PREFACE
THE CHAPLET OF PEARLS
CHAPTER I. THE BRIDAL OF THE WHITE AND BLACK
CHAPTER II. THE SEPARATION
CHAPTER III. THE FAMILY COUNCIL
CHAPTER IV. TITHONUS
CHAPTER V. THE CONVENT BIRD
CHAPTER VI. FOULLY COZENED
CHAPTER VII. THE QUEEN’S PASTORAL
CHAPTER VIII. ’LE BROUILON’
CHAPTER IX. THE WEDDING WITH CRIMSON FAVOURS
CHAPTER X. MONSIEUR’S BALLET
CHAPTER XI. THE KING’S TRAGEDY
CHAPTER XII. THE PALACE OF SLAUGHTER
CHAPTER XIII. THE BRIDEGROOM’S ARRIVAL
CHAPTER XIV. SWEET HEART
CHAPTER XV. NOTRE-DAME DE BELLAISE*
CHAPTER XVI. THE HEARTHS AND THICKETS OF THE BOCAGE
CHAPTER XVII. THE GHOSTS OF THE TEMPLARS
CHAPTER XVIII. THE MOONBEAM
CHAPTER XIX. LA RUE DES TROIS FEES
CHAPTER XX. THE ABBE
CHAPTER XXI. UNDER THE WALNUT-TREE
CHAPTER XXII. DEPARTURE
CHAPTER XXIII. THE EMPTY CRADLE
CHAPTER XXIV. THE GOOD PRIEST OF NISSARD
CHAPTER XXV. THE VELVET COACH
CHAPTER XXVI. THE CHEVALIER’S EXPIATION
CHAPTER XXVII. THE DYING KING
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE ORPHANS OF LA SABLERIE
CHAPTER XXIX. IN THE KING’S NAME
CHAPTER XXX. CAGED IN THE BLACKBIRD’S NEST
CHAPTER XXXI. THE DARK POOL OF THE FUTURE
CHAPTER XXXII. ’JAM SATIS’
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE SCANDAL OF THE SYNOD OF MONTAUBAN
CHAPTER XXXIV. MADAME LA DUCHESSE
CHAPTER XXXV. THE ITALIAN PEDLAR
CHAPTER XXXVI. SPELL AND POTION
CHAPTER XXXVII. BEATING AGAINST THE BARS
CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE ENEMY IN PRESENCE
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE PEDLAR’S PREDICTION
CHAPTER XL. THE SANDS OF OLONNE
CHAPTER XLI. OUR LADY OF HOPE
CHAPTER XLII. THE SILVER BULLET
CHAPTER XLIII. LE BAISER D’EUSTACIE
CHAPTER XLIV. THE GALIMAFRE
CHAPTER IV. — A SPORTING PRIORESS
CHAPTER VI. — A CAUTIOUS STEPFATHER
CHAPTER VII. — ON DERWENT BANKS
CHAPTER IX. — HENRY OF WINDSOR
CHAPTER X. — THE SCHOLAR OF THE MOUNTAINS
CHAPTER XII. — A PRUDENT RECEPTION
CHAPTER XIII. — FELLOW TRAVELLERS
CHAPTER XVI. — THE HERMIT IN THE TOWER
CHAPTER XVII. — A CAPTIVE KING
CHAPTER XVIII. — AT THE MINORESSES’
CHAPTER XIX. — A STRANGE EASTER EVE
CHAPTER XXII. — THE NUT-BROWN MAID
CHAPTER XXIII. — BROUGHAM CASTLE
PREFACE
LOVE AND LIFE.
CHAPTER I. A SYLLABUB PARTY
CHAPTER II. THE HOUSE OF DELAVIE
CHAPTER III. AMONG THE COWSLIPS
CHAPTER IV. MY LADY’S MISSIVE
CHAPTER V. THE SUMMONS
CHAPTER VI. DISAPPOINTED LOVE
CHAPTER VII. ALL ALONE
CHAPTER VIII. THE ENCHANTED CASTLE
CHAPTER IX. THE TRIAD
CHAPTER X. THE DARK CHAMBER
CHAPTER XI. A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE
CHAPTER XII. THE SHAFTS OF PHOEBE
CHAPTER XIII. THE FLUTTER OF HIS WINGS
CHAPTER XIV. THE CANON OF WINDSOR
CHAPTER XV. THE QUEEN OF BEAUTY
CHAPTER XVI. AUGURIES
CHAPTER XVII. THE VICTIM DEMANDED
CHAPTER XVIII. THE PROPOSAL
CHAPTER XIX. WOOING IN THE DARK
CHAPTER XX. THE MUFFLED BRIDEGROOM
CHAPTER XXI. THE SISTERS’ MEETING
CHAPTER XXII. A FATAL SPARK
CHAPTER XXIII. WRATH AND DESOLATION
CHAPTER XXIV. THE WANDERER
CHAPTER XXV. VANISHED
CHAPTER XXVI. THE TRACES
CHAPTER XXVII. CYTHEREA’S BOWER
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE ROUT
CHAPTER XXIX. A BLACK BLONDEL
CHAPTER XXX. THE FIRST TASK
CHAPTER XXXI. THE SECOND TASK
CHAPTER XXXII. LIONS
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE COSMETIC
CHAPTER XXXIV. DOWN THE RIVER
CHAPTER XXXV. THE RETURN
CHAPTER XXXVI. WAKING
CHAPTER XXXVII. MAKING THE BEST OF IT
CHAPTER I. — WHITEHALL BEFORE THE COBWEBS.
CHAPTER II. — A LITTLE MUTUAL AVERSION.
CHAPTER III. — CELADON AND CHLOE
CHAPTER VI. — VICTORY DEARLY BOUGHT
CHAPTER VIII. — MARGUERITE TO THE RESCUE.
CHAPTER IX. — THE FIREBRAND OF THE BOCAGE.
CHAPTER X. — OLD THREADS TAKEN UP.
CHAPTER XII. — CAVALIERS IN EXILE.
CHAPTER XIII. — MADEMOISELLE’S TOILETTE.
CHAPTER XIV. — COURT APPOINTMENT
CHAPTER XV. — A STRANGER THANKSGIVING DAY.
CHAPTER XVII. — A PATIENT GRISEL
CHAPTER XVIII. — TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL.
CHAPTER XXI. — ST. MARGARET AND THE DRAGON
CHAPTER XXII. — ST. MARGARET AND THE DRAGON
CHAPTER XXIII. — THE LION AND THE MOUSE
CHAPTER XXVII. — THE EXPEDIENT
CHAPTER XXVIII. — THE BOEUF GRAS
CHAPTER XXIX. — MADAME’S OPPORTUNITY
CHAPTER XXX. — THE NEW MAID OF ORLEANS
CHAPTER XXXI. — PORTE ST. ANTOINE
CHAPTER XXXIII. — BRIDAL PEARLS
CHAPTER XXXIV. — ANNORA’S HOME
| CHAPTER I. | THE TRUST |
| CHAPTER II. | THE STRAGGLERS |
| CHAPTER III. | KIRK RAPINE |
| CHAPTER IV. | THE GOOD CAUSE |
| CHAPTER V. | DESOLATION |
| CHAPTER VI. | LEFT TO THEMSELVES |
| CHAPTER VII. | THE HERMIT'S GULLEY |
| CHAPTER VIII. | STEAD IN POSSESSION |
| CHAPTER IX. | WINTRY TIMES |
| CHAPTER X. | A TERRIBLE HARVEST DAY |
| CHAPTER XI. | THE FORTUNES OF WAR |
| CHAPTER XII. | FAREWELL TO THE CAVALIERS |
| CHAPTER XIII. | GODLY VENN'S TROOP |
| CHAPTER XIV. | THE QUESTION |
| CHAPTER XV. | A TABLE OF LOVE IN THE WILDERNESS |
| CHAPTER XVI. | A FAIR OFFER |
| CHAPTER XVII. | THE GROOM IN GREY |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | JEPH'S GOOD FORTUNE |
| CHAPTER XIX. | PATIENCE |
| CHAPTER XX. | EMLYN'S SERVICE |
| CHAPTER XXI. | THE ASSAULT OF THE CAVERN |
| CHAPTER XXII. | EMLYN'S TROTH |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | FULFILMENT |
CHAPTER I. — WHAT WILL BECOME OF ME?
CHAPTER II. — THE MERRIFIELDS.
CHAPTER IV. — TURNED IN AMONG THEM
CHAPTER VIII. — MY PERSECUTED UNCLE
CHAPTER XI. — SECRET EXPEDITION
CHAPTER XIII. — AN EGYPTIAN SPHYNX
CHAPTER XIV. — A CYPHER AND A TY.
CHAPTER XV. — THE BUTTERFLY’S BALL.
CHAPTER XVI. — THE INCONSTANCY OF CONSTANCE.
CHAPTER XVII. — THE STONE MELTING.
CHAPTER XVIII. — MYSIE AND DOLORES.
CHAPTER XIX. — A SADDER AND A WISER AUTHORESS.
CHAPTER XX. — CONFESSIONS OF A COUNTRY MOUSE.
CHAPTER XXI. — IN COURT AND OUT.