The Cords of Vanity

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James Branch Cabell. The Cords of Vanity

The Cords of Vanity

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AN INTRODUCTION

WILSON FOLLETT. CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT

THE PROLOGUE. I HE SITS OUT A DANCE. II HE LOVES EXTENSIVELY. III HE EARNS A STICK-PIN. IV HE TALKS WITH CHARTERIS. V HE REVISITS FAIRHAVEN AND THE PLAY. VI HE CHATS OVER A HEDGE. VII HE GOES MAD IN A GARDEN. VIII HE DUELS WITH A STUPID WOMAN. IX HE PUTS HIS TONGUE IN HIS CHEEK. X HE SAMPLES NEW EMOTIONS. XI HE POSTURES AMONG CHIMNEY-POTS. XII HE FACES HIMSELF AND REMEMBERS. XIII HE BAITS UPON THE JOURNEY. XIV HE PARTICIPATES IN A BRAVE JEST. XV HE DECIDES TO AMUSE HIMSELF. XVI HE SEEKS FOR COPY. XVII HE PROVIDES COPY. XVIII HE SPENDS AN AFTERNOON IN ARDEN. XIX HE PLAYS THE IMPROVIDENT FOOL. XX HE DINES OUT, IMPEDED BY SUPERSTITIONS. XXI HE IS URGED TO DESERT HIS GALLEY. XXII HE CLEANS THE SLATE. XXIII HE REVILES DESTINY AND CLIMBS A WALL. XXIV HE RECONCILES SENTIMENT AND REASON. XXV HE ADVANCES IN THE ATTACK ON SELWOODE. XXVI HE ASSISTS IN THE DIVERSION OF BIRDS. XXVII HE CALLS, COUNSELS, AND CONSIDERS. XXVIII HE PARTICIPATES IN SUNDRY CONFIDENCES. XXIX HE ALLOWS THE MERITS OF IMPERFECTION. XXX HE GILDS THE WEATHER-VANE. THE EPILOGUE: WHICH SUGGESTS THAT SECOND THOUGHTS— THE PROLOGUE

"DEAR LORD

"ROBERT ETHERIDGE TOWNSEND."

_THE CORDS OF VANITY

DEAR ROBERT:

AVIS M. BEECHINOR

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James Branch Cabell

A Comedy of Shirking

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I fidgeted.

"If," said she, impersonally, "if you believe it was because of you, you are very much mistaken. It would have been the same with anybody. You don't understand, and I don't either. Anyhow, I think you are a mess, and I hate you. Go away from me!"

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