOOD”
CHAPTER II. THE BOAR’S HEAD AT ROTTERDAM
CHAPTER III. VAN HOOGENDORP’S TALE
CHAPTER IV. MEMS. AND MORALIZINGS
CHAPTER V. ANTWERP—“THE FISCHER’S HAUS.”
CHAPTER VI. MR. O’KELLY’S TALE
CHAPTER VII. MR. O’KELLY’S TALE.—CONTINUED
CHAPTER VIII. MR. O’KELLY’S TALE.—CONCLUDED
CHAPTER IX. TABLE-TRAITS
CHAPTER X. A DILEMMA
CHAPTER XI. A FRAGMENT OF FOREST LIFE
CHAPTER XII. CHATEAU LIFE
CHAPTER XIII. THE ABBE’S STORY
CHAPTER XIV. THE CHASE
CHAPTER XV. A NARROW ESCAPE
CHAPTER XVI. A MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE
CHAPTER XVII. THE BORE—A SOLDIER OF THE EMPIRE
CHAPTER XVIII. THE RETREAT FROM LEIPSIC
CHAPTER XIX. THE TOP OF A DILIGENCE
CHAPTER XX. BONN AND STUDENT LIFE
CHAPTER XXI. THE STUDENT
CHAPTER XXII. SPAS AND GRAND DUKEDOMS
CHAPTER XXIII. THE TRAVELLING PARTY
CHAPTER XXIV. THE GAMBLING-ROOM
CHAPTER XXV. A WATERING-PLACE DOCTOR
CHAPTER XXVI. SIR HARRY WYCHERLEY
CHAPTER XXVII. THE RECOVERY HOUSE
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE ‘DREAM OF DEATH’
CHAPTER XXIX. THE STRANGE GUEST
CHAPTER XXX. THE PARK
CHAPTER XXXI. THE BARON’S STORY
CHAPTER XXXII. THE WARTBURG AND EISENACH
CHAPTER XXXIII. "ERFURT”
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE HERR. DIRECTOR KLUG
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
She Suffered Her Hand to Remain
‘What Lark Have You Been On, Master Joe?’
‘One More Sitting I Must Have, Sir, for the Hair’
‘How That Song Makes Me Wish We Were Back Again Where I Heard It First’
He Entered and Nina Arose As he Came Forward.
‘You Are Right, I See It All,’ and Now he Seized Her Hand And Kissed It
Kate, Still Dressed, Had Thrown Herself on the Bed, and Was Sound Asleep
‘Is Not That As Fine As Your Boasted Campagna?’
‘You Wear a Ring of Great Beauty—may I Look at It?’
‘True, There is No Tender Light There,’ Muttered He, Gazing At Her Eyes
He Knelt Down on One Knee Before Her
Nina Came Forward at That Moment
Nina Kostalergi Was Busily Engaged in Pinning up the Skirt Of Her Dress
The Balcony Creaked and Trembled, And at Last Gave Way
‘Just Look at the Crowd That is Watching Us Already’
‘I Should Like to Have Back My Letters’
Walpole Looked Keenly at the Other’s Face As he Read The Paper
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. THE WHITE HORSE AT COBLENTZ
CHAPTER II. THE PASSENGERS ON THE STEAMBOAT
CHAPTER III. FELLOW-TRAVELLERS’ LIFE
CHAPTER IV. THE “LAGO D’ORTA.”
CHAPTER V. OLD MEMORIES
CHAPTER VI. SOPHY’S LETTER
CHAPTER VII. DISSENSION
CHAPTER VIII. GROWING DARKER
CHAPTER IX. ON THE ROAD
CHAPTER X. A DAYBREAK BESIDE THE RHINE
CHAPTER XI. THE LIFE AT THE VILLA
CHAPTER XII. DARKER AND DARKER
CHAPTER XIII. AGAIN TO MILAN
CHAPTER XIV. THE LAST WALK IN THE GARDEN
CHAPTER XV. SISTERS’ CONFIDENCES
CHAPTER XVI. A LOVERS’ QUARREL
CHAPTER XVII. PARTING SORROWS
CHAPTER XVIII. TIDINGS FROM BENGAL
CHAPTER XIX. A SHOCK
CHAPTER XX. AGAIN AT ORTA
CHAPTER XXI. THE RETURN
CHAPTER XXII. A LETTER OF CONFESSIONS
CHAPTER XXIII. A STORM
CHAPTER XXIV. THE LAST AND THE SHORTEST
CONTENTS
PREFACE.
JACK HINTON, THE GUARDSMAN
CHAPTER I. A FAMILY PARTY
CHAPTER II. THE IRISH PACKET
CHAPTER III. THE CASTLE
CHAPTER IV. THE BREAKFAST
CHAPTER V. THE REVIEW IN THE PHOENIX
CHAPTER VI. THE SHAM BATTLE
CHAPTER VII. THE ROONEYS
CHAPTER VIII. THE VISIT
CHAPTER IX. THE BALL
CHAPTER X. A FINALE TO AN EVENING
CHAPTER XI. A NEGOTIATION
CHAPTER XII. A WAGER
CHAPTER XIII. A NIGHT OF TROUBLE
CHAPTER XIV. THE PARTING
CHAPTER XV. THE LETTER FROM HOME
CHAPTER XVI. A MORNING IN TOWN
CHAPTER XVII. AN EVENING IN TOWN
CHAPTER XVIII. A CONFIDENCE
CHAPTER XIX. THE CANAL-BOAT
CHAPTER XX. SHANNON HARBOUR
CHAPTER XXI. LOUGHREA
CHAPTER XXII. A MOONLIGHT CANTER
CHAPTER XXIII. MAJOR MAHON AND HIS QUARTERS
CHAPTER XXIV. THE DEVIL'S GRIP
CHAPTER XXV. THE STEEPLECHASE
CHAPTER XXVI. THE DINNER-PARTY AT MOUNT BROWN
CHAPTER XXVII. THE RACE BALL
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE INN FIRE
CHAPTER XXIX. THE DUEL
CHAPTER XXX. A COUNTRY DOCTOR
CHAPTER XXXI. THE LETTER-BAG
CHAPTER XXXII. BOB MAHON AND THE WIDOW
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE PRIEST'S GIG
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE MOUNTAIN PASS
CHAPTER XXXV. THE JOURNEY
CHAPTER XXXVI. MURRANAKILTY
CHAPTER XXXVII. SIR SIMON
CHAPTER XXXVIII. ST. SENAN'S WELL
CHAPTER XXXIX. AN UNLOOKED-FOR MEETING
CHAPTER XL. THE PRIEST'S KITCHEN
CHAPTER XLI. TIPPERARY JOE
CHAPTER XLII. THE HIGHROAD
CHAPTER XLIII. THE ASSIZE TOWN
CHAPTER XLIV. THE BAD DINNER
CHAPTER XLV. THE RETURN
CHAPTER XLVI. FAREWELL TO IRELAND
CHAPTER XLVII. LONDON
CHAPTER XLVIII. AN UNHAPPY DISCLOSURE
CHAPTER XLIX. THE HORSE GUARDS
CHAPTER L. THE RETREAT FROM BURGOS
CHAPTER LI. A MISHAP
CHAPTER LII. THE MARCH
CHAPTER LIII. VITTORIA
CHAPTER LIV. THE RETREAT
CHAPTER LV. THE FOUR-IN-HAND
CHAPTER LVI. ST. DENIS
CHAPTER LVII. PARIS IN 1814
CHAPTER LVIII. THE RONI FÊTE
CHAPTER LIX. FRESCATI'S
CHAPTER LX. DISCLOSURES
CHAPTER LXI. NEW ARRIVALS
CHAPTER LXII. CONCLUSION