Chapter I: Prologue: 1

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I. THE PIPER 8
II. THE FIRST-BORN 21
III. THE DESERTED COTTAGE 26
IV. PETER TAKES A RESIDENCE 35
V. THE SOUL OF A WOMAN 44
VI. AN OLD GENERAL 52
VII. A WONDERFUL OFFER 69
VIII. CHÂTEAUX EN ESPAGNE 79
IX. A REQUEST 88
X. THE LADY ANNE 94
XI. A CONCERT--AND AFTER 103
XII. A DISCLOSURE 114
XIII. A MOONLIGHT PIPING 127
XIV. LE BEAU MONDE 131
XV. CONFIDENCES 143
XVI. LETTERS 154
XVII. A THUNDERSTORM 171
XVIII. THE EVERLASTING WHY 183
XIX. PIPER AND AUTHOR 193
XX. FAREWELL 205
XXI. A WOUNDED SKYLARK 208
XXII. CANDLES AND MASSES 216
XXIII. DUM SPIRO, SPERO 229
XXIV. DEMOCRITUS 235
XXV. AT A FAIR 245
XXVI. ON THE CLOUD 262
XXVII. A MIRACLE 271
XXVIII. THE FINE WAY 278
XXIX. FOUND 289
XXX. THE RETURN 296
XXXI. DEMOCRITUS ARRIVES TO STAY 302
XXXII. PER ASPERA AD ASTRA 306

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