Marjorie Bowen

CONTENTS PART I CHAP. PAGE I MISS SUSANNAH CHRESSHAM OBSERVES 1

THE RAKE'S PROGRESS

CHAPTER II ROSE LYNDWOOD

CHAPTER III THE SECOND LETTER TO MISS SELINA BOYLE

CHAPTER IV THE BARGAIN

CHAPTER V THE TRUE LOVE

CHAPTER VI THE FAREWELL

CHAPTER VII "ASPASIA"

CHAPTER VIII LAVINIA

CHAPTER IX MY LORD'S ADJUSTMENT

CHAPTER X A LADY SCORNED

PART II

CHAPTER II BEDCHAMBER PLOTS

CHAPTER III THE BROTHERS

CHAPTER IV THE PARAGRAPH IN THE "GAZETTE"

CHAPTER V SIR FRANCIS INTERVENES

CHAPTER VI MARIUS ENTANGLED

CHAPTER VII MY LORD SPEAKS

CHAPTER VIII MARIUS APPEALS

CHAPTER IX MY LORD ACTS

CHAPTER X THE COUNTESS AT BAY

CHAPTER XI HONORIA INTERVENES

CHAPTER XII MARIUS ENSNARED

CHAPTER XIII MARIUS DECIDES

CHAPTER XIV THE DUEL

PART III

CHAPTER II SELINA BOYLE

CHAPTER III A MAY NIGHT

CHAPTER IV SUSANNAH CHRESSHAM

CHAPTER V THE VISIT TO MY LORD

RIDER'S FORTHCOMING FICTION

A SELECTION OF BOOKS

THE NEW THOUGHT LIBRARY

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THE RAKE'S PROGRESS

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