# Luke Barnicott, and Other Stories

Author: Howitt, William, 1792-1879; Wildermuth, Ottilie, 1817-1877 [Contributor]

Genre: Category: Short Stories

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43245

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Luke+Barnicott%2C+and+Other+Stories+Howitt&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

It was very hot in the school-room at Steinheim, almost as hot as in an oven, although the faded green blinds were drawn down. Neither learning nor teaching goes forward satisfactorily on such days; and, indeed, it was as much as the good schoolmaster could do, especially during this hot summer, to keep himself and his dear children awake over their books. When he walked up and down the narrow space between his tall chair and the school-benches, like a caged lion, the children asked one another anxiously, "Do you think he is angry?" not knowing that he only did so to prevent himself from falling fast asleep in his chair. There was not much danger of this happening among the children, for...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER II.--THE JOURNEY.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/luke-barnicott-and-other-stories-43245/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.--BARENBURG CASTLE.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/luke-barnicott-and-other-stories-43245/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.--BREAKING UP.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/luke-barnicott-and-other-stories-43245/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.--MRS. DOTE.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/luke-barnicott-and-other-stories-43245/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.--THE DEPARTURE.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/luke-barnicott-and-other-stories-43245/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.--THE PRINCELY CHILDREN.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/luke-barnicott-and-other-stories-43245/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.--THE PRINCESS.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/luke-barnicott-and-other-stories-43245/chapters/5/index.md)