RUPERT OF HENTZAU
FROM THE MEMOIRS OF FRITZ VON TARLENHEIM
Sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda
By Anthony Hope
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. THE QUEEN’S GOOD-BY
CHAPTER II. A STATION WITHOUT A CAB
CHAPTER III. AGAIN TO ZENDA
CHAPTER IV. AN EDDY ON THE MOAT
CHAPTER V. AN AUDIENCE OF THE KING
CHAPTER VI. THE TASK OF THE QUEEN’S SERVANTS
CHAPTER VII. THE MESSAGE OF SIMON THE HUNTSMAN
CHAPTER VIII. THE TEMPER OF BORIS THE HOUND
CHAPTER IX. THE KING IN THE HUNTING LODGE
CHAPTER X. THE KING IN STRELSAU
CHAPTER XI. WHAT THE CHANCELLOR’S WIFE SAW
CHAPTER XII. BEFORE THEM ALL!
CHAPTER XIII. A KING UP HIS SLEEVE
CHAPTER XIV. THE NEWS COMES TO STRELSAU
CHAPTER XV. A PASTIME FOR COLONEL SAPT
CHAPTER XVI. A CROWD IN THE KONIGSTRASSE
CHAPTER XVII. YOUNG RUPERT AND THE PLAY-ACTOR
CHAPTER XVIII. THE TRIUMPH OF THE KING
CHAPTER XIX. FOR OUR LOVE AND HER HONOR
CHAPTER XX. THE DECISION OF HEAVEN
CHAPTER XXI. THE COMING OF THE DREAM
FRIVOLOUS CUPID
By Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins
(Anthony Hope, Pseud.)
CONTENTS
I. RELUCTANCE
II. WHY MEN DON'T MARRY
III. A CHANGE OF HEART
IV. A REPENTANT SINNER
V. 'TWIXT WILL AND WILL NOT
VI. WHICH SHALL IT BE?
VII. MARRIAGE BY COMPULSION
VIII. ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
DOLLY DIALOGUES
By Anthony Hope
CONTENTS
A LIBERAL EDUCATION
CORDIAL RELATIONS
RETRIBUTION
THE PERVERSENESS OF IT
A MATTER OF DUTY
MY LAST CHANCE
THE LITTLE WRETCH
AN EXPENSIVE PRIVILEGE
A VERY DULL AFFAIR
STRANGE, BUT TRUE
THE VERY LATEST THING
AN UNCOUNTED HOUR
A REMINISCENCE
A VERY FINE DAY
THE HOUSE OPPOSITE
A QUICK CHANGE
A SLIGHT MISTAKE
THE OTHER LADY
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
ONE WAY IN
THE SECRET OF THE TOWER
By Anthony Hope
1919
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. DOCTOR MARY’S PAYING GUEST
CHAPTER II. THE GENERAL REMEMBERS
CHAPTER III. MR. SAFFRON AT HOME
CHAPTER IV. PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE
CHAPTER V. A FAMILIAR IMPLEMENT
CHAPTER VI. ODD STORY OF CAPTAIN DUGGLE
CHAPTER VII. A GENTLEMANLY STRANGER
CHAPTER VIII. CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE
CHAPTER IX. DOCTOR MARY’S ULTIMATUM
CHAPTER X. THE MAGICAL WORD MOROCCO!
CHAPTER XI. THE CAR BEHIND THE TREES
CHAPTER XII. THE SECRET OF THE TOWER
CHAPTER XIII. RIGHT OF CONQUEST
CHAPTER XIV. THE SCEPTER IN THE GRAVE
CHAPTER XV. A NORMAL CASE
CHAPTER XVI. DEAD MAJESTY
CHAPTER XVII. THE CHIEF MOURNERS
CHAPTER XVIII. THE GOLD AND THE TREASURE
THE END.
A MAN OF MARK
By Anthony Hope
1895
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. THE MOVEMENT AND THE MAN.
CHAPTER II. A FINANCIAL EXPEDIENT.
CHAPTER III. AN EXCESS OF AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER IV. OVERTURES FROM THE OPPOSITION.
CHAPTER V. I APPRECIATE THE SITUATION.
CHAPTER VI. MOURONS POUR LA PATRIE!
CHAPTER VII. THE MINE IS LAID.
CHAPTER VIII. JOHNNY CARR IS WILLFUL.
CHAPTER IX. A SUPPER PARTY.
CHAPTER X. TWO SURPRISES.
CHAPTER XI. DIVIDING THE SPOILS.
CHAPTER XII. BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
CHAPTER XIII. I WORK UPON HUMAN NATURE.
CHAPTER XIV. FAREWELL TO AUREATALAND.
CHAPTER XV. A DIPLOMATIC ARRANGEMENT.
THE INDISCRETION OF THE DUCHESS
By Anthony Hope
1894
CONTENTS
A Multitude of Good Reasons
The Significance of a Supper-Table
The Unexpected that Always Happened
The Duchess Defines Her Position
A Strategic Retreat
A Hint of Something Serious
Heard through the Door
I Find that I Care
An Unparalleled Insult
Left on My Hands
A Very Clever Scheme
As a Man Possessed
A Timely Truce
For an Empty Box
I Choose My Way
The Inn near Pontorson
A Reluctant Intrusion
A Strange Good Humor
Unsummoned Witnesses
The Duke’s Epitaph
A Passing Carriage
From Shadow to Sunshine
FATHER STAFFORD
By Anthony Hope
1895
CONTENTS.
I Eugene Lane and his Guests
II New Faces and Old Feuds
III Father Stafford Changes his Habits, and Mr. Haddington his Views
IV Sir Roderick Ayre Inspects Mr. Morewood's Masterpiece
V How Three Gentlemen Acted for the Best
VI Father Stafford Keeps Vigil
VII An Early Train and a Morning's Amusement
VIII Stafford in Retreat, and Sir Roderick in Action
IX The Battle of Baden
X Mr. Morewood is Moved to Indignation
XI Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure
XII Lady Claudia is Vexed with Mankind
XIII A Lover's Fate and a Friend's Counsel
XIV Some People are as Fortunate as they Deserve to Be
XV An End and a Beginning
QUISANTÉ
Anthony Hope
CONTENTS
Chapter Page
DICK BENYON'S OUTSIDER 1
MOMENTS 16
SANDRO'S WAY 31
HE'S COMING! 46
WHIMSY-WHAMSIES 65
ON DUTY HILL 84
ADVICE FROM AUNT MARIA 101
CONTRA MUNDUM 120
LEAD US NOT— 137
PRACTICAL POLITICS 155
SEVENTY-SEVEN AND SUSY SINNETT 176
A HIGHLY CORRECT ATTITUDE 196
NOT SUPERHUMAN 215
OPEN EYES 235
A STRANGE IDEA 257
THE IRREVOCABLE 279
DONE FOR? 301
FOR LACK OF LOVE? 321
DEATH DEFIED 339
THE QUIET LIFE TO-MORROW 355
A RELICT 371
SIMON DALE
By Anthony Hope
CONTENTS
I. The Child of Prophecy 3
II. The Way of Youth 18
III. The Music of the World 33
IV. Cydaria revealed 49
V. I am forbidden to forget 65
VI. An Invitation to Court 84
VII. What came of Honesty 103
VIII. Madness, Magic, and Moonshine 122
IX. Of Gems and Pebbles 140
X. Je Viens, Tu Viens, Il Vient 160
XI. The Gentleman from Calais 180
XII. The Deference of His Grace the Duke 201
XIII. The Meed of Curiosity 222
XIV. The King's Cup 244
XV. M. de Perrencourt whispers 263
XVI. M. de Perrencourt wonders 283
XVIII.[Pg 2] Some Mighty Silly Business 324
XIX. A Night on the Road 345
XX. The Vicar's Proposition 362
XXI. The Strange Conjuncture of Two Gentlemen 378
XXII. The Device of Lord Carford 396
XXIII. A Pleasant Penitence 414
XXIV. A Comedy before the King 434
XXV. The Mind of M. de Fontelles 451
XXVI. I come Home 468
TRISTRAM OF BLENT
An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House
By Anthony Hope
CONTENTS
PAGE
I A Suppressed Passage 1
II Mr Cholderton's Imp 10
III On Guard 22
IV She Could an' She Would 34
V The First Round 48
VI The Attraction of It 61
VII The Moment Draws Near 74
VIII Duty and Mr Neeld 88
IX The Man in Possession 101
X Behold the Heir! 114
XI A Phantom by the Pool 129
XII Fighters and Doubters 143
XIII In the Long Gallery 158
XIV The Very Same Day 173
XV An Inquisition Interrupted 190
XVI The New Life 205
XVII River Scenes and Bric-à-Brac 220
XVIII Conspirators and a Crux 233
XIX In the Matter of Blinkhampton 248
XX The Tristram Way—A Specimen 264
XXI The Persistence of Blent 279
XXII An Insult to the Blood 296
XXIII A Decree of Banishment 312
XXIV After the End of All 328
XXV There's the Lady Too! 342
XXVI A Business Call 358
XXVII Before Translation 375
XXVIII The Cat and the Bell 391
XXIX The Curmudgeon 407
XXX Till the Next Generation 420
HALF A HERO
By Anthony Hope
1911
CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
I. THE IMPOSSIBLE—INEVITABLE 1
II. A POPULAR DEMONSTRATION 11
III. HOSPITALITY EX OFFICIO 19
IV. WEEDING OUT THE WEAK-KNEED 30
V. A TALK AT A DANCE 41
VI. A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE 50
VII. A COMMON SPECTACLE 59
VIII. FOR THE HIGHEST BIDDER 69
IX. TWO HASTY UTTERANCES 80
X. THE SMOKE OF HIDDEN FIRES 90
XI. A CONSCIENTIOUS MAN'S CONSCIENCE 100
XII. AN ABSURD AMBITION 110
XIII. OUT OF HARM'S WAY 121
XIV. A FATAL SECESSION 133
XV. AN ATTEMPT AT TERRORISM 144
XVI. A LEAKY VESSEL 153
XVII. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MAN 162
XVIII. BY AN OVERSIGHT OF SOCIETY'S 173
XIX. LAST CHANCES 183
XX. THE LAW VERSUS RULE 3 196
XXI. ALL THERE WAS TO TELL 205
XXII. THE STORY OF A PHOTOGRAPH 215
XXIII. AN ORATOR'S RIVAL 227
XXIV. THREE AGAINST THE WORLD 236
XXV. THE TRUTH TOO LATE 244
XXVI. THE UNCLEAN THING 255
XXVII. THE DECISION OF THE ORACLE 268
XXVIII. STEALING A MARCH 280
XXIX. A BEATEN MAN'S THOUGHTS 291
XXX. THE END OF A TUMULT 300
THE KING'S MIRROR
By Anthony Hope
1899
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I.— A pious hyperbole 1
II.— A bird without wings 11
III.— Some secret opinions 22
IV.— Two of my makers 34
V.— Something about Victoria 47
VI.— A student of love affairs 60
VII.— Things not to be noticed 73
VIII.— Destiny in a pinafore 84
IX.— Just what would happen 96
X.— Of a political appointment 109
XI.— An act of abdication 122
XII.— King at a price 136
XIII.— I promise not to laugh 151
XIV.— Pleasure takes leave to protest 165
XV.— The hair-dresser waits 179
XVI.— A chase of two phantoms 193
XVII.— Decidedly mediæval 207
XVIII.— William Adolphus hits the mark 219
XIX.— Great promotion 233
XX.— An interesting parallel 248
XXI.— On the art of falling soft 261
XXII.— Ut puto, vestis fio 275
XXIII.— A paradox of sensibility 290
XXIV.— What a question! 304
XXV.— A smack of repetition 318
XXVI.— The secret of the Countess 334
XXVII.— Of grazes on the knee 349
XXVIII.— As Bederhof arranged 363
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FACING
PAGE
"I'm not a king for my own pleasure" Frontispiece
Hammerfeldt came to me and kissed my hand 43
The firelight played on the hand that held the screen 102
"My ransom," said I. "The price of my freedom" 148
"On my honour, a pure accident," said Varvilliers 215
"Why, what brings you here?" I cried 262
"My dear friend, have you forgotten me?" 293
"I'll try—I'll try to make you happy" 342
COMEDIES OF COURTSHIP
By Anthony Hope
1894
CONTENTS
THE WHEEL OF LOVE
CHAPTER I. THE VIRTUOUS HYPOCRITES
CHAPTER II. SYMPATHY IN SORROW
CHAPTER III. A PROVIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE
CHAPTER IV. THE TALE OF A POSTMARK
CHAPTER V. A SECOND EDITION
CHAPTER VI. A MAN WITH A THEORY
CHAPTER VII. THE SIGHTS OF AVIGNON
CHAPTER VIII. MR. AND MRS. ASHFORTH (1)
CHAPTER IX. MR. AND MRS. ASHFORTH (2)
CHAPTER X. MR. AND NOT MRS. ASHFORTH
CHAPTER XI. A DYNAMITE OUTRAGE
CHAPTER XII. ANOTHER!
CHAPTER XIII. FAITHFUL TO DEATH
THE LADY OF THE POOL
CHAPTER I. A FIRM BELIEVER
CHAPTER II. MISS WALLACE’S FRIEND
CHAPTER III. ALL NONSENSE
CHAPTER IV. A CATASTROPHE AT THE POOL
CHAPTER V. AN UNFORESEEN CASE
CHAPTER VI. THERE WAS SOMEBODY
CHAPTER VII. THE INEVITABLE MEETING
CHAPTER VIII. THE MORAL OF IT
CHAPTER IX. TWO MEN OF SPIRIT
CHAPTER X. THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA
THE CURATE OF POLTONS
A THREE-VOLUME NOVEL
THE PHILOSOPHER IN THE APPLE ORCHARD
THE DECREE OF DUKE DEODONATO
CAPTAIN DIEPPE
By Anthony Hope
1906
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I. THE HOUSE ON THE BLUFF
II. THE MAN BY THE STREAM
III. THE LADY IN THE GARDEN
IV. THE INN IN THE VILLAGE
V. THE RENDEZVOUS BY THE CROSS
VI. THE HUT IN THE HOLLOW
VII. THE FLOOD ON THE RIVER
VIII. THE CARRIAGE AT THE FORD
IX. THE STRAW IN THE CORNER
X. THE JOURNEY TO ROME
XI. THE LUCK OF THE CAPTAIN
HELENA'S PATH
Anthony Hope
1912
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I Ambrose, Lord Lynborough 3
II Largely Topographical 15
III Of Law and Natural Rights 33
IV The Message of a Padlock 52
V The Beginning of War 70
VI Exercise Before Breakfast 90
VII Another Wedge! 110
VIII The Marchesa Moves 127
IX Lynborough Drops a Catch 148
X In the Last Resort 171
XI An Armistice 186
XII An Embassage 206
XIII The Feast of St. John Baptist 223
SECOND STRING
By Anthony Hope
1910
CONTENTS
I. Home Again 5
II. A Very Little Hunting 27
III. The Potent Voice 45
IV. Settled Programmes 66
V. Broadening Life 87
VI. The Worlds of Meriton 106
VII. Entering for the Race 128
VIII. Wonderful Words 148
IX. "Interjection" 169
X. Friends in Need 190
XI. The Shawl by the Window 212
XII. Concerning a Stolen Kiss 235
XIII. A Lover Looks Pale 256
XIV. Saving the Nation 278
XV. Love and Fear 300
XVI. A Choice of Evils 321
XVII.
Reformation 342
XVIII. Penitence and Problems 362
XIX. Marked Money 384
XX. No Good? 404
XXI. The Empty Place 424
XXII. Grubbing Away 446
XXIII. A Stop-Gap 468
XXIV. Pretty Much the Same! 490
XXV. The Last Fight 512
XXVI. Tales out of School for Once 533
XXVII. Not of his Seeking 555
BEAUMAROY HOME FROM THE WARS
By Anthony Hope
1919
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Doctor Mary's Paying Guest 1
II. The General Remembers 13
III. Mr. Saffron at Home 27
IV. Professional Etiquette 39
V. A Familiar Implement 53
VI. Odd Story of Captain Duggle! 66
VII. A Gentlemanly Stranger 80
VIII. Captain Alec raises his Voice 94
IX. Doctor Mary's Ultimatum 107
X. That Magical Word Morocco! 123
XI. The Car behind the Trees 138
XII. The Secret of the Tower 151
XIII. Right of Conquest 163
XIV. The Sceptre in the Grave 178
XV. A Normal Case 192
XVI. Dead Majesty 206
XVII. The Chief Mourners 220
XVIII. The Gold and the Treasure 234
SOPHY OF KRAVONIA
A Novel
By Anthony Hope
1906
CONTENTS
Introduction v
Part I
MORPINGHAM
I. Enoch Grouch's Daughter 3
II. The Cook and the Catechism 10
III. Beautiful Julia—and my Lord 19
IV. Fate's Way—or Lady Meg's 29
V. The Vision of "Something Bright" 40
PART II
PARIS
I. Pharos, Mantis, and Co. 45
II. The Lord of Youth 55
III. The Note—and no Reasons 64
IV. The Picture and the Star 72
PART III
KRAVONIA
I. The Name-Day of the King 79
II. At the Golden Lion 90
III. The Virgin with the Lamp 101
IV. The Message of the Night 110
V. A Question of Memory 118
VI. "Impossible" or "Immediate"? 129
VII. The Baroness Goes to Court 139
VIII. Monseigneur's Uniform 149
IX. Countess Ellenburg Prays 159
X. The Sound of a Trumpet 169
XI. M. Zerkovitch's Bedroom Fire 180
XII. Joyful of Heart 193
XIII. A Delicate Duty 203
XIV. His Majesty Dies—To-Morrow! 216
XV. A Job for Captain Hercules 225
XVI. A Frenchman and a Mattress 235
XVII. Ingenious Colonel Stafnitz 246
XVIII. To the Faithful City 258
XIX. The Silver Ring 267
XX. They Have Colds in Slavna 280
XXI. On Saturday at Miklevni! 292
XXII. Jealous of Death 303
XXIII. A Woman and a Ghost 313
XXIV. True to Her Love 325
THE CHRONICLES OF COUNT ANTONIO
By Anthony Hope
1895
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I.— How Count Antonio took to the hills 1
II.— Count Antonio and the traitor prince 39
III.— Count Antonio and the Prince of Mantivoglia 71
IV.— Count Antonio and the wizard's drug 116
V.— Count Antonio and the sacred bones 158
VI.— Count Antonio and the hermit of the vault 202
VII.— Count Antonio and the Lady of Rilano 245
VIII.— The manner of Count Antonio's return 290
THE GOD IN THE CAR
By Anthony Hope
1894
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. An Insolent Memory 1
II. The Coining of a Nickname 14
III. Mrs. Dennison's Orders 26
IV. Two Young Gentlemen 39
V. A Telegram to Frankfort 52
VI. Whose shall it be? 66
VII. An Attempt to stop the Wheels 81
VIII. Converts and Heretics 96
IX. An Oppressive Atmosphere 108
X. A Lady's Bit of Work 120
XI. Against his Coming 134
XII. It can wait 148
XIII. A Spasm of Penitence 160
XIV. The Thing or the Man 173
XV. The Work of a Week 185
XVI. The Last Barriers 200
XVII. A Sound in the Night 217
XVIII. On the Matter of a Railway 231
XIX. Past praying for 248
XX. The Baron's Contribution 258
XXI. A Joint in his Armour 271
XXII. A Toast in Champagne 287
XXIII. The Cutting of the Knot 304
XXIV. The Return of a Friend 317
XXV. The Moving Car 332
SPORT ROYAL
Anthony Hope
1895
CONTENTS
PAGE
Sport Royal:
Chapter I. The Sequel to the Ball, 1
“II. At the Hôtel Magnifique, 31
“III. The Mission of the Ruby, 54
A Tragedy in Outline, 99
A Malapropos Parent, 102
How they Stopped the “Run,” 115
A Little Joke, 126
A Guardian of Morality, 139
Not a Bad Deal, 154
Middleton’s Model, 169
My Astral Body, 185
The Nebraska Loadstone, 204
A Successful Rehearsal, 216
MRS. MAXON PROTESTS
By Anthony Hope
1911
CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
I. "INKPAT!" 1
II. A CASE OF NECESSITY 10
III. 'IN SOLUTION' 20
IV. KEEPING A PROMISE 31
V. THE GREAT ALLIES 42
VI. FRUIT OF THE TREE 53
VII. A CODE AND A THEORY 64
VIII. SUBVERSIVE 74
IX. NO PROCEEDINGS! 85
X. MAUVE ENVELOPES 96
XI. AN UNMENTIONED NAME 107
XII. CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE 119
XIII. CHRISTMAS AT SHAYLOR'S PATCH 131
XIV. A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION 143
XV. MRS. NOBODY 155
XVI. A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE 167
XVII. THE TRACK OF THE RAIDER 180
XVIII. NOTHING SERIOUS 193
XIX. A POINT OF HONOUR 206
XX. AN HEROIC OFFER 219
XXI. IS HE A BULLY? 233
XXII. JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY 247
XXIII. THE REGIMENT 261
XXIV. AN ENLIGHTENMENT 274
XXV. "PERHAPS!" 286
XXVI. A FRIEND DEPARTS 300
XXVII. A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT 311
XXVIII. THE VIEW FROM A HOUSE 323
XXIX. IN THE RESULT 337
THE HEART OF PRINCESS OSRA
By ANTHONY HOPE
1895
CONTENTS.
CHAP. PAGE.
I. The Happiness of Stephen the Smith 1
II. The Wager of the Marquis de Mérosailles 51
III. The Madness of Lord Harry Culverhouse 79
IV. The Courtesy of Christian the Highwayman 100
V. The Sin of the Bishop of Modenstein 131
VI. The Device of Giraldo the Painter 175
VII. The Indifference of the Miller of Hofbau 201
VIII. The Love of the Prince of Glottenberg 226
IX. The Victory of the Grand Duke of Mittenheim 258
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE.
"'Kill him for me, then; kill him for me'" Frontispiece
"'Take her and be happy'" 11
"Stephen stood on the threshold with his staff in his hand" 37
The physician receives Princess Osra 56
"'Madame, if you will, you can do me a great service'" 101
"With either hand he drew a silver-mounted pistol" 114
"She asked the officer why a throng of people hastened
to the city" 118
"'My lord, where is the Princess?'" 160
"He drove his sword into his body, and the Count gave
back before it" 165
"He walked with his head down and his eyes on the ground" 171
"He took it and drained it" 204
"On either side of it sat the priest of the village and the
Miller of Hofbau" 215
"'Forgive me, forgive me!'" 252
"A young man sprang up, and, with a low bow, drew
aside to let her pass" 259
"'You are the beauty of the world,' he answered smiling" 263
MR. WITT’S WIDOW
A FRIVOLOUS TALE
By Anthony Hope
1912
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. How George Neston jumped 1
II. Why George Neston jumped 15
III. “What are Quarter Sessions?” 26
IV. A Serpent in Eden 38
V. The First Paragraph—and Others 52
VI. A Successful Ordeal 65
VII. An Impossible Bargain 82
VIII. The Fracas at Mrs. Pocklington’s 95
IX. Gerald Neston satisfies himself 109
X. Reminiscences of a Nobleman 122
XI. Presenting an Honest Woman 136
XII. Not before those Girls! 150
XIII. Containing more than one Ultimatium 162
XIV. Neaera’s Last Card 172
XV. A Letter for Mr. Gerald 183
XVI. There is an Explosion 197[vi]
XVII. Laura differs 208
XVIII. George nearly goes to Brighton 219
XIX. Some one to speak to 227
XX. Fate’s Instruments 237
MR. WITT’S WIDOW
A FRIVOLOUS TALE
By Anthony Hope
1912
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. How George Neston jumped 1
II. Why George Neston jumped 15
III. “What are Quarter Sessions?” 26
IV. A Serpent in Eden 38
V. The First Paragraph—and Others 52
VI. A Successful Ordeal 65
VII. An Impossible Bargain 82
VIII. The Fracas at Mrs. Pocklington’s 95
IX. Gerald Neston satisfies himself 109
X. Reminiscences of a Nobleman 122
XI. Presenting an Honest Woman 136
XII. Not before those Girls! 150
XIII. Containing more than one Ultimatium 162
XIV. Neaera’s Last Card 172
XV. A Letter for Mr. Gerald 183
XVI. There is an Explosion 197[vi]
XVII. Laura differs 208
XVIII. George nearly goes to Brighton 219
XIX. Some one to speak to 227
XX. Fate’s Instruments 237
PHROSO
By Anthony Hope
With Eight Illustrations By H. R. Millar
1897
CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
I. A LONG THING ENDING IN ‘POULOS,’ 1
II. A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY, 20
III. THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA, 41
IV. A RAID AND A RAIDER, 60
V. THE COTTAGE ON THE HILL, 79
VI. THE POEM OF ONE-EYED ALEXANDER, 98
VII. THE SECRET OF THE STEFANOPOULOI, 118
VIII. A KNIFE AT A ROPE, 137
IX. HATS OFF TO ST TRYPHON! 155
X. THE JUSTICE OF THE ISLAND, 177
XI. THE LAST CARD, 197
XII. LAW AND ORDER, 215
XIII. THE SMILES OF MOURAKI PASHA, 235
XIV. A STROKE IN THE GAME, 257
XV. A STRANGE ESCAPE, 277
XVI. AN UNFINISHED LETTER, 298
XVII. IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP, 319
XVIII. THE UNKNOWN FRIEND, 340
XIX. THE ARMENIAN DOG! 357
XX. A PUBLIC PROMISE, 378
XXI. A WORD OF VARIOUS MEANINGS, 398
XXII. ONE MORE RUN, 419
XXIII. THE ISLAND IN A CALM, 440
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
A SHOT WHISTLED BY ME, Frontispiece
PAGE
‘WHO STABBED HIM?’ 44
WE TOOK SPIRO’S BODY AND FLUNG IT DOWN, 135
‘WHAT IS HIS LIFE TO YOU, LADY?’ 196
‘A THOUSAND PARDONS, MY LORD!’ 270
‘WE ARE READY FOR—ANYTHING—NOW,’ 302
‘AT LAST, MY GOD, AT LAST!’ 356
BACK TO NEOPALIA, 450
DOUBLE HARNESS
By Anthony Hope
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Some Views of the Institution 1
II. The Fairy Ride 12
III. The Worldly Mind 24
IV. Initiation 36
V. The Birth of Strife 49
VI. Not Peace but a Sword 62
VII. A Vindication of Conscience 73
VIII. Ideals and Aspirations 85
IX. A Successful Mission 98
X. The Flinty Wall 112
XI. The Olive Branch 126
XII. Images and their Work 139
XIII. The Dead and its Dead 152
XIV. For His Love and His Quarrel 165
XV. In the Teeth of the Storm 181
XVI. The Upper and the Nether Stone 196
XVII. Wandering Wits 210
XVIII. The Rising Generation 224
XIX. In the Corner 238
XX. The Hour of Wrath 252
XXI. An Uncompromising Expression 265
XXII. Aspirations and Common Sense 278
XXIII. A Thing of Fear 293
XXIV. Friends 304
XXV. Picking up the Pieces 320
XXVI. The Great Wrong 335
XXVII. Samples of the Bulk 351
XXVIII. To Life and Light Again 365
XXIX. With Open Eyes 379
A YOUNG MAN'S YEAR
By Anthony Hope
1915
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Of the Middle Temple, Esquire 1
II. Miss Sarradet's Circle 11
III. In Touch with the Law 19
IV. A Grateful Friend 28
V. The Tender Diplomatist 37
VI. A Timely Discovery 46
VII. All of a Flutter 54
VIII. Nothing Venture, Nothing Have! 62
IX. A Complication 71
X. The Hero of the Evening 80
XI. Household Politics 89
XII. Lunch at the Lancaster 98
XIII. Settled 108
XIV. The Battle with Mr. Tiddes 118
XV. The Man for a Crisis 127
XVI. A Shadow on the House 136
XVII. For no Particular Reason! 146
XVIII. Going to Rain! 156
XIX. The Last Entrenchment 166
XX. A Prudent Counsellor 175
XXI. Idol and Devotee 185
XXII. Pressing Business 194
XXIII. Facing the Situation 204
XXIV. "Did you say Mrs.?" 213
XXV. The Old Days End 224
XXVI. Rather Romantic! 233
XXVII. In the Hands of the Gods 244
XXVIII. Taking Medicine 254
XXIX. Tears and a Smile 264
XXX. A Variety Show 274
XXXI. Start and Finish 284
XXXII. Wisdom Confounded 294
XXXIII. A New Vision 304
XXXIV. The Lines of Life 314
XXXV. Hilsey and its Fugitive 324
XXXVI. In the Spring 335
A CHANGE OF AIR.
By Anthony Hope
1894
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
"Anthony Hope", vii
I. A Mission to the Heathen, 1
II. The New Man at Littlehill, 7
III. Denborough Determines to Call, 16
IV. A Quiet Sunday Afternoon, 26
V. The Necessary Scapegoat, 36
VI. Littlehill Goes into Society, 47
VII. "To a Pretty Saint," 57
VIII. An Indiscreet Disciple, 67
IX. Dale's Own Opinion, 77
X. A Prejudiced Verdict, 87
XI. A Fable About Birds, 98
XII. A Dedication—and a Desecration, 106
XIII. The Responsibilities of Genius, 114
XIV. Mr. Delane Likes the Idea, 123
XV. How it Seemed to the Doctor, 132
XVI. "No More Kings," 141
XVII. Dale Tries His Hand at an Ode, 153
XVIII. Delilah Johnstone, 161
XIX. A Well-Paid Poem, 169
XX. An Evening's End, 177
XXI. "The Other Girl Did," 183
[Pg vi]XXII. The Fitness of Things, 191
XXIII. A Morbid Scruple, 200
XXIV. The Heroine of the Incident, 208
XXV. The Scene of the Outrage, 219
XXVI. Against Her Better Judgment, 229
XXVII. A Villain Unmasked, 237
XXVIII. A Vision, 245
THE INTRUSIONS OF PEGGY
By Anthony Hope
1902
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. LIFE IS RECOMMENDED 1
II. COMING NEAR THE FIRE 12
III. IN DANES INN 23
IV. 'FROM THE MIDST OF THE WHIRL' 36
V. THE WORLD RECALCITRANT 48
VI. CHILDREN OF SHADOW 62
VII. A DANGEROUS GAME 75
VIII. USURPERS ON THE THRONE 89
IX. BRUISES AND BALM 103
X. CONCERNING A CERTAIN CHINA VASE 116
XI. THE MIXTURE AS BEFORE 128
XII. HOT HEADS AND COOL 141
XIII. JUSTIFICATION NUMBER FOUR 155
XIV. A HOUSE OF REFUGE 169
XV. NOT EVERYBODY'S FOOTBALL 183
XVI. MORAL LESSONS 197
XVII. THE PERJURER 210
[Pg vi]XVIII. AN AUNT—AND A FRIEND 225
XIX. NO MORE THAN A GLIMMER 240
XX. PURELY BUSINESS 256
XXI. THE WHIP ON THE PEG 271
XXII. THE PHILOSOPHY OF IT 286
XXIII. THE LAST KICK 302
XXIV. TO THE SOUL SHOP 315
XXV. RECONCILIATION 331
A SERVANT OF THE PUBLIC
By Anthony Hope
1905
CONTENTS
Chapter Page
I. Muddock and Mead 1
II. First Impressions 15
III. An Arrangement for Sunday 29
IV. By Way of Precaution 43
V. A Day in the Country 55
VI. Away with the Ribbons! 70
VII. Under the Nosegay 86
VIII. The Legitimate Claimant 102
IX. Renunciation: A Drama 118
X. The Licence of Virtue 133
XI. What is Truth? 149
XII. At Close Quarters 164
XIII The Heroine fails 179
XIV. As Mr. Flint said 194
XV. The Man Upstairs 210
XVI. Morality smiles 227
XVII. At Sea and in Port 243
XVIII. The Play and the Part 257
XIX. Collateral Effects 270
XX. The Ways divide 286
XXI. What does it Mean? 301
XXII. Other Worlds 316
XXIII. The Most Natural Thing 332
XXIV. "A Good Sight" 348
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Page
"I SHOULD BE RATHER AFRAID NEVER TO CHANGE TO A PERSON. IT WOULD MAKE HIM MEAN SO TERRIBLY MUCH TO ME, WOULDN'T IT?" Frontispiece
"SOMEBODY'LL BE GLAD TO SEE ME, ANYHOW," HE ENDED, WITH A LAUGH 224
THE CONTRACT PUNCTILIOUSLY SIGNED BY ALL THE PARTIES AND WITNESSED BY JANET THE MAID ... THEY HAD OPENED A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE 301
WALKED IN SILENCE SIDE BY SIDE 360
TALES OF TWO PEOPLE
By Anthony Hope
1907
CONTENTS
PAGE
HELENA'S PATH 1
MRS THISTLETON'S PRINCESS 102
THE NECESSARY RESOURCES 129
MISS GLADWIN'S CHANCE 149
THE PRINCE CONSORT 174
WHAT WAS EXPECTED OF MISS CONSTANTINE 183
SLIM-FINGERED JIM 207
THE GREY FROCK 220
FOREORDAINED 234
PRUDENCE AND THE BISHOP 245
THE OPENED DOOR 253
LOVE'S LOGIC 258
LA MORT À LA MODE 267
THE RIDDLE OF COUNTESS RUNA 275
THE LADY AND THE FLAGON 288
THE DUKE'S ALLOTMENT 310
LUCINDA
By Anthony Hope
1920
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. The Face in the Taxi 1
II. The Signal 13
III. A High Explosive 26
IV. The Fourth Party 38
V. Catch Who Catch Can! 52
VI. Venice 64
VII. Self-Defense 78
VIII. The Needlewoman 91
IX. Like to Like 103
X. Her Ladyship 116
XI. Dundrannanization 131
XII. A Secret Visit 144
XIII. An Introduction 157
XIV. For Auld Lang Syne 171
XV. The System Works 186
XVI. Purple—and Fine Linen 199
XVII. Rebellion 211
XVIII. The Winning Ticket 225
XIX. Views and Whims 239
XX. Living Funnily 252
XXI. Partie Carrée 264
XXII. Suitable Surroundings 276
XXIII. The Banquet 288
XXIV. The Mascot 299
XXV. Homage 312
XXVI. The Air on the Coast 325
XXVII. In Five Years 339