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The Prologue 4

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kissed her on either cheek. After that prefatory act of endearment, he made his inquiries. What extraordinary co

red; "and having nobody to go to but my god

cried S

maid to keep

you have acquaintances among

ces - yes.

r approve of wha

ant me a fav

- if

my answering yo

gest of all resolutions which is founded on a keen sense of wrong. She looked older than her age: what she might be ten years hence, she was now. Sir Giles understood her. He got u

had another quarrel," he s

eny it," s

s to b

ly. "The woman is

father tel

old, last birthday - and told me that I could do

back again,

n't k

face, telling its story of disaster and struggle in ea

hat means; I know what you have done to offend your father. My nephew has asked

aspect revived. "Yes," she said, sadly and

What the devil is your objec

most in the same words. I made him angry when I tried t

went on. "Isn't he affectionate? and kindhearted? and hono

his kindness some of the happiest days of my sad life, and I

's true,

rd of it

xcuse for you. I hate perversity in a

," she said gently;

expressed. The secret sorrow of her life, which wa

on't tell me the reason why, because your sweet temper shrinks from making me angry.

sank a little; her hands clasped themselves on her lap; the obstinate resignation wh

determined no

abond yet. Go where he may, into the vilest places and among the lowest people, he carrie

ast. She roused herse

hristians enough to discover. He has friends who can still appreciate him - your nephew, Arthur Mountjoy, is one of them. Oh, I know it by Arthur's letters to me! Blame Lord Harry as you may, I tell you he has the capacity for repentance in him, and one day - when it is too late, I dare say - he will show it. I can never

evoted defence of the man, to an easy and fa

him to hold to the hope of Hugh's marriage, even after his nephew had been refused for the second time. His headstrong goddaughter had come to visit him of her own accord. She had not forgotten the days of her childhood, when he had some influence over her - when she had found him kinder to her than her father had ever been. Sir Giles saw that he had tak

rdoon, Iris, you ar

vitation - and then annoyed him by asking a

ly: "I have heard nothing. Wh

to me, which reports that he has joined the secret society - nothing better than a

e returned from the police-office. He announced that a Serg

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Contents

Preface The Prologue 1 The Prologue 2 The Prologue 3 The Prologue 4 The Prologue 5 The Prologue 6 The Prologue 7 The Prologue 8 The Prologue 9 The Prologue 10
The Prologue 11
Chapter 1 The Sour French Wine
Chapter 2 The Man she Refused
Chapter 3 The Registered Packet
Chapter 4 The Game Mountjoy Loses
Chapter 5 The Game Mountjoy Plays a New Card
Chapter 6 The Game Mountjoy Wins
Chapter 7 Doctoring the Doctor
Chapter 8 Her Father's Message
Chapter 9 Mr. Vimpany on Intoxication
Chapter 10 The Mockery of Deceit
Chapter 11 Mrs. Vimpany's Farewell
Chapter 12 Lord Harry's Defence
Chapter 13 Iris at Home
Chapter 14 The Lady's Maid
Chapter 15 Mr. Henley's Temper
Chapter 16 The Doctor in Full Dress
Chapter 17 On Hampstead Heath
Chapter 18 Professional Assistance
Chapter 19 Mr. Henley at Home
Chapter 20 First Suspicions of Iris
Chapter 21 The Parting Scene
Chapter 22 The Fatal Words
Chapter 23 News of Iris
Chapter 24 Lord Harry's Honeymoon
Chapter 25 The Doctor in Difficulties
Chapter 26 London and Paris
Chapter 27 The Bride at Home
Chapter 28 The Maid and the Keyhole
Chapter 29 The Conquest of Mr. Vimpany
Chapter 30 Saxon and Celt
Chapter 31 The School for Husbands
Chapter 32 Good-Bye to Iris
Chapter 33 The Decree of Fate
Chapter 34 My Lord's Mind
Chapter 35 My Lady's Mind
Chapter 36 The Doctor Means Mischief
Chapter 37 The First Quarrel
Chapter 38 Ici on Parle Francais
Chapter 39 The Mystery of the Hospital
Chapter 40 Dire Necessity
Chapter 41 The Man is Found
Chapter 42 The Mettlesome Maid
Chapter 43 Fiction Attempted by My Lord
Chapter 44 Fiction Improved by the Doctor
Chapter 45 Fact Related by Fanny
Chapter 46 Man and Wife
Chapter 47 The Patient and My Lord
Chapter 48 "The Mistress and the Maid"
Chapter 49 The Nurse is Sent Away
Chapter 50 In the Alcove
Chapter 51 What Next
Chapter 52 The Dead Man's Photograph
Chapter 53 The Wife's Return
Chapter 54 Another Step
Chapter 55 The Adventures of a Faithful Maid
Chapter 56 Fanny's Narrative
Chapter 57 At Louvain
Chapter 58 Of Course They Will Pay
Chapter 59 The Consequences of an Advertisement
Chapter 60 On the Eve of a Change
Chapter 61 The Last Discovery
Chapter 62 The Board of Directors
Chapter 63 A Refuge
Chapter 64 The Invincibles
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