Produced by David Widger
INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF HUGH WALPOLE
Compiled by David Widger
CONTENTS
## THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE
## JEREMY
## THE CAPTIVES_
## FORTITUDE
## THE CATHEDRAL
## THE SECRET CITY
## THE GOLDEN SCARECROW
## THE PRELUDE TO ADVENTURE
## THE DARK FOREST
## THE WOODEN HORSE
## THE DUCHESS OF WREXE
## THE GODS AND MR. PERRIN
## JOSEPH CONRAD
TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES
THE
Story of
DOCTOR DOLITTLE
BEING THE
HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE
AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES
IN FOREIGN PARTS. NEVER BEFORE PRINTED.
TOLD BY HUGH LOFTING ILLUSTRATED BY THE AUTHOR
A.D. 1920
WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TENTH PRINTING
BY HUGH WALPOLE
CONTENTS
Introduction vii
CHAPTER PAGE
I Puddleby 1
II Animal Language 7
III More Money Troubles 19
IV A Message from Africa 29
V The Great Journey 37
VI Polynesia and the King 47
VII The Bridge of Apes 55
VIII The Leader of the Lions 67
IX The Monkeys' Council 75
X The Rarest Animal of All 81
XI The Black Prince 91
XII Medicine and Magic 99
XIII Red Sails and Blue Wings 111
XIV The Rats' Warning 117
XV The Barbary Dragon 125
XVI Too-Too, the Listener 133
XVII The Ocean Gossips 141
XVIII Smells 149
XIX The Rock 159
XX The Fisherman's Town 167
XXI Home Again 174
[xiv]
[xv]
ILLUSTRATIONS
"A little town called Puddleby-on-the-Marsh"
Frontispiece
PAGE
"And she never came to see him any more"
3
"He could see as well as ever"
14
"They came at once to his house on the edge of the town"
15
"They used to sit in chairs on the lawn"
19
"'All right,' said the Doctor, 'go and get married'"
23
"One evening when the Doctor was asleep in his chair"
24
"'I felt sure there was twopence left'"
31
"And the voyage began"
35
"'We must have run into Africa'"
41
"'I got into it because I did not want to be drowned'"
44
"And Queen Ermintrude was asleep"
48
"'Who's that?'"
52
"Cheering and waving leaves and swinging out of the branches to greet him"
61
"John Dolittle was the last to cross"
65
"He made all the monkeys who were still well come and be vaccinated"
68
"'ME, the King of Beasts, to wait on a lot of dirty monkeys?'"
70
"Then the Grand Gorilla got up"
76
[xvi]"'Lord save us!' cried the duck. 'How does it make up its mind?'"
85
"He began reading the fairy-stories to himself"
96
"Crying bitterly and waving till the ship was out of sight"
109
"'They are surely the pirates of Barbary'"
114
"'And you have heard that rats always leave a sinking ship?'"
119
"'Look here, Ben Ali-'"
127
"'Sh!-Listen!-I do believe there's someone in there!'"
136
"'You stupid piece of warm bacon!'"
153
"'Doctor!' he cried. 'I've got it!'"
160
"And she kissed the Doctor many times"
170
"The Doctor sat in a chair in front"
176
"He began running round the garden like a crazy thing"
178
JEREMY
By Hugh Walpole
TO
BRUCE
FROM
HIS LOVING UNCLE
Contents
CHAPTER I. THE BIRTHDAY
CHAPTER II. THE FAMILY DOG
CHAPTER III. CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME
CHAPTER IV. MISS JONES
CHAPTER V. THE SEA-CAPTAIN
CHAPTER VI. FAMILY PRIDE
CHAPTER VII. RELIGION
CHAPTER VIII. TO COW FARM!
CHAPTER IX. THE AWAKENING OF CHARLOTTE
CHAPTER X. MARY
CHAPTER XI. THE MERRY-GO-ROUND
CHAPTER XII. HAMLET WAITS
The Captives
by
Hugh Walpole
CONTENTS
PART I: BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY
I DEATH OF THE REV. CHARLES CARDINAL
II AUNT ANNE
III THE LONDON HOUSE
IV THE CHAPEL
PART II: THE CHARIOT OF FIRE
I THE WARLOCKS
II EXPECTATION
III MAGGIE AND MARTIN
IV MR. CRASHAW
V THE CHOICE
VI THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME
VII THE OUTSIDE WORLD
VIII PARADISE
IX THE INSIDE SAINTS
X THE PROPHET
XI THE CHARIOT OF FIRE
PART III: THE WITCH
I THE THREE VISITS
II PLUNGE INTO THE OTHER HALF
III SKEATON-ON-SEA
IV GRACE
V THE BATTLE OF SKEATON: FIRST YEAR
VI THE BATTLE OF SKEATON: SECOND YEAR
VII DEATH OF AUNT ANNE
VIII DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW
IX SOUL OF PAUL
X THE REVIVAL
PART IV: THE JOURNEY HOME AGAIN
I THE DARK ROOM
II HOBGOBLINS
III THE TRIUMPH OF LIFE
FORTITUDE
By Hugh Walpole
CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK I — SCAW HOUSE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
BOOK II — THE BOOKSHOP
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
BOOK III — THE ROUNDABOUT
CHAPTER I