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