THE COUNTESS OF CHARNY or, THE EXECUTION OF KING LOUIS XVI.

By Alex. Dumas

Chapter		Page
I.	THE NEW MEN AT THE WHEEL.	5
II.	GILBERT'S CANDIDATE.	17
III.	POWERFUL, PERHAPS; HAPPY, NEVER.	24
IV.	THE FOES FACE TO FACE.	38
V.	THE UNINVITED VISITORS.	42
VI.	"THE COUNTRY IS IN DANGER!"	56
VII.	THE MEN FROM MARSEILLES.	63
VIII.	THE FRIEND IN NEED.	66
IX.	CHARNY ON GUARD.	71
X.	BILLET AND PITOU.	76
XI.	IN THE MORNING.	82
XII.	THE FIRST MASSACRE.	88
XIII.	THE REPULSE.	92
XIV.	THE LAST OF THE CHARNYS.	99
XV.	THE BLOOD-STAINS.	109
XVI.	THE WIDOW.	117
XVII.	WHAT ANDREA WANTED OF GILBERT.	126
XVIII.	THE ASSEMBLY AND THE COMMUNE.	131
XIX.	CAPTAIN BEAUSIRE APPEARS AGAIN.	136
XX.	THE EMETIC.	142
XXI.	BEAUSIRE'S BRAVADO.	148
XXII.	SET UPON DYING.	153
XXIII.	THE DEATH OF THE COUNTESS.	162
XXIV.	THE ROYAL MARTYR.	167
XXV.	MASTER GAMAIN TURNS UP.	174
XXVI.	THE TRIAL OF THE KING.	178
XXVII.	THE PARALLEL TO CHARLES I.	185
XXVIII.	CAGLIOSTRO'S ADVICE.	190
XXIX.	THE CROWN OF ANGE'S LOVE.	195
XXX.	THE EFFECT OF HAPPY NEWS.	201
XXXI.	THE EASY-CHAIR.	206
XXXII.	WHAT PITOU DID WITH THE FIND.	210
	ADVERTISEMENTS.	215

THE ROYAL LIFE GUARD.

By Alex. Dumas

I.	A NEW LEASE OF LIFE.	3
II.	THE FEDERATION OF FRANCE.	8
III.	WHERE THE BASTILE STOOD.	14
IV.	THE LODGE OF THE INVISIBLES.	21
V.	THE CONSPIRATORS ACCOUNT.	27
VI.	WOMEN AND FLOWERS.	33
VII.	THE KING'S MESSENGER.	44
VIII.	THE HUSBAND'S PROMISE.	49
IX.	OFF AND AWAY.	53
X.	ON THE HIGHWAY.	61
XI.	THE QUEEN'S HAIRDRESSER.	67
XII.	MISCHANCE.	71
XIII.	STOP, KING!	76
XIV.	THE CAPTURE.	84
XV.	POOR CATHERINE.	96
XVI.	THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE.	102
XVII.	THE FEUD.	110
XVIII.	ON THE BACK TRACK.	120
XIX.	THE DOLOROUS WAY.	125
XX.	MIRABEAU'S SUCCESSOR.	135
XXI.	ANOTHER DUPE.	141
XXII.	THE CENTRE OF CATASTROPHES.	150
XXIII.	THE BITTER CUP.	155
XXIV.	AT LAST THEY ARE HAPPY!	161
XXV.	CORRECTING THE PETITION.	168
XXVI.	CAGLIOSTRO'S COUNSEL.	176
XXVII.	THE SQUEEZED LEMON.	181
XXVIII.	THE FIELD OF BLOOD.	186
XXIX.	IN THE HOSPITAL.	191
XXX.	THE MOTHER'S BLESSING.	196
XXXI.	FORTIER EXECUTES HIS THREAT.	201

TAKING THE BASTILE; or PITOU THE PEASANT

A Historical Story of The Great French Revolution.

By Alex. Dumas

CHAPTER I.		THE SON OF GILBERT.
CHAPTER II.		ANGE PITOU.
CHAPTER III.		A REVOLUTIONARY FARMER.
CHAPTER IV.		LONG LEGS ARE GOOD FOR RUNNING, IF NOT FOR DANCING.
CHAPTER V.		WHY THE POLICE AGENT CAME WITH THE CONSTABLES.
CHAPTER VI.		ON THE ROAD.
CHAPTER VII.		THE FIRST BLOOD.
CHAPTER VIII.		PITOU DISCOVERS HE IS BRAVE.
CHAPTER IX.		"TO THE BASTILE!"
CHAPTER X.		BLOWING HOT AND COLD.
CHAPTER XI.		THE PRISON GOVERNOR.
CHAPTER XII.		STORMING THE BASTILE.
CHAPTER XIII.		DOWN IN THE DUNGEONS.
CHAPTER XIV.		THE TRIANGLE OF LIBERTY.
CHAPTER XV.		THE YOUNG VISIONARY.
CHAPTER XVI.		THE PHYSICIAN FOR THE STATE.
CHAPTER XVII.		THE COUNTESS OF CHARNY.
CHAPTER XVIII.		THE QUEEN AT BAY.
CHAPTER XIX.		THE QUEEN'S FAVOURITE.
CHAPTER XX.		THE TRIO OF LOVE.
CHAPTER XXI.		THE QUEEN AND HER MASTER.
CHAPTER XXII.		THE PRIVATE COUNCIL.
CHAPTER XXIII.		WHY THE QUEEN WAITED.
CHAPTER XXIV.		THE ARMY OF WOMEN.
CHAPTER XXV.		THE NIGHT OF HORRORS.
CHAPTER XXVI.		BILLET'S SORROW.

THE LAST VENDÉE OR, THE SHE-WOLVES OF MACHECOUL

Two Volumes In One

By Alexandre Dumas

CHAPTER
I.	Charette's Aide-de-camp.
II.	The Gratitude of Kings.
III.	The Twins.
IV.	How Jean Oullier, coming to see the Marquis for an Hour, would be there still if they had not both been in their Grave these ten years.
V.	A Litter of Wolves.
VI.	The Wounded Hare.
VII.	Monsieur Michel.
VIII.	The Baronne de la Logerie.
IX.	Galon-d'or and Allégro.
X.	In which Things do not Happen precisely as Baron Michel Dreamed they would.
XI.	The Foster-father.
XII.	Noblesse Oblige.
XIII.	A Distant Cousin.
XIV.	Petit-Pierre.
XV.	An Unseasonable Hour.
XVI.	Courtin's Diplomacy.
XVII.	The Tavern of Aubin Courte-Joie.
XVIII.	The Man from La Logerie.
XIX.	The Fair at Montaigu.
XX.	The Outbreak.
XXI.	Jean Oullier's Resources.
XXII.	Fetch! Pataud, fetch!
XXIII.	To whom the Cottage belonged.
XXIV.	How Marianne Picaut mourned her Husband.
XXV.	In which Love lends Political Opinions to those who have none.
XXVI.	The Springs of Baugé.
XXVII.	The Guests at Souday.
XXVIII.	In which the Marquis de Souday bitterly regrets that Petit-Pierre is not a Gentleman.
XXIX.	The Vendéans of 1832.
XXX.	The Warning.
XXXI.	My Old Crony Loriot.
XXXII.	The General eats a Supper which had not been Prepared for him.
XXXIII.	In which Maître Loriot's Curiosity is not exactly satisfied.
XXXIV.	The Tower Chamber.
XXXV.	Which ends quite otherwise than as Mary expected.
XXXVI.	Blue and White.
XXXVII.	Which shows that it is not for Flies only that Spiders' Webs are dangerous.
XXXVIII.	In which the Daintiest Foot of France and of Navarre finds that Cinderella's Slipper does not fit it as well as Seven-league Boots.
XXXIX.	Petit-Pierre makes the best Meal he ever made in his Life.
XL.	Equality in Death.
XLI.	The Search.
XLII.	In which Jean Oullier speaks his mind About young Baron Michel.
XLIII.	Baron Michel becomes Bertha's Aide-de-camp.
XLIV.	Maître Jacques and his Rabbits.
XLV.	The Danger of Meeting bad Company in the Woods.
XLVI.	Maître Jacques proceeds to keep the Oath he made to Aubin Courte-Joie.

THE LAST VENDÉE;
OR, THE SHE-WOLVES OF MACHECOUL.

VOLUME II.

CONTENTS.

I.	In which it appears that all Jews are not from Jerusalem, nor all Turks from Tunis.
II.	Maître Marc.
III.	How Persons travelled in the Department of the Lower Loire in May, 1832.
IV.	A little History does no Harm.
V.	Petit-Pierre resolves on keeping a Brave Heart against Misfortune.
VI.	How Jean Oullier proved that when the Wine is drawn it is best to drink it.
VII.	Herein is explained how and why Baron Michel decided to go to Nantes.
VIII.	The Sheep, returning to the Fold, tumbles into a Pit-fall.
IX.	Trigaud proves that if he had been Hercules He would probably have accomplished Twenty-four labors instead of twelve.
X.	Giving the Slip.
XI.	Mary is victorious after the Manner of Pyrrhus.
XII.	Baron Michel finds an Oak instead of a Reed on which to lean.
XIII.	The Last Knights of Royalty.
XIV.	Jean Oullier lies for the Good of the Cause.
XV.	Jailer and Prisoner escape together.
XVI.	The Battlefield.
XVII.	After the Fight.
XVIII.	The Chateau de la Pénissière.
XIX.	The Moor of Bouaimé.
XX.	The Firm of Aubin Courte-Joie & Co. does Honor to its Partnership.
XXI.	In which Succor comes from an Unexpected Quarter.
XXII.	On the Highway.
XXIII.	What became of Jean Oullier.
XXIV.	Maître Courtin's Batteries.
XXV.	Madame la Baronne de la Logerie, Thinking to serve her Son's interests, serves those of Petit-Pierre.
XXVI.	Marches and Counter-marches.
XXVII.	Michel's Love Affairs seem to be taking a Happier Turn.
XXVIII.	Showing how there may be Fishermen and Fishermen.
XXIX.	Interrogatories and Confrontings.
XXX.	We again meet the General, and find he is not changed.
XXXI.	Courtin meets with Another Disappointment.
XXXII.	The Marquis de Souday drags for Oysters and brings up Picaut.
XXXIII.	That which happened in Two Dwellings.
XXXIV.	Courtin fingers at last his Fifty Thousand Francs.
XXXV.	The Tavern of the Grand Saint-Jacques.
XXXVI.	Judas and Judas.
XXXVII.	An Eye for an Eye, and a Tooth for a Tooth.
XXXVIII.	The Red-Breeches.
XXXIX.	A Wounded Soul.
XL.	The Chimney-back.
XLI.	Three Broken Hearts.
XLII.	God's Executioner.
XLIII.	Shows that a Man with Fifty Thousand Francs about him may be much Embarrassed.
	EPILOGUE