Category: Historical Novels
I. On the Field of Ramillies II. Hartsbourne III. The Scheming Kinsman IV. On the Road V. A High-born Dame VI. The Pastimes of the Town VII. A Fair Face VIII. A Startling Discovery IX. "A Mad World, my Masters" X. "The Old Lion" XI. The Lion's Den XII. Triumph XIII. The Hero o...
I. On the Field of Ramillies II. Hartsbourne III. The Scheming Kinsman IV. On the Road V. A High-born Dame VI. The Pastimes of the Town VII. A Fair Face VIII. A Startling Discov...
2. Part 2"The thanks are mine to give--yours to receive," spoke the Duke with his winning graciousness. "Farewell, my friend. May Dame Fortune continue to smile upon your career; and may...
3. Part 3"Sold, sold--every one of them! I did my best to keep them in the family, but it was of no avail. Your father would have money--no matter at what cost. I was toiling all I knew...
4. Part 4"Nay, nay, how can I tell--a poor old ignorant man like me? But he used to say that you would likely never come home again (travellers met such a deal of peril, he would say), a...
5. Part 5There were dandies, fresh from their own elaborate toilets, reeking of the perfume in which they had bathed themselves, displaying in their own persons all the hues of the rainb...
6. Part 6"Tush, child! Your grandmother was a good woman. I speak no hurt of her. But she knew less of life than many a girl of eighteen does nowadays, and her ideas were all topsy-turvy...
7. Part 7"I' faith you are right, man. I like you the better that you have the courage of your opinions, and care no whit for fashion. You'll be a match for more than the perruquiers yet...
8. Part 8How the day passed Grey never knew, and it was still broad daylight when he and his comrades started for the gardens of Vauxhall, where it was the fashion to spend the evening h...
9. Part 9Dick mounted his nag, and rode beside his master to the course, where the horses were to be matched against each other when Lord Sandford and his friends should have finished th...
10. Part 10"The answer is easy, friend Lionel; arrogance and drink have been the cause of your downfall. How could any manager continue to engage you? How many times has it happened that y...
11. Part 11The removal of Grey's simple belongings took but little time, and lucky did he feel himself to be able to call this comfortable abode his home. A small attic upon the same floor...
12. Part 12"Good-even, Lady Geraldine! I trust that your thoughts are with your poor servant now before you, who has been chafing in sore impatience at the delay in presenting himself here."
13. Part 13"I am not hurt; no, I am sure I am not. The hot breath of the fire just scorched for a moment; but then it was crushed out.. Please send the people away. I do not want to be sta...
14. Part 14"Well, well; yes, for me all will soon be well," was the old man's dreamy answer. "But for you, my son--for you, what will befall? Fickle Fortune did smile at you; but her smile...
15. Part 15The all-important Duchess of Marlborough had taken one of her sudden and somewhat vehement and exacting likings for the Lady Geraldine. This was a matter of no small gratificati...
16. Part 16Yes, he remembered it all now, and could account for the pain in his head and arm. But what had befallen him since, and where was he now? As these questions asserted themselves,...
17. Part 17"Madam, I have been richly repaid already for any poor service of mine--first by the gracious favour of the Duke, and now in still fuller measure by these words from your Majest...
18. Part 18"Then you shall give the man his dismissal yourself, you minx, you obstinate hussy!" cried the enraged lady at last, flinging down the letter upon the table. "He says he will co...
19. Part 19And now the brief ceremony was ended. Sir Grey and his bride came down from the steps of the altar to receive the felicitations and gratulations of their friends. The Queen kiss...