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