Chapter I: Front Matter

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A Tale of the Last Century

by

G. J. WHYTE-MELVILLE

Author of “Market Harborough,” “Katerfelto,” “Satanella,” etc., etc.

Illustrated by G. P. Jacomb-Hood

London Ward, Lock & Co., Limited New York and Melbourne.

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE

I. The Daisy-Chain 9

II. The Montmirails 17

III. Monsieur l’Abbé 25

IV. Tantara! 34

V. The Usher of the Black Rod 44

VI. A Jesuit’s Task 51

VII. St. Mark’s Balsam 59

VIII. The Grey Musketeers 68

IX. Eugène Beaudésir 76

X. The Boudoir of Madame 86

XI. What the Serpent Said 94

XII. Out-manœuvred 105

XIII. The Mother of Satan 113

XIV. The Débonnaire 122

XV. The Masked Ball 132

XVI. Raising the Devil 144

XVII. A Quiet Supper 151

XVIII. Baiting the Trap 160

XIX. Mater Pulchrâ, Filia Pulchrior 167

XX. A General Rendezvous 177

XXI. The Fox and Fiddle 185

XXII. Three Strands of a Yarn 193

XXIII. The Parlour-Lodger 202

XXIV. A Volunteer 210

XXV. Three Pressed Men 218

XXVI. “Yo-heave-yo!” 227

XXVII. ‘The Bashful Maid’ 235

XXVIII. Dirty Weather 244

XXIX. Port Welcome 250

XXX. Montmirail West 259

XXXI. Black, but Comely 272

XXXII. A Wise Child 277

XXXIII. Jack Aground 286

XXXIV. Jack Afloat 294

XXXV. Besieged 301

XXXVI. At Bay 309

XXXVII. Just in Time 317

XXXVIII. Mère avant tout 326

XXXIX. All Adrift 335

XL. Homeward Bound 341

XLI. Lady Hamilton 351

XLII. The Desire of the Moth 360

XLIII. For the Star 370

XLIV. “Box it About” 379

XLV. The Little Rift 389

XLVI. The Music Mute 399

XLVII. The “Hamilton Arms” 408

XLVIII. Pressure 419

XLIX. Poor Emerald 429

L. Captain Bold 441

LI. Sir Marmaduke 448

LII. The Bowl on the Bias 458

LIII. Fair Fighting 466

LIV. Friends in Need 475

LV. Forewarned 486

LVI. Forearmed 494

LVII. An Addled Egg 503

LVIII. Horns and Hoofs 511

LIX. A Substitute 518

LX. Solace 529

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_A TALE OF THE LAST CENTURY_