By Anatole France John Lane Company, MCMXIX Copyright 1909

Contents

OLIVIER'S BRAG

THE MIRACLE OF THE MAGPIE

I

II.

III

IV

BROTHER JOCONDE

FIVE FAIR LADIES OF PICARDY, OF POITOU, OF TOURAINE, OF LYONS, AND OF PARIS

A GOOD LESSON WELL LEARNT

SATAN'S TONGUE-PIE

CONCERNING AN HORRIBLE PICTURE

MADEMOISELLE DE DOUCINE'S NEW YEAR'S PRESENT

MADEMOISELLE ROXANE

THE MERRIE TALES OF JACQUES TOURNEBROCHE