Chapter 1

THE PILLARS OF THE HOUSE;

Or,

Under Wode, Under Rode.

by

CHARLOTTE M. YONGE

Author of 'The Heir of Redclyffe,' etc.

In Two Volumes.

VOL I.

London: Macmillan and Co. 1875.

CONTENTS TO VOL. I.

I. THE BIRTH-DAY GIFT II. THE PIC-NIC III. FORTUNATUS' PURSE IV. TWILIGHT AND DAWN V. WORKING FOR BREAD VI. THE CACIQUE VII. THE CHESS-PLAYER'S BATTLE VIII. THE HOME IX. THE THIRTEEN X. THE FAMILY COBWEB ON THE MOVE XI. THE CHORAL FESTIVAL XII. GIANT DESPAIR'S CASTLE XIII. PEGASUS IN HARNESS XIV. WHAT IT MAY LEAD TO XV. WHAT IT LED TO XVI. THE WINTER OF DISCONTENT XVII. MIDSUMMER SUN XVIII. BY THE RIVER XIX. THE HOUSE WITHOUT PILLARS XX. VALE LESTON XXI. A KETTLE OF FISH XXII. THE REAL THING AND NO MISTAKE XXIII. SMOKE-JACK ALLEY

THE PILLARS OF THE HOUSE;

OR,

UNDER WODE, UNDER RODE.