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I. A TALE OF A LION RAMPANT 3

II. A TALE OF A PAIR OF SCISSORS 16

III. MAJOR CHEVENIX COMES INTO THE STORY AND GOGUELAT GOES OUT 23

IV. ST. IVES GETS A BUNDLE OF BANK-NOTES 34

V. ST. IVES IS SHOWN A HOUSE 42

VI. THE ESCAPE 50

VII. SWANSTON COTTAGE 60

VIII. THE HEN-HOUSE 68

IX. THREE IS COMPANY, AND FOUR NONE 75

X. THE DROVERS 88

XI. THE GREAT NORTH ROAD 99

XII. I FOLLOW A COVERED CART NEARLY TO MY DESTINATION 110

XIII. I MEET TWO OF MY COUNTRYMEN 122

XIV. TRAVELS OF THE COVERED CART 131

XV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ATTORNEY'S CLERK 138

XVI. THE HOME-COMING OF MR. ROWLEY'S VISCOUNT 154

XVII. THE DESPATCH-BOX 163

XVIII. MR. ROMAINE CALLS ME NAMES 172

XIX. THE DEVIL AND ALL AT AMERSHAM PLACE 182

XX. AFTER THE STORM 193

XXI. I BECOME THE OWNER OF A CLARET-COLOURED CHAISE 204

XXII. CHARACTER AND ACQUIREMENTS OF MR. ROWLEY 214

XXIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE RUNAWAY COUPLE 224

XXIV. THE INN-KEEPER OF KIRKBY-LONSDALE 236

XXV. I MEET A CHEERFUL EXTRAVAGANT 244

XXVI. THE COTTAGE AT NIGHT 251

XXVII. THE SABBATH-DAY 261

XXVIII. EVENTS OF MONDAY: THE LAWYER'S PARTY 272

XXIX. EVENTS OF TUESDAY: THE TOILS CLOSING 286

XXX. EVENTS OF WEDNESDAY: THE UNIVERSITY OF CRAMOND 298

_The remaining Chapters are by_ A. T. QUILLER-COUCH

XXXI. EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL 310

XXXII. EVENTS OF FRIDAY MORNING: THE CUTTING OF THE GORDIAN KNOT 327

XXXIII. THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS 340

XXXIV. CAPTAIN COLENSO 359

XXXV. IN PARIS.--ALAIN PLAYS HIS LAST CARD 378

XXXVI. I GO TO CLAIM FLORA 394

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THE ADVENTURES OF A FRENCH PRISONER IN ENGLAND

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