MENDEL
_BY THE SAME AUTHOR_
ROUND THE CORNER
OLD MOLE
YOUNG EARNEST
_LONDON, T. FISHER UNWIN LTD._
PETER HOMUNCULUS
LITTLE BROTHER
THREE PRETTY MEN
SAMUEL BUTLER
WINDMILLS
SATIRE
THE JOY OF THE THEATRE
FOUR PLAYS
ADVENTUROUS LOVE (POEMS)
MENDEL
A STORY OF YOUTH
BY GILBERT CANNAN
LONDON
T. FISHER UNWIN LTD
ADELPHI TERRACE
_First published in 1916_
(_All rights reserved_)
_To D. C._
_Shall tears be shed because the blossoms fall,
Because the cloudy cherry slips away,
And leaves its branches in a leafy thrall
Till ruddy fruits do hang upon the spray?_
_Shall tears be shed because the youthful bloom
And all th'excess of early life must fade
For larger wealth of joy in smaller room
To dwell contained in love of man and maid?_
_Nay, rather leap, O heart, to see fulfilled
In certain joy th'uncertain promised glee,
To have so many mountain torrents spilled
For one fair river moving to the sea._
CONTENTS
BOOK I: EAST
PAGE
I. LONDON WHERE THE KING LIVES 11
II. POVERTY 21
III. PRISON 34
IV. FIRST LOVE 52
V. A TURNING-POINT 63
VI. EDGAR FROITZHEIM AND OTHERS 74
VII. THE DETMOLD 83
VIII. HETTY FINCH 96
IX. THE QUINTETTE 109
X. MORRISON 134