Chapter I: Front Matter

KIT AND KITTY

LONDON:
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KIT AND KITTY

A Story of West Middlesex

BY

R. D. BLACKMORE

AUTHOR OF LORNA DOONE, SPRINGHAVEN, CHRISTOWELL, ETC.

“Si tu Caia, ego Caius.”

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1894

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ALICE LORRAINE.*
CLARA VAUGHAN.*
LORNA DOONE.*
CHRISTOWELL.*
CRADOCK NOWELL.*
CRIPPS THE CARRIER.*
MARY ANERLEY.*
TOMMY UPMORE.
SPRINGHAVEN.
KIT AND KITTY.

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SPRINGHAVEN: a Tale of the Great War. By R. D.
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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE
I.—UNCLE CORNY 1
II.—MY KITTY 3
III.—THE TIMBER-BRIDGE 7
IV.—PEACHES, AND PEACHING 12
V.—A LITTLE TIFF 18
VI.—THE BEAUTIES OF NATURE 22
VII.—DE GUSTIBUS 29
VIII.—BAD COUNSEL 37
IX.—A DOG VIOLATE 42
X.—AN UPWARD STROKE 50
XI.—THE FINE ARTS 55
XII.—AN EMPTY PILE 61
XIII.—MY UNCLE BEGINS 67
XIV.—AND ENDS WITH A MORAL 74
XV.—MORAL SUPPORT 82
XVI.—TRUE LOVE 89
XVII.—TRUE FATHER 96
XVIII.—FALSE MOTHER 102
XIX.—DOE DEM. ROE 109
XX.—AUNT PARSLOW 115
XXI.—A TULIP BLOOM 122
XXII.—COLDPEPPER HALL 128
XXIII.—AT BAY, AND IN THE BAY 135
XXIV.—HARO! 141
XXV.—ON THE SHELF 149
XXVI.—A DOWNY COVE 155
XXVII.—OFF THE SHELF 162
XXVIII.—OUT OF ALL REASON 168
XXIX.—A FINE TIP 175
XXX.—BASKETS 183
XXXI.—THE GIANT OF THE HEATH 189
XXXII.—A DREAM 199
XXXIII.—URGENT MEASURES 206
XXXIV.—TWO TO ONE 214
XXXV.—UNDER THE GARDEN WALL 216
XXXVI.—FROST IN MAY 229
XXXVII.—COLD COMFORT 233
XXXVIII.—NONE 241
XXXIX.—ON TWO CHAIRS 248
XL.—JOB’S COMFORT 256
XLI.—TRUE COMFORT 262
XLII.—BEHIND THE FIDDLE 268
XLIII.—THE GREAT LADY 275
XLIV.—MET AGAIN 282
XLV.—ROGUES FALL OUT 288
XLVI.—TONY TONKS 296
XLVII.—TOADSTOOLS 303
XLVIII.—THE DUCHESS 310
XLIX.—CRAFTY, AND SIMPLE 317
L.—A POCKETFUL OF MONEY 325
LI.—NOT IN A HURRY 332
LII.—A WANDERING GLEAM 338
LIII.—A BAD NIGHT 343
LIV.—PRINCE’S MANSION 350
LV.—RELIEF OF MIND 356
LVI.—ANOTHER TRACE 359
LVII.—A VAIN APPEAL 366
LVIII.—UNCLE CORNY’S LOVE-TALE 373
LXIX.—A COOL REQUEST 381
LX.—ALIVE IN DEATH 387
LXI.—ZINKA 396
LXII.—HASTE TO THE WEDDING 402
LXIII.—THERE SAT KITTY 408
LXIV.—A MENSÂ ET TORO 414
LXV.—HER OWN WAY 420
LXVI.—ONE GOOD WISH 427

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