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Arnold Bennett. The Strange Vanguard
The Strange Vanguard
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. THE SPLENDIDE
CHAPTER II. THE STRIKE
CHAPTER III. THE YACHT
CHAPTER IV. ON DECK
CHAPTER V. LUGGAGE
CHAPTER VI. LYING DOWN
CHAPTER VII. THE MILLIONAIRE
CHAPTER VIII. HER STORY
CHAPTER IX. THE BARON’S DEFENCE
CHAPTER X. THE SNORE
CHAPTER XI. CHIVALRY
CHAPTER XII. THE SKIPPER
CHAPTER XIII. ON THE RAIL
CHAPTER XIV. ON THE FLOOR
CHAPTER XV. WIRELESS
CHAPTER XVI. THE VAMP
CHAPTER XVII. THE MESSAGE
CHAPTER XVIII. MRS. BUMPTION AS NURSE
CHAPTER XIX. RUPTURE
CHAPTER XX. THE SNACK
CHAPTER XXI. CHIFFONS
CHAPTER XXII. THE QUEEN
CHAPTER XXIII. JEALOUSY
CHAPTER XXIV. THE PILLAR
CHAPTER XXV. LALLERS
CHAPTER XXVI. A GREAT WOMAN
CHAPTER XXVII. THE ANKLE
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE HORSE-BOX
CHAPTER XXIX. THE FILM
CHAPTER XXX. THE COLISEUM
CHAPTER XXXI. THE DOME
CHAPTER XXXII. THE INTERRUPTION
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE PRESS
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE PRESSMAN
CHAPTER XXXV. THE WATCH
CHAPTER XXXVI. MONTE CARLO
CHAPTER XXXVII. LUKE IN THE CAR
CHAPTER XXXVIII. HARRIET IN THE CAR
CHAPTER XXXIX. TWO FRIENDS
CHAPTER XL. THE WAGER
CHAPTER XLI. THE DECK AT NIGHT
CHAPTER XLII. FLIGHT
CHAPTER XLIII. THE MAGNET
CHAPTER XLIV. THE MEETING
CHAPTER XLV. LUKE’S CABIN
CHAPTER XLVI. THE OPTION TRANSFERRED
CHAPTER XLVII. LAST
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Arnold Bennett
Published by Good Press, 2021
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Returning to the rail, Septimius and Harriet saw very clearly the whitening wake of the yacht under the Neapolitan moon. The Vanguard was unquestionably gathering speed. She must be making for either Capri or the open Mediterranean. The notion of bringing to a standstill the mighty and resistless movement of the great vessel became preposterous to Septimius, and he gave it up. Besides, none of the crew seemed to be about. All the navigation was being conducted from the unseen boat-deck over head.
“Miss Perkins, please!” called a respectful voice from somewhere: not the voice of Count Veruda.
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