List of Illustrations
Cover
Frontispiece
Titlepage
Frontispiece2
Map
Autograph.jpg
xii.jpg Tailpiece
xiv.jpg Cheese-wring
xv.jpg Malmsmead
Map
001a.jpg
001b.jpg Illustrated Capital
Greek1.jpg
Greek2.jpg
002.jpg John Ridd's School Desk
005.jpg The School Room
014.jpg Illustrated Capital
019.jpg Great Coach and Six Horses Labouring
021.jpg Where Be Us Now?
026.jpg Said It Was But a Pixie
028.jpg Illustrated Capital
029.jpg He Rode at the Doone Robber
030.jpg Father Was Found Dead on the Moor
034.jpg Here is a Lady, Counsellor
037.jpg Illustrated Capital
042.jpg Tailpiece
043.jpg Illustrated Capital
045.jpg Won Skill in Target Practice
051.jpg Illustrated Capital
058.jpg A Long Pale Slide of Water
062.jpg Illustrated Capital
063.jpg Sate Upright
069.jpg Tailpiece
070.jpg Illustrated Capital
072.jpg John Ridd at Supper
077.jpg Illustrated Capital
079.jpg A Brave Rescue
081.jpg Tom Faggus
083.jpg Bill Dadds
084.jpg A Rough Ride
085.jpg Tailpiece
086.jpg Illustrated Capital
092.jpg Tailpiece
093.jpg Tom Faggus
100.jpg To Be Upon the Beach
102.jpg Tailpiece
103.jpg Illustrated Capital
105.jpg Uncle Ben in Our Warm Chimney-corner
113.jpg Illustrated Capital
114.jpg Farmer Snow Sat up in the Chair
118.jpg Illustrated Capital
120.jpg Hugh de Whichehalse
127.jpg Tailpiece
128.jpg Illustrated Capital
129.jpg Let Annie Scold Me Well
131.jpg The Meadow Ruffled in The Breeze
132.jpg Willow-bushes over the Stream
136.jpg Tailpiece
137.jpg Illustrated Capital
142.jpg Mother Melldrum
143.jpg Tarr-steps
145.jpg The Devil's Cheese-wring
146.jpg Illustrated Capital
150.jpg “Lie Down!” I Shouted
152.jpg Illustrated Capital
153.jpg Fields Spread With Growth
157.jpg Here Be Some Mistress Lorna
159.jpg Tailpiece
160.jpg Illustrated Capital
162.jpg I Went to Wipe Her Eyes
163.jpg Jewels Lately Belonging to Others
165.jpg Gwenny Carfax
168.jpg Tailpiece
169.jpg Illustrated Capital
172.jpg She Led Me in a Courtly Manner
178.jpg Glen Doone
179.jpg Marwood de Whichehase
182.jpg Spring Was in Our Valley
185.jpg Illustrated Capital
186.jpg Mistress Ridd
190.jpg Read, Read Read!
194.jpg Tailpiece
195.jpg Illustrated Capital
197.jpg Jeremy Kept Me in Jokes
203.jpg Tailpiece
204.jpg Westminster Hall, 1650
212.jpg Tailpiece
213.jpg His Lordship Busy With Letters
221.jpg Exmoor Hills
222.jpg The Luttrell Arms
223.jpg Home at Last
225.jpg Tailpiece
226.jpg Illustrated Capital
236.jpg The Signal
237.jpg A Wealth of Harvest
242.jpg Annie and Lizzie
243.jpg Harvest
245.jpg Tailpiece
246.jpg Illustrated Capital
248.jpg Spare Pipe
253.jpg Maidens Are Such Wondrous Things
256.jpg Illustrated Capital
267.jpg Tailpiece
268.jpg Charles II.
271.jpg Thatching of the Ricks
274.jpg Ha, Ha! Charlie Boy
277.jpg The Pigs
280.jpg Illustrated Capital
281.jpg Autumn's Mellow Hand
283.jpg At Last Then, You Are Come John
286.jpg Illustrated Capital
290.jpg Gotten the Best of Mother
292.jpg Carver Doone
294.jpg Poor Ruth Huckaback Herself
296.jpg She Had Tears in Her Eyes
299.jpg Guy Fawkes
304.jpg Nevertheless, I Went Warily
306.jpg Illustrated Capital
318.jpg Illustrated Capital
328.jpg Illustrated Capital
339.jpg Hand Forth Your Money
341.jpg Tailpiece
342.jpg Illustrated Capital
351.jpg Illustrated Capital
358.jpg Illustrated Capital
361.jpg None Can Tell What the Labour Was
368.jpg Tailpiece
369.jpg Illustrated Capital
370.jpg Open Country
378.jpg Tailpiece
379.jpg Illustrated Capital
383.jpg Set All My Power Against the Door
387.jpg In the Settle Was My Lorna
389.jpg Marwood Whichehalse
397.jpg Illustrated Capital
399.jpg Jump in and Swim
401.jpg He Clad Her over the Loins
407.jpg “Master Faggus,” Began My Mother
409.jpg Tailpiece
410.jpg Illustrated Capital
411.jpg Something Fell on My Head
413.jpg Tom Faggus Took It Eagerly
419.jpg With a Wave of his Hat
421.jpg Tailpiece
422.jpg The Bagworthy Water
432.jpg Illustrated Capital
433.jpg The Moon Was High
437.jpg I Took Him by the Beard
440.jpg Annie Bound the Broken Arm
441.jpg Tailpiece
442.jpg Illustrated Capital
454.jpg Tailpiece
455.jpg Counsellor
464.jpg Illustrated Capital
472.jpg Illustrated Capital
474.jpg Snug Little House Blinked on Me
482.jpg Tailpiece
483.jpg Illustrated Capital
494.jpg Tailpiece
495.jpg Devonshire Town
502.jpg In a Shower of Damask Roses
504.jpg Tailpiece
505.jpg Lorna
517.jpg Tailpiece
518.jpg Illustrated Capital
519.jpg In the Churchyard
524.jpg Kept My Eyes from Her
531.jpg Little Ruth Was at the Bridle
534.jpg Master Huckaback Cast Back his Coat
535.jpg Illustrated Capital
541.jpg Never Had Seen the Like Before
544.jpg Swung Me on High
546.jpg Illustrated Capital
547.jpg Wizard
559.jpg Illustrated Capital
566.jpg Tailpiece
567.jpg Dulverton Church and Street
572.jpg What is Your Advice to Me?
575.jpg Lynmouth
582.jpg Waved a Blue Flag Vehemently
586.jpg Tailpiece
587.jpg Illustrated Capital
595.jpg Tailpiece
596.jpg James I.
604.jpg Illustrated Capital
612.jpg Tailpiece
613.jpg Illustrated Capital
623.jpg Illustrated Capital
631.jpg Old London Bridge
632.jpg Illustrated Capital
639.jpg Two Bad Men
644.jpg Coat of Arms
645.jpg John Ridd Admiring his Coat of Arms
652.jpg Siezed Poor Margery
654.jpg Illustrated Capital
657.jpg Disdainful Smile
660.jpg Volley Sang With a Roar
663.jpg Having Pipes and Schnapps
664.jpg Tailpiece
665.jpg Illustrated Capital
671.jpg Law and Justice
677.jpg Rising Moonlight
679.jpg Tailpiece
680.jpg Illustrated Capital
685.jpg Tailpiece
686.jpg Entrance to Oare Church
693.jpg Tailpiece
694.jpg Illustrated Capital
703.jpg Tailpiece
SLAIN BY THE DOONES.
by R. D. Blackmore
1895
Contents
CHAPTER I—AFTER A STORMY LIFE.
CHAPTER II.—BY A QUIET RIVER.
CHAPTER III.—WISE COUNSEL.
CHAPTER IV.—A COTTAGE HOSPITAL.
CHAPTER V.—MISTAKEN AIMS.
CHAPTER VI.—OVER THE BRIDGE.
FRIDA; OR, THE LOVER'S LEAP,
A LEGEND OF THE WEST COUNTRY.
By R. D. Blackmore
From “SLAIN BY THE DOONES” by R. D. Blackmore
1895
Contents
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
GEORGE BOWRING
A TALE OF CADER IDRIS
By R. D. Blackmore
From “SLAIN BY THE DOONES” by R. D. Blackmore
1895
Contents
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CROCKER'S HOLE
By R. D. Blackmore
From “SLAIN BY THE DOONES” by R. D. Blackmore
1895
Contents
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
FRINGILLA
SOME TALES IN VERSE
By Richard Doddridge Blackmore
Contents
TO MY PEN
LITA OF THE NILE
KADISHA; OR, THE FIRST JEALOUSY
MOUNT ARAFA
THE WELL OF SAINT JOHN
PAUSIAS AND GLYCERA; OR, THE FIRST FLOWER-PAINTER
BUSCOMBE; OR, A MICHAELMAS GOOSE
FAME
DARIEL
A Romance of Surrey
BY R. D. BLACKMORE
WITH DRAWINGS BY CHRIS HAMMOND
1897
[Pg v]
CONTENTS
Chapter Page
I A Nightingale 1
II The Family 9
III Tom Erricker 16
IV Mr. Stoneman 26
V Ticknor's Mew 39
VI True Hygiene 54
VII Kuban 63
VIII Through the Corn 74
IX Strange Sensations 89
X Upon the Ground 94
XI Sûr Imar 102
XII In the Background 109
XIII Smiles and Tears 119
XIV The Ruby Cross 132
XV Sister v. Sweetheart 143
XVI International Elements 149
XVII Peppercorns 158
XVIII A Lovebird 170
XIX To Clear the Way 181
XX Not for Sale 188
XXI Voices of the Valley 192
XXII Imar's Tale—War 197
XXIII Imar's Tale—Love 208
XXIV Imar's Tale—Peace 220
XXV Imar's Tale—Crime 227
XXVI Imar's Tale—Revenge 232
[Pg vi]XXVII Imar's Tale—Exile 241
XXVIII Sanguine Still 244
XXIX Large and Long Views 252
XXX In the Quiet Places 261
XXXI Pit-a-Pat 266
XXXII A Painful Duty 276
XXXIII Trembling 282
XXXIV Rejoicing 292
XXXV A Race of Platers 302
XXXVI Gone, Gone, Gone 313
XXXVII Lovers Make Moan 321
XXXVIII Black Friday 334
XXXIX Frangi, Non Flecti 344
XL Twain More Than Twin 352
XLI A Crooked Billet 363
XLII Farewell, Smiler 373
XLIII The Land of Medea 382
XLIV The Land of Prometheus 390
XLV Among the Gems 399
XLVI Queen Marva 409
XLVII Wolf's Meat 420
XLVIII Usi, the Svân 427
XLIX The Eye of God 433
L Two Old Friends 441
LI The Root of Evil 448
LII Still in the Dark 455
LIII A Ruthless Scheme 464
LIV The Valley of Retribution 472
LV At the Bar 481
LVI Hard is the Fight 488
LVII But Not in Vain 492
[Pg vii]
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
"Between whose Jagged Mullions flowed the Silvery Light"; Frontispiece
"'Allow me one Moment,' I said"; Facing page 70
"Sprawling in the Yellow Stubble"; 90
"Why, it must at least be a Princess"; 146
"Her sweet, kind Face as white as a Shroud"; 168
"She turned away her Face"; 218
"At the Door she turned, with a proud and calm Farewell to me"; 238
"What little there is, is entirely a genuine Article"; 274
"Sûr Imar received us with a Loving Smile"; 300
"A Woman of Great Substance rushed up and caught her"; 308
"'Rot!' I replied, with less Elegance than Terseness"; 340
"'I tell you what,' he said, turning round and looking at me with Authority"; 378
"Gazed at the Captain till he scarce knew where he was"; 416
"'Yes, I see,' he answered softly"; 504
CRIPPS, THE CARRIER.
A WOODLAND TALE.
BY
RICHARD DODDRIDGE BLACKMORE,
LONDON:
1892.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. The Head of the Family 1
II. The Swing of the Pickaxe 7
III. Oakleaf Potatoes 14
IV. Cripps in a Quandary 21
V. A Ride through the Snow 24
VI. The Public of the "Public" 30
VII. The Best Foot foremost 37
VIII. Balderdash 43
IX. Cripps in Affliction 50
X. All dead against him 55
XI. Knocker versus Bell-pull 60
XII. Mr. John Smith 68
XIII. Mr. Smith is active 74
XIV. So is Mr. Sharp 79
XV. A Spotted Dog 85
XVI. A Grand Smock-frock 91
XVII. Installed at Brasenose 98
XVIII. A Flash of Light 104
XIX. A Stormy Night 110
XX. Cripps draws the Cork 120
XXI. Cinnaminta 127
XXII. A Delicate Subject 132
XXIII. Quite another Pair of Socks! 141
XXIV. Suo sibi baculo 149
XXV. Miss Patch 157
XXVI. Ruts 164
XXVII. Rats 173
XXVIII. Boots on 180
XXIX. A Spider's Dinner-party 190
XXX. The Fire-bell 198
XXXI. Throw Physic to the Dogs 206
XXXII. Cripps on Celibacy 214
XXXIII. Kit 223
XXXIV. A Woolhopian 230
XXXV. Nightingales 237
XXXVI. May Morn 242
XXXVII. May-Day 248
XXXVIII. The Dignity of the Family 259
XXXIX. A Tombstone 267
XL. Let me out 276
XLI. Reason and Unreason 284
XLII. Meeting the Coach 291
XLIII. The Motive 300
XLIV. The Manner 307
XLV. The Position 313
XLVI. In the Meshes 324
XLVII. Combined Wisdom 335
XLVIII. Masculine Error 342
XLIX. Prometheus Vinctus 351
L. Feminine Error 361
LI. Unfilial 367
LII. Unpaternal 375
LIII. "This will do" 386
LIV. Cripps brings home the Crown 391
LV. Smith to the Rescue 402
LVI. Fatal Accident to the Carrier 410
PERLYCROSS
A TALE OF THE WESTERN HILLS
BY
R. D. BLACKMORE
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. —The Lap of Peace 1
II. —Fairy Faith 6
III. —The Lych-Gate 12
IV. —Nicie 19
V. —A Fair Bargain 28
VI. —Doctors Three 37
VII. —R. I. P. 48
VIII. —The Potato-Field 57
IX. —The Narrow Path 66
X. —In Charge 73
XI. —At the Charge 80
XII. —A Fool's Errand 87
XIII. —The Law of The Land 101
XIV. —Reasoning without Reason 109
XV. —Friends and Foes 118
XVI. —Little Billy 128
XVII. —Camelias 139
XVIII. —Concussion 149
XIX. —Percussion 161
XX. —Discussion 172
XXI. —Blackmarsh 184
XXII. —Fireship and Galleon 197
XXIII. —A Magic Letter 211
XXIV. —A Wager 225
XXV. —A Sermon in Stone 241
XXVI. —The Old Mill 252
[Pg iv]XXVII. —Panic 263
XXVIII. —Vagabonds 277
XXIX. —Two Puzzles 291
XXX. —Frankly Speaking 300
XXXI. —A Great Prize 311
XXXII. —Pleadings 321
XXXIII. —The Schoolmaster Abroad 331
XXXIV. —Loyalty 341
XXXV. —A Wrestling Bout 352
XXXVI. —A Fighting Bout 363
XXXVII. —Gentle as a Lamb 374
XXXVIII. —An Inland Run 384
XXXIX —Needful Returns 394
XL —Home and Foreign 406
XLI —The Pride of Life 416
XLII —His Last Bivouac 426
XLIII —Two Fine Lessons 435
XLIV —And One still Finer 445
THE MAID OF SKER.
BY R. D. BLACKMORE,
CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
I. FISHERMAN DAVY A FISH OUT OF WATER, 1
II. HUNGER DRIVES HIM A-FISHING, 3
III. THE FISH ARE AS HUNGRY AS HE IS, 7
IV. HE LANDS AN UNEXPECTED FISH, 12
V. A LITTLE ORPHAN MERMAID, 15
VI. FINDS A HOME OF SOME SORT, 21
VII. BOAT VERSUS BARDIE, 27
VIII. CHILDREN WILL BE CHILDREN, 32
IX. SANDHILLS TURNED TO SAND-HOLES, 38
X. UNDER THE ROCK, 44
XI. A WRECKER WRECKED, 49
XII. HOW TO SELL FISH, 57
XIII. THE CORONER AND THE CORONET, 64
XIV. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVIDENCE, 70
XV. A VERDICT ON THE JURY, 76
XVI. TRUTH LIES SOMETIMES IN A WELL, 81
XVII. FOR A LITTLE CHANGE OF AIR, 89
XVIII. PUBLIC APPROBATION, 97
XIX. A CRAFT BEYOND THE LAW, 106
XX. CONFIDENTIAL INTERCOURSE, 112
XXI. CROSS-EXAMINATION, 119
XXII. ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT, 125
XXIII. INTO GOOD SOCIETY, 131
XXIV. SOUND INVESTMENTS, 137
XXV. A LONG GOOD-BYE, 145
XXVI. BRAUNTON BURROWS, 151
XXVII. A FINE SPECTACLE, 158
XXVIII. SOMETHING ABOUT HIM, 164
XXIX. A VISIT TO A PARSON, 171
XXX. ON DUTY, 182
XXXI. TWO LOVERS, 189
XXXII. [Pg vi] AMONG THE SAVAGES, 194
XXXIII. IN A STATE OF NATURE, 203
XXXIV. WAITING AND LEARNING, 212
XXXV. THE POLITE FERRYMAN, 220
XXXVI. UNDER FAIRER AUSPICES, 227
XXXVII. TWO POOR CHILDREN, 234
XXXVII. A FINE OLD GENTLEMAN, 241
XXXIX. NOTICE TO QUIT, 250
XL. FORCIBLE EJECTMENT, 257
XLI. THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT PLACE, 267
XLII. THE LITTLE MAID AND THE MIDSHIPMAN, 276
XLIII. A FINE PRICE FOR BARDIE, 283
XLIV. PROVIDES FOR EDUCATION, 292
XLV. INTRODUCES A REAL HERO, 298
XLVI. AFTER SEVEN YEARS, 305
XLVII. MISCHIEF IN A HOUSEHOLD, 312
XLVIII. A BREATHLESS DISINTERMENT, 320
XLIX. ONE WHO HAS INTERRED HIMSELF, 327
L. A BRAVE MAN RUNS AWAY, 334
LI. TRIPLE EDUCATION, 341
LII. GREAT MARCH OF INTELLECT, 347
LIII. BEATING UP FOR THE NAVY, 356
LIV. TAMING OF THE SAVAGES, 368
LV. UPON FOREIGN SERVICE, 374
LVI. EXILES OF SOCIETY, 380
LVII. MANY WEAK MOMENTS, 387
LVIII. MORE HASTE, LESS SPEED, 398
LIX. IN A ROCKY BOWER, 403
LX. NELSON AND THE NILE, 411
LXI. A SAVAGE DEED, 415
LXII. A RASH YOUNG CAPTAIN, 421
LXIII. POLLY AT HOME, 430
LXIV. SUSAN QUITE ACQUITS HERSELF, 438
LXV. SO DOES POOR OLD DAVY, 447
LXVI. THE MAID AT LAST IS "DENTIFIED," 453
LXVII. DOG EATS DOG, 458
LXVIII. THE OLD PITCHER AT THE WELL AGAIN, 465
THE REMARKABLE HISTORY
OF
SIR THOMAS UPMORE, BART., M.P.,
FORMERLY KNOWN AS "TOMMY UPMORE."
Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar
Pennâ——
[Pg vii]
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Signs of Eminence 1
II. Itur ad Astra 10
III. The Dawn of Science 16
IV. The Pursuit of Science 25
V. "Grip" 43
VI. True Science 54
VII. The Great Washed 65
VIII. For Change of Air 75
IX. Thalatta! 86
X. The New Admiral 96
XI. Large Ideas 106
XII. Twentifold Towers 119
XIII. Whalebones 131
XIV. A Silly Pair 145
XV. Political Œconomy 156
XVI. No Extras 166
XVII. Self-defence 178
XVIII. Ah Me! 189
XIX. Comfort 199
XX. Boil no more 209
XXI. The Seat of Learning 219
XXII. Hereditary Laws 229
[Pg viii]XXIII. A County Meeting 237
XXIV. Old Bones, and Young Ones 247
XXV. On the Rocks 256
XXVI. Beneath them 266
XXVII. Pleasant, and Unpleasant Things 277
XXVIII. The Welfare of the Family 286
XXIX. Because he had no Pity 295
XXX. Perfidy 303
XXXI. Free Trade 314
XXXII. A Pair of Blue Eyes 326
XXXIII. Strong Intentions 338
XXXIV. Fames Famæ 350
XXXV. National Emergency 362
XXXVI. Vote for Tommy! 371
XXXVII. Sunny Bay 379
XXXVIII. Prepare 386
XXXIX. For Public and Private Benefit 393
XL. Fair Counsel 398
XLI. The Right Way to Surrender 406
XLII. Spars 415
XLIII. The Battle, and the Breeze 421
XLIV. The English Lion 435
CRADOCK NOWELL
A Tale of the New forest.
BY
RICHARD DODDRIDGE BLACKMORE,
AUTHOR OF "CLARA VAUGHAN".
"You have said: whether wisely or no, let the forest judge".
As You Like It, Act III. Sc. 2.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
1866.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
Chapter Page
I. 1
II. 10
III. 17
IV. 26
V. 42
VI. 46
VII. 54
VIII. 66
IX. 75
X. 81
XI. 95
XII. 102
XIII. 113
XIV. 125
XV. 134
XVI. 145
XVII. 158
XVIII. 170
XIX. 185
XX. 195
XXI. 204
XXII. 210
XXIII. 222
XXIV. 239
XXV. 265
XXVI. 281
XXVII. 293
XXVIII. 309
CRADOCK NOWELL
A Tale of the New Forest.
BY
RICHARD DODDRIDGE BLACKMORE,
AUTHOR OF "CLARA VAUGHAN."
"You have said: whether wisely or no, let the forest judge."
As You Like It, Act III. Sc. 2.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
1866.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
Chapter Page
I. 1
II. 35
III. 52
IV. 72
V. 91
VI. 111
VII. 128
VIII. 147
IX. 172
X. 190
XI. 217
XII. 236
XIII. 245
XIV. 253
XV. 274
XVI. 287
XVII. 300
CRADOCK NOWELL
A Tale of the New Forest.
BY
RICHARD DODDRIDGE BLACKMORE,
"You have said: whether wisely or no, let the forest judge."
As You Like It, Act III. Sc. 2.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. III.
1866.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.
Chapter Page
I. 1
II. 10
III. 21
IV. 49
V. 64
VI. 80
VII. 102
VIII. 122
IX. 142
X. 163
XI. 173
XII. 190
XIII. 202
XIV. 219
XV. 234
XVI. 264
XVII. 276
XVIII. 298
ALICE LORRAINE:
A TALE OF THE SOUTH DOWNS
.
BY
RICHARD DODDRIDGE BLACKMORE,
1893
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I.— ALL IN THE DOWNS 1
II.— COOMBE LORRAINE 3
III.— LINEAGE AND LINEAMENTS 5
IV.— FATHER AND FAVOURITE 7
V.— THE LEGEND OF THE ASTROLOGER 11
VI.— THE LEGEND CONTINUED 14
VII.— THE LEGEND CONCLUDED 17
VIII.— ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST 20
IX.— THE LEGACY OF THE ASTROLOGER 24
X.— A BOY AND A DONKEY 27
XI.— CHAMBER PRACTICE 35
XII.— WITH THE COSTERMONGERS 45
XIII.— TO THE CHERRY-ORCHARDS 49
XIV.— BEAUTIES OF THE COUNTRY 55
XV.— OH, RUDDIER THAN THE CHERRY! 59
XVI.— OH, SWEETER THAN THE BERRY! 66
XVII.— VERY SHY THINGS 72
XVIII.— THE KEY OF THE GATE 78
XIX.— FOUR YOUNG LADIES 84
XX.— A RECTOR OF THE OLDEN STYLE 92
XXI.— A NOTABLE LADY 96
XXII.— A MALIGNANT CASE 100
XXIII.— THE BAITER BAITED 105
XXIV.— A FATHERLY SUGGESTION 109
XXV.— THE WELL OF THE SIBYL 112
XXVI.— AN OPPORTUNE ENVOY 117
XXVII.— A GOOD PARSONâ?TS HOLIDAY 121
XXVIII.— NOT TO BE RESISTED 126
XXIX.— ABSURD SURDS 130
XXX.— OUR LAD STEENIE 135
XXXI.— IN A MARCHING REGIMENT 139
XXXII.— PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OPINION 144
XXXIII.— RAGS AND BONES 149
XXXIV.— UNDER DEADLY FIRE 157
XXXV.— HOW TO FRY NO PANCAKES 161
XXXVI.— LADY COKE UPON LITTLETON 166
XXXVII.— ACHES v. ACRES 172
XXXVIII.— IN THE DEADLY BREACH 177
XXXIX.— SHERRY SACK 183
XL.— BENEATH BRIGHT EYES 191
XLI.— DONNAS PRAY AND PRACTISE 195
XLII.— AN UNWELCOME ESCORT 200
XLIII.— IN AMONG THE BIG-WIGS 209
XLIV.— HOW TO TAKE BAD TIDINGS 216
XLV.— INNOCENCE IN NO SENSE 220
XLVI.— HARD RIDING AND HARD READING 226
XLVII.— TRY TO THINK THE BEST OF ME 234
XLVIII.— SOMETHING WORTH KISSING 239
XLIX.— A DANGEROUS COMMISSION 245
L.— STERLING AND STRIKING AFFECTION 250
LI.— EMPTY LOCKERS 259
LII.— BE NO MORE OFFICER OF MINE 264
LIII.— FAREWELL, ALL YOU SPANISH LADIES 268
LIV.— GOING UP THE TREE 275
LV.— THE WOEBURN 281
LVI.— GOING DOWN THE HILL 290
LVII.— THE PLEDGE OF A LIFE 297
LVIII.— A HEROâ?TS RETURN 304
LIX.— THE GRAVE OF THE ASTROLOGER 312
LX.— COURTLY MANNERS 316
LXI.— A SAMPLE FROM KENT 322
LXII.— A FAMILY ARRANGEMENT 327
LXIII.— BETTER THAN THE DOCTORS 332
LXIV.— IMPENDING DARKNESS 335
LXV.— A FINE CHRISTMAS SERMON 341
LXVI.— COMING DOWN IN EARNEST 344
LXVII.— THE LAST CHANCE LOST 348
LXVIII.— THE DEATH-BOURNE 353
LXIX.— BOTTLER BEATS THE ELEMENTS 357
LXX.— OH, HARO! HARO! HARO! 361
LXXI.— AN ARGUMENT REFUTED 367
LXXII.— ON LETHEâ?TS WHARF 370
LXXIII.— POLLYâ?TS DOLL 374
LXXIV.— FROM HADESâ?T GATES 377
LXXV.— SOMETHING LIKE A LEGACY 380
LXXVI.— SCIENTIFIC SOLUTION 385
LXXVII.— HER HEART IS HIS 387
LXXVIII.— THE LAST WORD COMES FROM BONNY 390
KIT AND KITTY
A Story of West Middlesex
BY R. D. BLACKMORE
1894
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I.- UNCLE CORNY 1
II.- MY KITTY 3
III.- THE TIMBER-BRIDGE 7
IV.- PEACHES, AND PEACHING 12
V.- A LITTLE TIFF 18
VI.- THE BEAUTIES OF NATURE 22
VII.- DE GUSTIBUS 29
VIII.- BAD COUNSEL 37
IX.- A DOG VIOLATE 42
X.- AN UPWARD STROKE 50
XI.- THE FINE ARTS 55
XII.- AN EMPTY PILE 61
XIII.- MY UNCLE BEGINS 67
XIV.- AND ENDS WITH A MORAL 74
XV.- MORAL SUPPORT 82
XVI.- TRUE LOVE 89
XVII.- TRUE FATHER 96
XVIII.- FALSE MOTHER 102
XIX.- DOE DEM. ROE 109
XX.- AUNT PARSLOW 115
XXI.- A TULIP BLOOM 122
XXII.- COLDPEPPER HALL 128
XXIII.- AT BAY, AND IN THE BAY 135
XXIV.- HARO! 141
XXV.- ON THE SHELF 149
XXVI.- A DOWNY COVE 155
XXVII.- OFF THE SHELF 162
XXVIII.- OUT OF ALL REASON 168
XXIX.- A FINE TIP 175
XXX.- BASKETS 183
XXXI.- THE GIANT OF THE HEATH 189
XXXII.- A DREAM 199
XXXIII.- URGENT MEASURES 206
XXXIV.- TWO TO ONE 214
XXXV.- UNDER THE GARDEN WALL 219
XXXVI.- FROST IN MAY 226
XXXVII.- COLD COMFORT 233
XXXVIII.- NONE 241
XXXIX.- ON TWO CHAIRS 248
XL.- JOB'S COMFORT 256
XLI.- TRUE COMFORT 262
XLII.- BEHIND THE FIDDLE 268
XLIII.- THE GREAT LADY 275
XLIV.- MET AGAIN 282
XLV.- ROGUES FALL OUT 288
XLVI.- TONY TONKS 296
XLVII.- TOADSTOOLS 303
XLVIII.- THE DUCHESS 310
XLIX.- CRAFTY, AND SIMPLE 317
L.- A POCKETFUL OF MONEY 325
LI.- NOT IN A HURRY 332
LII.- A WANDERING GLEAM 338
LIII.- A BAD NIGHT 343
LIV.- PRINCE'S MANSION 350
LV.- RELIEF OF MIND 356
LVI.- ANOTHER TRACE 359
LVII.- A VAIN APPEAL 366
LVIII.- UNCLE CORNY'S LOVE-TALE 373
LXIX.- A COOL REQUEST 380
LX.- ALIVE IN DEATH 387
LXI.- ZINKA 396
LXII.- HASTE TO THE WEDDING 402
LXIII.- THERE SAT KITTY 408
LXIV.- A MENSÂ ET TORO 414
LXV.- HER OWN WAY 420
LXVI.- ONE GOOD WISH 427