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CHAPTER I	PARIS: SEPTEMBER, 1792
CHAPTER II	DOVER: “THE FISHERMAN'S REST”
CHAPTER III	THE REFUGEES
CHAPTER IV	THE LEAGUE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
CHAPTER V	MARGUERITE
CHAPTER VI	AN EXQUISITE OF '92
CHAPTER VII	THE SECRET ORCHARD
CHAPTER VIII	THE ACCREDITED AGENT
CHAPTER IX	THE OUTRAGE
CHAPTER X	IN THE OPERA BOX
CHAPTER XI	LORD GRENVILLE'S BALL
CHAPTER XII	THE SCRAP OF PAPER
CHAPTER XIII	EITHER—OR?
CHAPTER XIV	ONE O'CLOCK PRECISELY!
CHAPTER XV	DOUBT
CHAPTER XVI	RICHMOND
CHAPTER XVII	FAREWELL
CHAPTER XVIII	THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE
CHAPTER XIX	THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
CHAPTER XX	THE FRIEND
CHAPTER XXI	SUSPENSE
CHAPTER XXII	CALAIS
CHAPTER XXIII	HOPE
CHAPTER XXIV	THE DEATH-TRAP
CHAPTER XXV	THE EAGLE AND THE FOX
CHAPTER XXVI	THE JEW
CHAPTER XXVII	ON THE TRACK
CHAPTER XXVIII	THE PERE BLANCHARD'S HUT
CHAPTER XXIX	TRAPPED
CHAPTER XXX	THE SCHOONER
CHAPTER XXXI	THE ESCAPE

Chapter I:	Paris: 1793
Chapter II:	A Retrospect
Chapter III:	Ex-Ambassador Chauvelin
Chapter IV:	The Richmond Gala
Chapter V:	Sir Percy and His Lady
Chapter VI:	For the Poor of Paris
Chapter VII:	Premonition
Chapter VIII:	The Invitation
Chapter IX:	Demoiselle Candeille
Chapter X:	Lady Blakeney's Rout
Chapter XI:	The Challenge
Chapter XII:	Time—Place—Conditions
Chapter XIII:	Reflections
Chapter XIV:	The Ruling Passion
Chapter XV:	Farewell
Chapter XVI:	The Passport
Chapter XVII:	Boulogne
Chapter XVIII:	No. 6
Chapter XIX:	The Strength of the Weak
Chapter XX:	Triumph
Chapter XXI:	Suspense
Chapter XXII:	Not Death
Chapter XXIII:	The Hostage
Chapter XXIV:	Colleagues
Chapter XXV:	The Unexpected
Chapter XXVI:	The Terms of the Bargain
Chapter XXVII:	The Decision
Chapter XXVIII:	The Midnight Watch
Chapter XXIX:	The National Fete
Chapter XXX:	The Procession
Chapter XXXI:	Final Dispositions
Chapter XXXII:	The Letter
Chapter XXXIII:	The English Spy
Chapter XXXIV:	The Angelus
Chapter XXXV:	Marguerite

I.	THE FENCHURCH STREET MYSTERY
II.	A MILLIONAIRE IN THE DOCK
III.	HIS DEDUCTION
IV.	THE ROBBERY IN PHILLIMORE TERRACE
V.	A NIGHT'S ADVENTURE
VI.	ALL HE KNEW
VII.	THE YORK MYSTERY
VIII.	THE CAPITAL CHARGE
IX.	A BROKEN-HEARTED WOMAN
X.	THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY
XI.	MR. ERRINGTON
XII.	THE LIVERPOOL MYSTERY
XIII.	A CUNNING RASCAL
XIV.	THE EDINBURGH MYSTERY
XV.	A TERRIBLE PLIGHT
XVI.	NON PROVEN
XVII.	UNDENIABLE FACTS
XVIII.	THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK
XIX.	CONFLICTING EVIDENCE
XX.	AN ALIBI
XXI.	THE DUBLIN MYSTERY
XXII.	FORGERY
XXIII.	A MEMORABLE DAY
XXIV.	AN UNPARALLELED OUTRAGE
XXV.	THE PRISONER
XXVI.	A SENSATION
XXVII.	TWO BLACKGUARDS
XXVIII.	THE REGENT'S PARK MURDER
XXIX.	THE MOTIVE
XXX.	FRIENDS
XXXI.	THE DE GENNEVILLE PEERAGE
XXXII.	A HIGH-BRED GENTLEMAN
XXXIII.	THE LIVING AND THE DEAD
XXXIV.	THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN PERCY STREET
XXXV.	SUICIDE OR MURDER?
XXXVI.	THE END


CHAPTER I.	THE HOUSE OF A KENTISH SQUIRE
CHAPTER II.	ON A JULY AFTERNOON
CHAPTER III.	THE EXILE
CHAPTER IV.	GRINDING POVERTY
CHAPTER V.	THE LEGAL ASPECT
CHAPTER VI.	UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE ELMS
CHAPTER VII.	THE STRANGER WITHIN THE GATES
CHAPTER VIII.	PRINCE AMÉDÉ D'ORLÉANS
CHAPTER IX.	SECRET SERVICE
CHAPTER X.	AVOWED ENMITY
CHAPTER XI.	SURRENDER
CHAPTER XII.	A WOMAN'S HEART
CHAPTER XIII.	AN IDEA

CHAPTER XIV.	THE HOUSE IN LONDON
CHAPTER XV.	A GAME OF PRIMERO
CHAPTER XVI.	A CONFLICT
CHAPTER XVII.	RUS IN URBE
CHAPTER XVIII.	THE TRAP
CHAPTER XIX.	DISGRACE
CHAPTER XX.	MY LORD PROTECTOR'S PATROL

CHAPTER XXI.	IN THE MEANWHILE
CHAPTER XXII.	BREAKING THE NEWS
CHAPTER XXIII.	THE ABSENT FRIEND
CHAPTER XXIV.	NOVEMBER THE 2D
CHAPTER XXV.	AN INTERLUDE
CHAPTER XXVI.	THE OUTCAST
CHAPTER XXVII.	LADY SUE'S FORTUNE
CHAPTER XXVIII.	HUSBAND AND WIFE
CHAPTER XXIX.	GOOD-BYE
CHAPTER XXX.	ALL BECAUSE OF THE TINDER-BOX
CHAPTER XXXI.	THE ASSIGNATION
CHAPTER XXXII.	THE PATH NEAR THE CLIFFS

CHAPTER XXXIII.	THE DAY AFTER
CHAPTER XXXIV.	AFTERWARDS
CHAPTER XXXV.	THE SMITH'S FORGE
CHAPTER XXXVI.	THE GIRL-WIFE
CHAPTER XXXVII.	THE OLD WOMAN
CHAPTER XXXVIII.	THE VOICE OF THE DEAD
CHAPTER XXXIX.	THE HOME-COMING OF ADAM LAMBERT
CHAPTER XL.	EDITHA'S RETURN
CHAPTER XLI.	THEIR NAME
CHAPTER XLII.	THE RETURN
CHAPTER XLIII.	THE SANDS OF EPPLE
CHAPTER XLIV.	THE EPILOGUE

CHAPTER I.	A ROLAND FOR HIS OLIVER
CHAPTER II.	A FOOL’S PARADISE
CHAPTER III.	ON THE BRINK
CHAPTER IV.	CARISSIMO
CHAPTER V.	THE TOYS
CHAPTER VI.	HONOUR AMONG
CHAPTER VII.	AN OVER-SENSITIVE HEART

CHAPTER		PAGE
	The Landing at Jouan	9
I.	The Glorious News	14
II.	The Old Régime	49
III.	The Return of the Emperor	85
IV.	The Empress' Millions	138
V.	The Rivals	196
VI.	The Crime	221
VII.	The Ascent of the Capitol	236
VIII.	The Sound of Revelry by Night	261
IX.	The Tarpeian Rock	285
X.	The Last Throw	305
XI.	The Losing Hands	338
XII.	The Winning Hand	370

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	"God Bless Them All! They Are Good Lads."	9
II.	"Money Won't Buy Everything."	16
III.	"You Will Wait for Me."	32
IV.	"Now That He Is Dead."	43
V.	"Love Will Follow."	56
VI.	"I Don't Wish to Marry; Not Yet."	64
VII.	"They Are Jews and We Are Hungarians."	73
VIII.	"I Put the Bunda Away Somewhere."	84
IX.	"Then, as Now, May God Protect You."	93
X.	"The Best Way of All."	101
XI.	"After That, Happiness Will Begin."	106
XII.	"It Is Too Late."	115
XIII.	"He Must Make You Happy."	125
XIV.	"It Is True."	133
XV.	"That Is Fair, I Think."	137
XVI.	"The Waters of the Maros Flow Sluggishly."	143
XVII.	"I Am Here to See That You Be Kind to Her."	149
XVIII.	"I Must Punish Her."	162
XIX.	"Now Go and Fetch the Key."	174
XX.	"You Happen to Be of My Race and of My Blood."	186
XXI.	"Jealous, Like a Madman."	199
XXII.	"I Go Where I Shall Be More Welcome."	211
XXIII.	"On the Eve of One's Wedding Day Too."	226
XXIV.	"If You Loved Me."	232
XXV.	"In Any Case Elsa Is Not for You."	237
XXVI.	"What Had Andor Done?"	251
XXVII.	"The Shadow That Fell from the Tall Sunflowers."	257
XXVIII.	"We Shall Hear of Another Tragedy By and By."	265
XXIX.	"Some Day."	272
XXX.	"Kyrie Eleison."	282
XXXI.	"What About Me?"	291
XXXII.	"The Land Beyond the Sunset."	304

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	—Which Tells of a Very Commonplace Incident	3
II.	—Once More the Obvious	14
III.	—And Now Almost Like a Dream	17
IV.	—Nothing Really Tangible	32
V.	—Just an Obvious Duty	39
VI.	—Just a Disagreeable Old Man	46
VII.	—The Part Played by a Five-Pound Note	50
VIII.	—And Thus the Shadow Descended	59
IX.	—Which Tells of the Inevitable Result	65
X.	—Life Must Go on Just the Same	72
XI.	—And There Are Social Duties to Perform	84
XII.	—Shall a Man Escape His Fate?	92
XIII.	—They Have No Heart	95
XIV.	—The Tale Had to Be Told	105
XV.	—And Many Must Be Questioned	112
XVI.	—And the Puppets Danced	120
XVII.	—And What of the Secret?	125
XVIII.	—It Would Not Do, You Know	132
XIX.	—Not All About It	138
XX.	—And That's the Truth	149
XXI.	—Have Another Cigar	156
XXII.	—Then the Miracle Was Wrought	167
XXIII.	—Why All This Mystery?	179
XXIV.	—A Herd of Cackling Geese	183
XXV.	—The Fog Was Dense, I Couldn't Rightly See	191
XXVI.	—The Next Witness, Please	199
XXVII.	—And People Went Out to Luncheon	205
XXVIII.	—Which Tells of an Unexpected Turn of Events	216
XXIX.	—The World Is So Large	223
XXX.	—And Then Every One Went Home	233
XXXI.	—And There Are People Who Do Not Care	237
XXXII.	—A Man Must Act As He Thinks Best	244
XXXIII.	—If You Would Only Let Yourself Go	249
XXXIV.	—Which Speaks Only of Farewells	261
XXXV.	—Which Tells of Pictures in the Fire	268
XXXVI.	—People Don't Do That Sort of Thing	274
XXXVII.	—It Is One Human Life Against the Other	287
XXXVIII.	—The Hand of Death Was on Him Too	292
XXXIX.	—A Mere Woman Fighting for the Thing She Loved	300
XL.	—And Thus Her Hour Had Come	310
XLI.	—Which Tells of the Contents of the Note Book	313
XLII.	—Which Tells Once More of Commonplace Incidents	319

PART I
THE GIRL
CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	—A Farewell Banquet	3
II.	—The Rulers of France	10
III.	—Pompadour's Choice	23
IV.	—A Woman's Surrender	32
V.	—The First Trick	45
VI.	—A False Position	51
VII.	—The Young Pretender	58
VIII.	—The Last Trick	72
IX.	—The Winning Hand	82
PART II
THE STATESMAN
X.	—The Beggar on Horseback	95
XI.	—La Belle Irène	103
XII.	—The Promises of France	112
XIII.	—The Weight of Etiquette	127
XIV.	—Royal Favours	136
XV.	—Diplomacy	148
XVI.	—Strangers	160
PART III
THE WOMAN
XVII.	—Splendid Isolation	179
XVIII.	—Clever Tactics	185
XIX.	—A Crisis	201
XX.	—A Farewell	212
XXI.	—Royal Thanks	215
XXII.	—Paternal Anxiety	221
XXIII.	—The Queen's Soirée	228
XXIV.	—Gossip	233
XXV.	—The First Doubt	238
XXVI.	—The Awful Certitude	245
XXVII.	—A Fall	267
XXVIII.	—Husband and Wife	276
XXIX.	—The Fate of the Stuart Prince	294
XXX.	—M. de Stainville's Seconds	308
XXXI.	—The Final Disappointment	321
XXXII.	—The Dawn	328
XXXIII.	—The Ride	333
XXXIV.	—"Le Monarque"	338
XXXV.	—The Stranger	349
XXXVI.	—Revenge	359
XXXVII.	—The Letter	370
XXXVIII.	—The Home in England	375

	BOOK ONE: BATH, 1793

CHAPTER
I.	The Moor	43
II.	The Bottom Inn	50
III.	The Assembly Rooms	78
IV.	The Father	100
V.	The Nest	109
VI.	The Scarlet Pimpernel	123
VII.	Marguerite	130
VIII.	The Road to Portishead	134
IX.	The Coast of France	147

	BOOK TWO: NANTES, DECEMBER, 1793

I.	The Tiger's Lair	163
II.	Le Bouffay	195
III.	The Fowlers	212
IV.	The Net	234
V.	The Message of Hope	256
VI.	The Rat Mort	267
VII.	The Fracas in the Tavern	279
VIII.	The English Adventurers	299
IX.	The Proconsul	313
X.	Lord Tony	327

PART I MIRRAB—THE WITCH
CHAP.		PAGE
I.	East Molesey Fair	11
II.	The Witch's Tent	17
III.	Mischief Brewing	23
IV.	Friends and Enemies	28
V.	Ladies and Gallants	33
VI.	The Lady Ursula	41
VII.	His Grace of Wessex	46
VIII.	Silken Bonds	52
IX.	The Veiled Witch	59
PART II THE LADY URSULA
X.	A Bevy of Fair Maidens	73
XI.	The Fairest of Them All	80
XII.	Intrigues	88
XIII.	His Eminence	93
XIV.	The Destinies of Europe	99
XV.	The Hand of Fate	103
XVI.	The Ultimatum	114
XVII.	An Armed Truce	120
XVIII.	The Veiled Witch	127
PART III A GAME OF CHESS
XIX.	The Pawns	139
XX.	Departure	153
XXI.	The Black Knight	159
XXII.	The White Queen	168
XXIII.	Check to the Queen	177
XXIV.	Check to the King	187
XXV.	The Cardinal's Move	192
XXVI.	The Provocation	198
XXVII.	The Fight	204
XXVIII.	The Sequel of the Comedy	210
XXIX.	Check-Mate	217
PART IV HIS GRACE OF WESSEX
XXX.	Thoughts	225
XXXI.	Marye, the Queene	229
XXXII.	A Bargain	243
XXXIII.	In the Lord Chancellor's Court	252
XXXIV.	Westminster Hall	269
XXXV.	The Trial	279
XXXVI.	Afterwards	294
XXXVII.	The Cardinal's Puppets	300
XXXVIII.	The Last Farewell	306
XXXIX.	A Forlorn Hope	314
XL.	Poor Mirrab	318
XLI.	The End	331

CHAP.		PAGE.
I.	— The Masters of France	1
II.	— The Return of the Natives	11
III.	— The Hermits of La Vieuville	27
IV.	— Kindred	42
V.	— The Springtime of the Year	59
VI.	— The Legend of St. Front	73
VII.	— The Silent Pool	78
VIII.	— The General	101
IX.	— The Cooing of the Pigeons	117
X.	— The Foundries of La Frontenay	126
XI.	— The First Trick	143
XII.	— A Fool and his Folly	157
XIII.	— After a Year	174
XIV.	— The Tool	188
XV.	— A Note of Warning	196
XVI.	— The Irreparable	212
XVII.	— A Last Appeal	227
XVIII.	— The Word of the Master	239
XIX.	— The Parting of the Ways	254
XX.	— The Straw	265
XXI.	— The Crash of the Storm	279
XXII.	— Heaven and Earth	296
XXIII.	— An Hour's Folly	311
XXIV.	— After the Storm	324
XXV.	— The White Pigeon	344

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