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THE COUPÉ OF THE NORTH MIDLAND |
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. A WILD LANDSCAPE
CHAPTER II. A YACHTING PARTY
CHAPTER III. AN OLD STORY
CHAPTER IV. ON BOARD
CHAPTER V. HOW THE SPOIL WAS DIVIDED
CHAPTER VI. ON THE SEA-SHORE AT NIGHT
CHAPTER VII. A COTTAGE IN WALES
CHAPTER VIII. AN OLD BACHELOR’S HOUSE
CHAPTER IX. MR. M’KINLAY’S TRIALS
CHAPTER X. THE SHEBEEN
CHAPTER XI. THE LEGEND OF LUTTRELL AND THE———
CHAPTER XII. THE WALK IN THE MOUNTAINS
CHAPTER XIII. THE PROJECT
CHAPTER XIV. A DISCUSSION
CHAPTER XV. MR. M’KINLAY’S MISSION
CHAPTER XVI. THE OLD LEAVES
CHAPTER XVII. THE NOR’-WESTER
CHAPTER XVIII. A SKIPPER
CHAPTER XIX. THE LAWYER “ABROAD.”
CHAPTER XX. THE SUPPER AT ARRAN
CHAPTER XXI. A WELCOME HOME
CHAPTER XXII. SOME WORDS AT PARTING
CHAPTER XXIII. MALONE IN GOOD COMPANY
CHAPTER XXIV. A QUIET TALK IN A GARDEN
CHAPTER XXV. THE TWO PUPILS
CHAPTER XXVI. THE DINNER IN THE SCHOOLROOM
CHAPTER XXVII. KITTY
CHAPTER XXVIII. SIR WITHIN “AT HOME.”
CHAPTER XXIX. MR. M’KINLAY IS PUZZLED
CHAPTER XXX. SCANDAL
CHAPTER XXXI. DERRYVARAGH
CHAPTER XXXII. MR. M’KINLAY IN ITALY
CHAPTER XXXIII. SIR WITHIN AND HIS WARD
CHAPTER XXXIV. SIR WITHIN’S GUESTS
CHAPTER XXXV. A WALK BEFORE DINNER
CHAPTER XXXVI. A NEW FRIENDSHIP
CHAPTER XXXVII. A WOODLAND RIDE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. SCHEMING
CHAPTER XXXIX. WITH DOCTORS
CHAPTER XL. A SUDDEN REVERSE
CHAPTER XLI. THE DARK TIDINGS
CHAPTER XLII. THE SANDS AT SUNSET
CHAPTER XLIII. THE INSULT
CHAPTER XLIV. THE FLIGHT
CHAPTER XLV. ON ARRAN
CHAPTER XLVI. THE STRANGER AT THE WELL
CHAPTER XLVII. HOW KATE WAS TASKED
CHAPTER XLVIII. HOW THE TASK TRIED HER
CHAPTER XLIX. MR. O’RORKE ABROAD
CHAPTER L. TWO OF A TRADE
CHAPTER LI. THE BOAR’S HEAD
CHAPTER LII. THE NIGHT AT SEA
CHAPTER LIII. THE GAOL PARLOUR
CHAPTER LIV. IN CONCLAVE
CHAPTER LV. STILL CONSPIRING
CHAPTER LVI. A HEAVY BLOW
CHAPTER LVII. THE HOME OF SORROW
CHAPTER LVIII. SIR WITHIN ABROAD
CHAPTER LIX. MR. GRENFELL’S ROOM
CHAPTER LX. MR. M’KINLAY IN THE TOILS
CHAPTER LXI. MR. M’KINLAY’S “INSTRUCTIONS.”
CHAPTER LXII. FISHING IN TROUBLED WATERS
CHAPTER LXIII. WITH LAWYERS
CHAPTER LXIV. ON THE ISLAND
CHAPTER LXV. THE LUTTRELL BLOOD
CHAPTER LXVI. A CHRISTMAS AT ARRAN
CHAPTER LXVII. A CHRISTMAS ABROAD
CHAPTER LXVIII. TRUSTFULNESS
CHAPTER LXIX. THE END
CONTENTS
PUBLISHERS’ NOTE
GERALD FITZGERALD
BOOK THE FIRST.
CHAPTER I. THE THIEVES’ CORNER
CHAPTER II. THE LEVEE
CHAPTER III. THE ALTIERI PALACE
CHAPTER IV. THE PRINCE’S CHAMBER
CHAPTER V. AFTER DARK
CHAPTER VI. THE INTERVIEW
CHAPTER VII. THE VILLA AT ORVIETO
CHAPTER VIII. THE TANA IN THE MAREMMA
CHAPTER IX. THE 'COUR’ OF THE ALTIERI
CHAPTER X. GABRIEL DE———
CHAPTER XI. LAST DAYS AT THE TANA
CHAPTER XII. A FOREST SCENE
CHAPTER XIII. A CONTRACT
CHAPTER XIV. THE ACCIDENTS OF ‘ARTIST’ LIFE
CHAPTER XV. A TUSCAN POLICE COURT
CHAPTER XVI. THE POET’S HOUSE
CHAPTER XVII. A LOVER’S QUARREL
CHAPTER XVIII. THE DROP
CHAPTER XIX. THE PLAN
BOOK THE SECOND.
CHAPTER I. THE 'SALLE DES GARDES’
CHAPTER II. A NIGHT ON DUTY
CHAPTER III. THE MISSION
CHAPTER IV. A SALON UNDER THE MONARCHY
CHAPTER V. A SUDDEN REVERSE
CHAPTER VI. A WANDERER
BOOK THE THIRD.
CHAPTER I. A CARDINAL’S CHAMBER
CHAPTER II. A DEATH-BED
CHAPTER III. ’LA GABRIELLE’
CHAPTER IV. SOME OF TIME’S CHANGES
CHAPTER V. A RECEPTION AT MADAME ROLAND’S
CHAPTER VI. ’LA GRUE’
CHAPTER VII. A SUPPER WITH THE ‘FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE’
CHAPTER VIII. THE DÉPÔT DE LA PRÉFECTURE
CHAPTER IX. THE PÈRE MASSONI IN HIS CELL
CHAPTER X. THE CARDINAL AT HIS DEVOTIONS
CHAPTER XI. AN AUDIENCE
CHAPTER XII. A JESUIT’S STROKE OF POLICY
CHAPTER XIII. THE PÈRE MASSONI’S MISGIVINGS
CHAPTER XIV. THE EGYPTIAN
CHAPTER XV. THE PÈRE AND THE PRINCESS
CHAPTER XVI. INTRIGUE
CHAPTER XVII. THE GARDEN AT ORVIETO
CHAPTER XVIII. HOW THE TIME PASSED AT ORVIETO
CHAPTER XIX. TWO VISITORS
CHAPTER XX. A WAYWORN ADVENTURER
CHAPTER XXI. A FOREST RIDE
CHAPTER XXII. ’IL PASTORE’
CHAPTER XXIII. THE END
APPENDIX
CONTENTS
A FRIEND OF GIOBERTS: BEING A REMINISCENCE OF SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO.
SOMETHING ABOUT SOLFERINO AND SHIPS.
THE STRANGER AT THE CROCE DI MALTA.
THE ORGAN NUISANCE AND ITS REMEDY.
R. N. F. THE GREAT CHEVALIER D’INDUSTRIE OF OUR DAY.
ITALIAN TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS.
OF OUR BROTHERS BEYOND THE BORDER.
CONTENTS
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. A PEEP AT MY FATHER
CHAPTER II. ANOTHER PEEP AT MY FATHER
CHAPTER III. A FIRST STEP ON LIFE'S LADDER
CHAPTER IV. HOW I ENTERED COLLEGE, AND HOW I LEFT IT
CHAPTER V. A PEEP AT “HIGH AND LOW COMPANY”
CHAPTER VI. VIEWS OF LIFE
CHAPTER VII. A BOLD STROKE FOR AN OPENING IN THE WORLD
CHAPTER VIII. A QUIET CHOP AT 'KILLEEN'S'
CHAPTER IX. SIR DUDLEY BROUGHTON
CHAPTER X. THE VOYAGE OUT
CHAPTER XI. MEANS AND MEDITATIONS
CHAPTER XII. A GLIMPSE OF ANOTHER OPENING IN LIFE
CHAPTER XIII. QUEBEC
CHAPTER XIV. FELL IN AND OUT WITH THE WIDOW DAVIS
CHAPTER XV. AN EMIGRANTS FIRST STEP ON SHORE
CHAPTER XVI. A NIGHT IN THE LOWER TOWN
CHAPTER XVII. MY LUCUBRATIONS ON THE ST. LAWRENCE
CHAPTER XVIII. THE ORDINARY OF ALL NATIONS
CHAPTER XIX. ON BOARD THE 'CHRISTOBAL'
CHAPTER XX. THE LOG-HUT AT BRAZOS
CHAPTER XXI. A NIGHT IN THE FOREST OF TEXAS
CHAPTER XXII. THE LAZARETTO OF BEXAR
CHAPTER XXIII. THE PLACER
CHAPTER XXIV. THE FATE OF A GAMBUSINO
CHAPTER XXV. LA SEÑHORA
CHAPTER XXVI. THE DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XXVII. GUAJUAQUALLA
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE VOYAGE OF THE 'ACADIE'
CHAPTER XXIX. THE CARCEL MORENA AT MALAGA
CHAPTER XXX. CONSOLATIONS OF DIPLOMACY
CHAPTER XXXI. A NEW WALK IN PROGRESSIVE LIFE
CHAPTER XXXII. MOI ET MON PRINCE
CHAPTER XXXIII. A SOIRÉE IN THE GREAT WORLD
CHAPTER XXXIV. CONCLUSION
CONTENTS
THE O'DONOGHUE
CHAPTER I. GLENFLESK
CHAPTER II. THE WAYSIDE INN
CHAPTER III. THE “COTTAGE AND THE CASTLE.”
CHAPTER IV. KERRY O'LEARY
CHAPTER V. IMPRESSIONS OF IRELAND
CHAPTER VI. THE BLACK VALLEY
CHAPTER VII. SIR ARCHY'S TEMPER TRIED
CHAPTER VIII. THE HOUSE OF SICKNESS
CHAPTER IX. A DOCTOR'S VISIT
CHAPTER X. AN EVENING AT “MARY” M'KELLY's
CHAPTER XI. MISTAKES ON ALL SIDES
CHAPTER XII. THE GLEN AT MIDNIGHT
CHAPTER XIII. THE GUARDSMAN
CHAPTER XIV. THE COMMENTS ON A HURRIED DEPARTURE
CHAPTER XV. SOME OF THE PLEASURES OF PROPERTY
CHAPTER XVI. THE FOREIGN LETTER
CHAPTER XVII. KATE O'DONOGHUE
CHAPTER XVIII. A HASTY PLEDGE
CHAPTER XIX. A DIPLOMATIST DEFEATED
CHAPTER XX. TEMPTATION IN A WEAK HOUR
CHAPTER XXI. THE RETURN OF THE ENVOY
CHAPTER XXII. A MORNING VISIT
CHAPTER XXIII. SOME OPPOSITE TRAITS OF CHARACTER
CHAPTER XXIV. A WALK BY MOONLIGHT
CHAPTER XXV. A DAY OF DIFFICULT NEGOCIATIONS
CHAPTER XXVI. A LAST EVENING AT HOME
CHAPTER XXVII. A SUPPER PARTY
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE CAPITAL AND ITS PLEASURES
CHAPTER XXIX. FIRST IMPRESSIONS
CHAPTER XXX. OLD CHARACTERS WITH NEW FACES
CHAPTER XXXI. SOME HINTS ABOUT HARRY TALBOT
CHAPTER XXXII. A PRESAGE OF DANGER
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE ST. PATRICK'S BALL
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE DAYBREAK ON THE STRAND
CHAPTER XXXV. THE WANDERER'S RETURN
CHAPTER XXXVI. SUSPICIONS ON EVERY SIDE
CHAPTER XXXVII. HEMSWORTH'S LETTER
CHAPTER XXXVIII. TAMPERING AND PLOTTING
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE BROTHERS
CHAPTER XL. THE LULL BEFORE THE STORM
CHAPTER XLI. A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XLII. THE SHEALING
CHAPTER XLIII. THE CONFEDERATES
CHAPTER XLIV. THE MOUNTAIN AT SUNRISE
CHAPTER XLV. THE PROGRESS OF TREACHERY
CHAPTER XLVI. THE PRIEST'S COTTAGE
CHAPTER XLVII. THE DAY OF RECKONING
CHAPTER XLVIII. THE GLEN AND THE BAY
CHAPTER XLIX. THE END
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. SOME “NOTICES OF MY FATHER AND MOTHER”
CHAPTER II. THE ILLUSTRATION OF AN ADAGE
CHAPTER III. A FATHER AND DAUGHTER
CHAPTER IV. A BREAKFAST AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER V. JOE RAPER
CHAPTER VI. TWO FRIENDS AND THEIR CONFIDENCES
CHAPTER VII. SHOWING HOW CHANCE IS BETTER THAN DESIGN
CHAPTER VIII. A STATE TRUMPETER
CHAPTER IX. A GENTLEMAN USHER
CHAPTER X. THE COMPANY AT CASTLE CAREW
CHAPTER XI. POLITICS AND NEWSPAPERS
CHAPTER XII. SHOWING THAT “WHAT IS CRADLED IN SHAME IS HEARSED IN
CHAPTER XIII. A MIDNIGHT RENCONTRE
CHAPTER XIV. A CONFERENCE
CHAPTER XV. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
CHAPTER XVI. AN UNLOOKED-FOR DISCLOSURE
CHAPTER XVII. A FRIEND'S TRIALS
CHAPTER XVIII. DISAPPOINTMENTS
CHAPTER XIX. "FUM'S ALLEY, NEAR THE PODDLE”
CHAPTER XX. PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY
CHAPTER XXI. AT REST
CHAPTER XXII. THE VILLAGE OF REICHENAU
CHAPTER XXIII. A MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE
CHAPTER XXIV. "THE HERR ROBERT”
CHAPTER XXV. THE COUNT DE GABRIAC
CHAPTER XXVI. PARIS IN '95
CHAPTER XXVII. THE BATTLE OF THE SECTIONS
CHAPTER XXVII. AN EPISODE OF MY LIFE
CHAPTER XXIX. THE INN AT VALENCE
CHAPTER XXX. LINANGE
CHAPTER XXXI. HAVRE
CHAPTER XXXII. MY REWARD
CHAPTER XXXIII. A GLIMPSE OF A NEW PATH
CHAPTER XXXIV. SECRET SERVICE
CHAPTER XXXV. "DISCOVERIES”
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE ORDEAL
CHAPTER XXXVII. THE GLOOMIEST PASSAGE OF ALL
CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE STREETS
CHAPTER XXXIX. A STRANGE INCIDENT TO BE A TRUE ONE
CHAPTER XL. AT SEA
CHAPTER XLI. LYS
CHAPTER XLII. THE COMING SHADOW
CHAPTER XLIII. A PASSAGE IN THE DRAMA
CHAPTER XLIV. THE PRICE OF FAME
CHAPTER XLV. DARK PASSAGES OF LIFE
CHAPTER XLVI. YSAFFICH
CHAPTER XLVII. TOWARDS HOME
CHAPTER XLVIII. THE PERILS OF EVIL
CHAPTER XLIX. THE FIRST DAY
CHAPTER L. A TRIAL—CONCLUSION