# The Ingoldsby Legends; or, Mirth and Marvels Author: Ingoldsby, Thomas, 1788-1845; Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 [Illustrator]; Leech, John, 1817-1864 [Illustrator] Genre: Category: Short Stories Language: English License: Public domain Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59236 Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Ingoldsby+Legends%3B+or%2C+Mirth+and+Marvels+Ingoldsby&tag=cyberlibrar00-20 ## Summary Giles Gaussen accosts old Sir Maurice de Beevor, And puts the poor Knight in a deuce of a fever, By saying the boy, whom he took out to please him, Is come back a Captain on purpose to tease him.-- Sir Maurice, who gladly would see Mr. Gaussen Breaking stones on the highway, or sweeping a crossing, Dissembles--observes, It's of no use to fret,-- And hints he may find some more work for him yet; Then calls at the castle, and tells Lady A. That the boy they had ten years ago sent away Is return'd a grown man, and, to come to the point, Will put her son Percy's nose clean out of joint; But adds, that herself she no longer need vex, If she'll buy him (Sir Maurice) a farm near the Ex. "Oh! tak... ## Chapters - [CANTO II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ingoldsby-legends-or-mirth-and-marvels-59236/chapters/7/index.md) - [CANTO II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ingoldsby-legends-or-mirth-and-marvels-59236/chapters/6/index.md) - [ACT V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ingoldsby-legends-or-mirth-and-marvels-59236/chapters/5/index.md) - [ACT 3.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ingoldsby-legends-or-mirth-and-marvels-59236/chapters/10/index.md) - [ACT II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ingoldsby-legends-or-mirth-and-marvels-59236/chapters/2/index.md) - [ACT I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ingoldsby-legends-or-mirth-and-marvels-59236/chapters/1/index.md) - [ACT IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ingoldsby-legends-or-mirth-and-marvels-59236/chapters/4/index.md) - [ACT III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ingoldsby-legends-or-mirth-and-marvels-59236/chapters/3/index.md) - [ACT 2.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ingoldsby-legends-or-mirth-and-marvels-59236/chapters/9/index.md) - [ACT 1.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ingoldsby-legends-or-mirth-and-marvels-59236/chapters/8/index.md)