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Cripps, the Carrier: A Woodland TaleR. D. Blackmore

Cripps, the Carrier: A Woodland Tale

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Original author: R. D. Blackmore

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"Cripps, the Carrier: A Woodland Tale" by R. D. Blackmore is a novel published in 1876. Set in 1830s rural Oxfordshire, the story follows Grace Oglander, daughter of a country squire, who is abducted through the schemes of a villainous attorney. Her father receives only a sack of potatoes containing her severed golden hair. As witnesses report a body buried in a ravine, Grace's fate seems sealed—yet the truth is far different, leading to dramatic confrontations and a desperate rescue.

Cripps, the Carrier: A Woodland Tale, by R. D. Blackmore. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #43281.

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57 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter336 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: The Head of the Family1,929 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: The Swing of the Pickaxe2,267 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Oakleaf Potatoes2,138 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Cripps in a Quandary970 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: A Ride Through the Snow1,770 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: The Public of the "public."2,128 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: The Best Foot Foremost1,804 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Balderdash2,189 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Cripps in Affliction1,440 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: All Dead Against Him1,474 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Knocker Versus Bell-Pull2,279 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Mr. John Smith1,987 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: Mr. Smith Is Active1,490 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: So Is Mr. Sharp1,870 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: A Spotted Dog1,601 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: A Grand Smock-Frock2,190 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Installed at Brasenose1,855 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: A Flash of Light1,931 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: A Stormy Night3,178 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Cripps Draws the Cork2,387 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Cinnaminta1,554 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: A Delicate Subject2,576 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: Quite Another Pair of Socks!3,092 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: Suo Sibi Baculo2,450 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: Miss Patch2,239 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: Ruts3,010 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: Rats2,365 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Boots on3,238 words
  1. 30.Chapter XXIX: A Spider's Dinner-Party2,448 words
  2. 31.Chapter XXX: The Fire-Bell2,553 words
  3. 32.Chapter XXXI: Throw Physic to the Dogs2,489 words
  4. 33.Chapter XXXII: Cripps on Celibacy2,791 words
  5. 34.Chapter XXXIII: KIT2,323 words
  6. 35.Chapter XXXIV: A Woolhopian2,312 words
  7. 36.Chapter XXXV: Nightingales1,530 words
  8. 37.Chapter XXXVI: May Morn2,072 words
  9. 38.Chapter XXXVII: May-Day3,661 words
  10. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: The Dignity of the Family2,612 words
  11. 40.Chapter XXXIX: A Tombstone2,932 words
  12. 41.Chapter XL: Let Me Out2,455 words
  13. 42.Chapter XLI: Reason and Unreason2,177 words
  14. 43.Chapter XLII: Meeting the Coach2,770 words
  15. 44.Chapter XLIII: The Motive2,139 words
  16. 45.Chapter XLIV: The Manner1,950 words
  17. 46.Chapter XLV: The Position3,713 words
  18. 47.Chapter XLVI: In the Meshes3,785 words
  19. 48.Chapter XLVII: Combined Wisdom2,233 words
  20. 49.Chapter XLVIII: Masculine Error2,865 words
  21. 50.Chapter XLIX: Prometheus Vinctus3,531 words
  22. 51.Chapter L: Feminine Error1,792 words
  23. 52.Chapter LI: Unfilial2,477 words
  24. 53.Chapter LII: Unpaternal3,438 words
  25. 54.Chapter LIII: "this Will Do."1,465 words
  26. 55.Chapter LIV: Cripps Brings Home the Crown3,458 words
  27. 56.Chapter LV: Smith to the Rescue2,580 words
  28. 57.Chapter LVI: Fatal Accident to the Carrier3,704 words