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Hannah Lynch. Daughters of Men
Daughters of Men
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. AT THE AUSTRIAN EMBASSY
CHAPTER II. THE BARON VON HOHENFELS EXPRESSES AN OPINION
CHAPTER III. FAREWELL TO YOU!—TO YOU GOOD CHEER!
CHAPTER IV. AN ATHENIAN HOUSEHOLD
CHAPTER V. HOW GUSTAV REINEKE MISSED MADAME JAROVISKY’S BALL
CHAPTER VI. A FIGHT IN THE CAMP OF HELLAS
Footnote
CHAPTER VII. PHOTINI NATZELHUBER
CHAPTER VIII. THE RESULT OF THE BARON’S ADVICE
CHAPTER IX. MADAME JAROVISKY’S BALL
CHAPTER X. A RANDOM SHOT
CHAPTER XI. TENOS
CHAPTER XII. INARIME
CHAPTER XIII. REINEKE’S ARRIVAL AT XINARA
CHAPTER XIV. (From Reineke’s Note Book.)
CHAPTER XV. (From Reineke’s Note Book.)
CHAPTER XVI. A REVELATION
CHAPTER XVII. PARTED LOVERS
BOOK III
CHAPTER XVIII. RUDOLPH AND ANDROMACHE
CHAPTER XIX. A CRUEL UNCLE
CHAPTER XX. AT THE THEATRE
CHAPTER XXI. A CHORUS OF ATHENIAN MAIDENS
CHAPTER XXII. FORESHADOWING A CRISIS IN RUDOLPH’S CAREER
CHAPTER XXIII. A MEETING ON THE ACROPOLIS
CHAPTER XXIV. A DRAUGHT FROM CIRCE’S CUP
CHAPTER XXV. AGAMEMNON AND IPHIGENIA
CHAPTER XXVI. HOW ATHENS TOOK THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE PERFIDIOUS RUDOLPH
BOOK IV
CHAPTER XXVII. INARIME’S VIGIL
CHAPTER XXVIII. SHOWING A LADY KNIGHT-ERRANT TO THE RESCUE OF UNHAPPY LOVERS
CHAPTER XXIX. HOW A MAID OF ATHENS AVENGED HERSELF
CHAPTER XXX. CONTAINS A RELICATION AND A PROMISE
CHAPTER XXXI. SELAKA’S LAST WORD
CHAPTER XXXII. CONCLUSION
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Hannah Lynch
Published by Good Press, 2021
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All the guests now struggled forward in search of refreshments. But Rudolph strolled about waiting for an opportunity to see Photini alone. His gratitude and admiration were at that exalted pitch when an outpouring is imperative. He knew nothing of the vile report that had been circulated concerning his own relations with her, and sought her with the damning candour of complete innocence. He found her, and the discovery sent a shock of horror through him that almost stopped the beating of his heart. She was in the centre of a noisy laughing group of men, smoking a cigarette and holding an empty liqueur glass in her hand into which the Baron von Hohenfels was pouring some brandy, laughing boisterously and joking hideously. Every nerve within him thrilled in an agony of shame. This the glorious interpreter of heavenly sound! This the artist he so passionately desired to reverence as a woman, while worshipping her genius! He was half prompted to go away in silence, when his eyes caught the sarcastic triumph of Agiropoulos’ smile. With a mighty effort he gulped down the bitterness of disappointment and shocked surprise, and bravely went forward.
“I have been looking for you, Mademoiselle,” he said coldly. “I wanted so much to thank you for the delight you have given me to-night—this addition to past delight,” he added, holding out his hand.
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