Charles James Lever

INTRODUCTION. THE COUPÉ OF THE NORTH MIDLAND THE WHITE LACE BONNET FAST ASLEEP AND WIDE AWAKE THE EARLY TRAIN TO VERSAILLES. THE TUNNEL OF TRÜBAU.

LUTTRELL OF ARRAN

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

GERALD FITZGERALD, THE CHEVALIER

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

CORNELIUS O’DOWD UPON MEN AND WOMEN AND OTHER THINGS IN GENERAL

CONTENTS

TO JOHN ANSTER, ESQ., LL.D.

NOTICE.

CORNELIUS O’DOWD

MYSELF.

A FRIEND OF GIOBERTS: BEING A REMINISCENCE OF SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO.

GARIBALDI’S WORSHIPPERS.

SOMETHING ABOUT SOLFERINO AND SHIPS.

THE STRANGER AT THE CROCE DI MALTA.

THE STRANGE MAN’S SORROW.

ITALIAN LAW AND JUSTICE.

THE ORGAN NUISANCE AND ITS REMEDY.

R. N. F. THE GREAT CHEVALIER D’INDUSTRIE OF OUR DAY.

GÀRIBÀLDI

A NEW INVESTMENT.

ITALIAN TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS.

THE DECLINE OF WHIST.

ONE OF OUR “TWO PUZZLES”.

A MASTERLY INACTIVITY.

A NEW HANSARD.

FOREIGN CLUBS.

A HINT FOR C. S. EXAMINERS.

OF SOME OLD DOGS IN OFFICE.

DECLINE OF THE DRAMA.

PENSIONS FOR GOVERNORS.

A GRUMBLE.

OF OUR BROTHERS BEYOND THE BORDER.

THE RULE NISI.

ON CLIMBING BOYS.

LINGUISTS

THE OLD CONJURORS AND THE NEW.

GAMBLING FOR THE MILLION.

THE INTOXICATING LIQUORS BILL.

CONFESSIONS OF CON CREGAN, An Irish Gil Blas

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

THE O'DONOGHUE, TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.

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

ONE OF THEM, Volume One

CONTENTS

A WORD OF APOLOGY FOR MY TITLE.
ONE OF THEM, Volume I.
CHAPTER I. A PIAZZA AFTER SUNSET
CHAPTER II. THE VILLA CAPRINI
CHAPTER III. TRAVELLING ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER IV. VISITORS
CHAPTER V. ACCIDENTS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER VI. THE MEMBER FOR INCHABOGUE
CHAPTER VII. MRS. PENTHONY MORRIS
CHAPTER VIII. PORT-NA-WHAPPLE
CHAPTER IX. A DINNER AT THE RECTORY
CHAPTER X. THE LABORATORY
CHAPTER XI. A REMITTANCE
CHAPTER XII. A FELLOW-TRAVELLER ON THE COACH
CHAPTER XIII. HOW THEY LIVED AT THE VILLA
CHAPTER XIV. THE BILLIARD-ROOM
CHAPTER XV. MRS. PENTHONY MORRIS AT HER WRITING-TABLE
CHAPTER XVI. A SICK-ROOM
CHAPTER XVII. A MASTER AND MAN
CHAPTER XVIII. MRS. MORRIS AS COUNSELLOR
CHAPTER XIX. JOE'S DIPLOMACY
CHAPTER XX. A DREARY FORENOON
CHAPTER XXI. MR. O'SHEA UPON POLITICS, AND THINGS IN GENERAL
CHAPTER XXII. THE PUBLIC SERVANT ABROAD
CHAPTER XXIII. BROKEN TIES
CHAPTER XXIV. A DAY IN EARLY SPRING
CHAPTER XXV. BEHIND THE SCENES
CHAPTER XXVI. A DARK REMEMBRANCE
CHAPTER XXVII. THE FRAGMENT OF A LETTER
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE O'SHEA AT HIS LODGINGS
CHAPTER XXIX. OLD LETTERS
CHAPTER XXX. TWIST, TROVER, AND CO
CHAPTER XXXI. IN THE TOILS
CHAPTER XXXII. A DRIVE ROUND THE CASCINE AT FLORENCE
CHAPTER XXXIII. SIR WILLIAM IN THE GOUT
CHAPTER XXXIV. A WARM DISCUSSION
CHAPTER XXXV. LOO AND HER FATHER
CHAPTER XXXVI. A GRAVE SCENE IN LIGHT COMPANY
CHAPTER XXXVI. MR. STOCMAR'S VISIT
CHAPTER XXXVIII. VERY OUTSPOKEN ON THE WORLD AT LARGE
CHAPTER XXXIX. FROM CLARA
CHAPTER XL. QUACKINBOSSIANA
CHAPTER XLI. QUACKINBOSS AT HOME
CHAPTER XLII. A NEW LOCATION
CHAPTER XLIII. BUNKUMVILLE
CHAPTER XLIV. THE LECTURER
CHAPTER XLV. OF BYGONES
CHAPTER XLVI. THE DOCTOR'S NARRATIVE
CHAPTER XLVII. A HAPPY ACCIDENT
CHAPTER XLVIII. AT ROME
CHAPTER XLIX. THE PALAZZO BALBI
CHAPTER L. THREE MET AGAIN
ONE OF THEM, Volume II.
CHAPTER I. THE LONE VILLA ON THE ÇAMPAGNA
CHAPTER II. A DINNER OF TWO
CHAPTER III. SOME LAST WORDS
CHAPTER IV. FOUND OUT
CHAPTER V. THE MANAGER'S ROOM AT THE “REGENT'S”
CHAPTER VI. MR. O'SHEA AT BADEN
CHAPTER VII. THE COTTAGE NEAR BREGENZ
CHAPTER VIII. CONSULTATION
CHAPTER IX. WORDS OF GOOD CHEER
CHAPTER X. THE LETTER FROM ALFRED LAYTON
CHAPTER XI. AN EAGER GUEST
CHAPTER XII. CONCLUSION

MAURICE TIERNAY, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE

CONTENTS

NOTICE
MAURICE TIERNAY
CHAPTER I. ‘THE DAYS OF THE GUILLOTINE’
CHAPTER II. THE RESTAURANT ‘AU SCELERAT’
CHAPTER III. THE ‘TEMPLE’
CHAPTER IV. ‘THE NIGHT OF THE NINTH THERMIDOR’
CHAPTER V. THE CHOICE OF A LIFE
CHAPTER VI. ‘THE ARMY SIXTY YEARS SINCE’
CHAPTER VII. A PASSING ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER VIII. ‘TRONCHON’
CHAPTER IX. A SCRAPE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER X. AN ARISTOCRATIC REPUBLICAN
CHAPTER XI. ‘THE PASSAGE OF THE RHINE’
CHAPTER XII. ‘A GLANCE AT STAFF-DUTY’
CHAPTER XIII. A FAREWELL LETTER
CHAPTER XIV. A SURPRISE AND AN ESCAPE
CHAPTER XV. SCRAPS OF HISTORY
CHAPTER XVI. AN OLD GENERAL OF THE IRISH BRIGADE
CHAPTER XVII. LA ROCHELLE
CHAPTER XVIII. ‘THE BAY OF BATHFRAN’
CHAPTER XIX. A RECONNAISSANCE
CHAPTER XX. KILLALA
CHAPTER XXI. OUR ALLIES
CHAPTER XXII. THE DAY OF ‘CASTLEBAR’
CHAPTER XXIII. THE TOWN-MAJOR OF CASTLEBAR
CHAPTER XXIV. THE MISSION TO THE NORTH
CHAPTER XXV. A PASSING VISIT TO KILLALA
CHAPTER XXVI. A REMNANT OF ‘FONTENOY’
CHAPTER XXVII. THE CRANAGH
CHAPTER XXVIII. SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES
CHAPTER XXIX. THE BREAKFAST AT LETTERKENNY
CHAPTER XXX. SCENE IN THE ROYAL BARRACKS
CHAPTER XXXI. A BRIEF CHANGE OF LIFE AND COUNTRY
CHAPTER XXXII. THE 'ATHOL’ TENDER
CHAPTER XXXIII. A BOLD STROKE FOR FAME AND FORTUNE
CHAPTER XXXIV. GENOA IN THE SIEGE
CHAPTER XXXV. A NOVEL COUNCIL OP WAR
CHAPTER XXXVI. GENOA DURING THE SIEGE
CHAPTER XXXVII. MONTE DI PACCIO
CHAPTER XXXVIII. A ROYALIST ‘DE LA VIEILLE ROCHE’
CHAPTER XXXIX. A SORROWFUL PARTING
CHAPTER XL. THE CHATEAU OF ETTENHEIM
CHAPTER XLI. AN ‘ORDINARY’ ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER XLII. THE ‘COUNT DE MAUREPAS,’ ALIAS————
CHAPTER XLIII. A FOREST RIDE
CHAPTER XLIV. AN EPISODE OF ‘94
CHAPTER XLV. THE CABINET OF A CHEF DE POLICE
CHAPTER XLVI. A GLANCE AT THE ‘PREFECTURE DE POLICE’
CHAPTER XLVII. THE VILLAGE OP SCHWARTZ-ACH
CHAPTER XLVIII. A VILLAGE ‘SYNDICUS’
CHAPTER XLIX. A LUCKY MEETING
CHAPTER L. THE MARCH ON VIENNA
CHAPTER LI. SCHÖNBRUNN IN 1809
CHAPTER LII. KOMORN FORTY TEARS AGO
CHAPTER LIII. A LOSS AND A GAIN
CHAPTER LIV. MAURICE TIERNAY’S ‘LAST WORD AND CONFESSION’

THE BRAMLEIGHS OF BISHOP'S FOLLY

CONTENTS

THE BRAMLEIGHS OF BISHOP'S FOLLY.
CHAPTER I. THE BISHOP'S FOLLY
CHAPTER II. LADY AUGUSTA'S LETTER
CHAPTER III. "THE EVENING AFTER A HARD RUN.”
CHAPTER IV. ON THE CROQUET LAWN
CHAPTER V. CONFIDENTIAL TALK
CHAPTER VI. UP IN THE MOUNTAINS
CHAPTER VII. AT LUNCHEON
CHAPTER VIII. THE ARRIVAL OF A GREAT MAN
CHAPTER IX. OVER THE FIRE
CHAPTER X. THE DROPPINGS OF A GREAT DIPLOMATIST
CHAPTER XI. A WINTER DAY'S WALK
CHAPTER XII. AN EVENING BELOW AND ABOVE STAIRS
CHAPTER XIII. AT THE COTTAGE
CHAPTER XIV. OFFICIAL CONFIDENCES
CHAPTER XV. WITH HIS LAWYER
CHAPTER XVI.. SOME MISUNDERSTANDINGS
CHAPTER XVII. AT CASTELLO
CHAPTER XVIII. A DULL DINNER
CHAPTER XIX. A DEPARTURE
CHAPTER XX. A MORNING OF PERPLEXITIES
CHAPTER XXI. GEORGE AND JULIA
CHAPTER XXII. IN THE LIBRARY AT CASTELLO
CHAPTER XXIII. THE CURATE CROSS-EXAMINED
CHAPTER XXIV. DOUBTS AND FEARS
CHAPTER XXV. MARION'S AMBITIONS
CHAPTER XXVI. MR. CUTBILL ARRIVES AT CASTELLO
CHAPTER XXVII. THE VILLA ALTIERI
CHAPTER XXVIII. CASTELLO
CHAPTER XXIX. THE HÔTEL BRISTOL
CHAPTER XXX. ON THE ROAD
CHAPTER XXXI. ON THE ROAD TO ITALY
CHAPTER XXXII. THE CHURCH PATRONS AT ALBANO
CHAPTER XXXIII. A SMALL LODGING AT LOUVAIN
CHAPTER XXXIV. AT LOUVAIN
CHAPTER XXXV. MR. CUTBILL'S VISIT
CHAPTER XXXVI. AN EVENING WITH CUTBILL
CHAPTER XXXVII. THE APPOINTMENT
CHAPTER XXXVIII. WITH LORD CULDUFF
CHAPTER XXXIX. AT ALBANO
CHAPTER XL. "A RECEPTION” AT ROME
CHAPTER XLI. SOME “SALON DIPLOMACIES”
CHAPTER XLII. A LONG TÊTE-À-TÊTE
CHAPTER XLIII. A SPECIAL MISSION
CHAPTER XLIV. THE CHURCH PATRONS
CHAPTER XLV. A PLEASANT DINNER
CHAPTER XLVI. A STROLL AND A GOSSIP
CHAPTER XLVII. A PROPOSAL IN FORM
CHAPTER XLVII. "A TELEGRAM”
CHAPTER XLIX. A LONG TÊTE-À-TÊTE
CHAPTER L. CATTARO
CHAPTER LI. SOME NEWS FROM WITHOUT
CHAPTER LII. ISCHIA
CHAPTER LIII. A RAINY NIGHT AT SEA
CHAPTER LIV. THE LETTER BAG
CHAPTER LV. THE PRISONER AT CATTARO
CHAPTER LVI. AT LADY AUGUSTA'S
CHAPTER LVII. AT THE INN AT CATTARO
CHAPTER LVIII. THE VILLA LIFE
CHAPTER LIX. A VERY BRIEF DREAM
CHAPTER LX. A RETURN HOME
CHAPTER LXI. LADY CULDUFF'S LETTER
CHAPTER LXII. DEALING WITH CUTBILL
CHAPTER LXIII. THE CLIENT AND HIS LAWYER
CHAPTER LXIV. A FIRST GLEAM OF LIGHT
CHAPTER LXV. THE LIGHT STRONGER
CHAPTER LXVI. SEDLEY'S NOTES
CHAPTER LXVII. A WAYFARER
CHAPTER LXVIII. A MEETING AND A PARTING
CHAPTER LXIX. THE LAST OF ALL

THAT BOY OF NORCOTT'S

CONTENTS

THAT BOY OF NORCOTT'S.
CHAPTER I. THE TRIAL
CHAPTER II. WITH MY MOTHER
CHAPTER III. WITH MY FATHER
CHAPTER IV. THE VILLA MALIBRAN
CHAPTER V. A FIRST DINNER-PARTY
CHAPTER VI. HOW THE DAYS WENT OYER
CHAPTER VII. A PRIVATE AUDIENCE
CHAPTER VIII. A DARK-ROOM PICTURE
CHAPTER IX. MADAME CLEREMONT
CHAPTER X. PLANNING PLEASURE
CHAPTER XI. A BIRTHDAY DINNER
CHAPTER XII. THE BALL
CHAPTER XIII. A NEXT MORNING
CHAPTER XIV. A GOOD-BYE
CHAPTER XV. A TERRIBLE SHOCK
CHAPTER XVI. FIUME
CHAPTER XVII. HANSERL OF THE YARD
CHAPTER XVIII. THE SAIL ACROSS THE BAY
CHAPTER XIX. AT THE FÊTE
CHAPTER XX. OUR INNER LIFE
CHAPTER XXI. THE OFFICE
CHAPTER XXII. UNWISHED-FOR PROMOTION
CHAPTER XXIII. THE MAN WHO TRAVELLED FOR OUR HOUSE
CHAPTER XXIV. MY INSTRUCTIONS
CHAPTER XXV. "ON THE ROAD” IN CROATIA
CHAPTER XXVI. IN HUNGARY
CHAPTER XXVII. SCHLOSS HUNYADI
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE SALON
CHAPTER XXIX. AN UNLOOKED-FOR MEETING
CHAPTER XXX. HASTY TIDINGS
CHAPTER XXXI. IN SORROW
CHAPTER XXXII. THE END

A DAY'S RIDE, A LIFE'S ROMANCE

CONTENTS

A DAY'S RIDE
CHAPTER I. I PREPARE TO SEEK ADVENTURES
CHAPTER II. BLONDEL AND I SET OUT
CHAPTER III. TRUTH NOT ALWAYS IN WINE
CHAPTER IV. PLEASANT REFLECTIONS ON AWAKING
CHAPTER V. THE ROSARY AT INISTIOGE
CHAPTER VI. MY SELF-EXAMINATION
CHAPTER VII. FATHER DYKE'S LETTER
CHAPTER VIII. IMAGINATION STIMULATED BY BRANDY AND WATER
CHAPTER IX. HIS INTEREST IN A LADY FELLOW-TRAVELLER
CHAPTER X. THE PERILS OF MY JOURNEY TO OSTEND
CHAPTER XI. A JEALOUS HUSBAND
CHAPTER XII. THE DUCHY OF HESSE-KALBBRATONSTADT
CHAPTER XIII. I CALL AT THE BRITISH LEGATION
CHAPTER XIV. SHAMEFUL NEGLECT OF A PUBLIC SERVANT
CHAPTER XV. I LECTURE THE AMBASSADOR'S SISTER
CHAPTER XVI. UNPLEASANT TURN TO AN AGREEABLE CONVERSE
CHAPTER XVII. MRS. KEATS MOVES MY INDIGNATION
CHAPTER XVIII. AN IMPATIENT SUMMONS
CHAPTER XIX. MRS. KEATS'S MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION
CHAPTER XX. THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED
CHAPTER XXI. HOW I PLAY THE PRINCE
CHAPTER XXII. INCIDENTS OF THE SECOND DAY'S JOURNEY
CHAPTER XXIII. JEALOUSY UNSUPPORTED BY COURAGE
CHAPTER XXIV. MY CANDOR AS AN AUTOBIOGRAPHER
CHAPTER XXV. I MAINTAIN A DIGNIFIED RESERVE
CHAPTER XXVI. VATERCHEN AND TINTEFLECK
CHAPTER XXVII. I ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW SOCIAL PREJUDICES
CHAPTER XXVIII. RESULTS OF THE EXPERIMENT
CHAPTER XXIX. ON FOOT AND IN LOW COMPANY
CHAPTER XXX. VATERCHEN'S NARRATIVE
CHAPTER XXXI. A GENIUS FOR CARICATURE
CHAPTER XXXII. I RELIEVE MYSELF OF MY PURSE
CHAPTER XXXIII. MY ELOQUENCE BEFORE THE CONSTANCE MAGISTRATES
CHAPTER XXXIV. A SUMPTUOUS DINNER AND AN EMPTY POCKET
CHAPTER XXXV. HART CROFTON'S COMMISSION
CHAPTER XXXVI. FURTHER INTERCOURSE WITH HARPAR
CHAPTER XXXVII. MY EXPLOSION AT THE TABLE D'HÔTE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE DUEL WITH PRINCE MAX
CHAPTER XXXIX. ON THE EDGE OF A TORRENT
CHAPTER XL. I AM DRAGGED AS A PRISONER TO FELDKIRCH
CHAPTER XLI. THE ACT OF ACCUSATION
CHAPTER XLII. A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD FRIEND
CHAPTER XLIII. I AM CONFINED IN THE AMBRAS SCHLOSS
CHAPTER XLIV. A VISIT FROM THE HON. GREY BULLER
CHAPTER XLV. MY CANDID AVOWAL TO KATE HERBERT
CHAPTER XLVI. CAPTAIN ROGERS STANDS MY FRIEND
CHAPTER XLVII. MY DUELLING AMBITION AGAIN DISAPPOINTED
CHAPTER XLVIII. FINAL ADVENTURES AND SETTLEMENT

CONTENTS

AN OPENING NUT.

A NUT FOR MEN OF GENIUS

A NUT FOR CORONERS.

A NUT FOR “TOURISTS.”

A NUT FOR LEGAL FUNCTIONARIES.

A NUT FOR “ENDURING AFFECTION.”

A NUT FOR THE POLICE AND SIR PETER.

A NUT FOR THE BUDGET.

A NUT FOR REPEAL.

A NUT FOR NATIONAL PRIDE.

A NUT FOR DIPLOMATISTS.

A NUT FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL.

A NUT FOR DOMESTIC HAPPINESS.

A NUT FOR LADIES BOUNTIFUL.

A NUT FOR THE PRIESTS.

A NUT FOR LEARNED SOCIETIES.

A NUT FOR THE LAWYERS.

A NUT FOR THE IRISH.

RICH AND POOR-POUR ET CONTRE.

A NUT FOR ST. PATRICK'S NIGHT.

A NUT FOR “GENTLEMAN JOCKS.”

A NUT FOR YOUNGER SONS.

A NUT FOR THE PENAL CODE.

A NUT FOR THE OLD.

A NUT FOR THE ART UNION.

A NUT FOR THE KINGSTOWN RAILWAY.

A NUT FOR THE DOCTORS.

A NUT FOR THE ARCHITECTS.

A NUT FOR A NEW COLONY.

A “SWEET” NUT FOR THE YANKEES.

A NUT FOR THE SEASON—JULLIEN'S QUADRILLES.

A NUT FOR “ALL IRELAND.”

A NUT FOR “A NEW COMPANY.”

A NUT FOR “POLITICAL ECONOMISTS.”

A NUT FOR “GRAND DUKES.”

A NUT FOR THE EAST INDIA DIRECTORS.

A FILBERT FOR SIR ROBERT PEEL.

“THE INCOME TAX.”

A NUT FOR THE “BELGES.”

A NUT FOR WORKHOUSE CHAPLAINS.

A NUT FOR THE “HOUSE.”

A NUT FOR “LAW REFORM.”

NUT FOR “CLIMBING BOYS”

A NUT FOR “THE SUBDIVISION OF LABOUR.”

A NUT FOR A “NEW VERDICT.”

A NUT FOR THE REAL “LIBERATOR.”

A NUT FOR “HER MAJESTY'S SERVANTS.”

A NUT FOR THE LANDLORD AND TENANT COMMISSION.

A NUT FOR THE HUMANE SOCIETY.