My Lady Peggy Goes to Town

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MY LADY PEGGY GOES TO TOWN In the which My Lady Peggy sends off

II In the which Her Ladyship wheedles her noble father and makes up her mind.

III Wherein is recounted how Her Ladyship set forth, accompanied by her faithful woman, for London Town.

IV In the which is rehearsed how Her Ladyship did nimbly slip into man's attire and estate.

V Wherein Lady Peggy doth encounter her flouted lover,

VI In the which Sir Percy de Bohun's own man goes on his

VII In which is set down how My Lady is whisked off to a rout,

VIII Wherein Lady Peggy picks a very pretty quarrel with her

IX In the which Lady Peg overhears a horrible plot to murder;

X In this same Her Ladyship's mount is shot dead under her in

XI Wherein Lady Peggy is condemned to be hanged, and sets

XII Rehearseth how, in the very nick o' time, Her Ladyship's neck is saved from the noose by Sir Percy.

XIII In the hereinunder Her Ladyship doth shoot two varlets at

XIV In this same Sir Robin believes he meets his Fair: and Lady

XV Wherein Sir Percy and Sir Robin come face to face, to the

XVI Which doth set forth how My Lady Peg, Sir Percy and Sir

XVII Wherein Her Ladyship slips leash of all mankind, runs for

XVIII In the which Sir Percy steals a coach and four and the

XIX Which sets forth how My Lady Peggy recovers of her

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Then Lady Peggy, laughing...

MY LADY PEGGY
GOES TO TOWN


By
FRANCES AYMAR MATHEWS

ILLUSTRATED BY HARRISON FISHER


GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS : NEW YORK


Copyright, 1901,
By The Bowen-Merrill Company

MY LADY PEGGY GOES TO TOWN
THE DECORATIONS DESIGNED BY VIRGINIA KEEP
THE COVER DESIGNED BY FRANCIS HAZENPLUG

ILLUSTRATIONS
Then Lady Peggy, laughing, humming such a gay snatch of a song, comes tripping down the stairs. Frontispiece
 
And Lady Peggy and her woman found themselves on the road to town. Page 40
 
“A touch, a hit!” cry all at once as a spurt of blood darts up the supposed Sir Robin’s blade. Page 68
 
Two watched her as she came in on Beau Brummell’s arm. Page 112
 
At the table sat Kennaston, inky-fingered, scribbling; eyes now rolling to the ceiling, now roving hither and yon. Page 158

The instant that Lady Peggy felt herself in the highwayman’s saddle, she knew that her wrists had met their match. Page 186
 
 
“I am Sir Robin McTart! Who, the devil, are you?” Page 278
 
 
“Ah, Peggy, my adored one,” says he, devouring her pale face with his happy eyes. Page 336
 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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