The Black Arrow

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Роберт Стивенсон. The Black Arrow

Critic on the Hearth

PROLOGUE – JOHN AMEND-ALL

BOOK I – THE TWO LADS

CHAPTER I – AT THE SIGN OF THE SUN IN KETTLEY

CHAPTER II–IN THE FEN

CHAPTER III – THE FEN FERRY

CHAPTER IV – A GREENWOOD COMPANY

CHAPTER V – “BLOODY AS THE HUNTER”

CHAPTER VI – TO THE DAY’S END

CHAPTER VII – THE HOODED FACE

BOOK II – THE MOAT HOUSE

CHAPTER I – DICK ASKS QUESTIONS

CHAPTER II – THE TWO OATHS

CHAPTER III – THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL

CHAPTER IV – THE PASSAGE

CHAPTER V – HOW DICK CHANGED SIDES

BOOK III – MY LORD FOXHAM

CHAPTER I – THE HOUSE BY THE SHORE

CHAPTER II – A SKIRMISH IN THE DARK

CHAPTER III – ST. BRIDE’S CROSS

CHAPTER IV – THE GOOD HOPE

CHAPTER V – THE GOOD HOPE (continued)

CHAPTER VI – THE GOOD HOPE (concluded)

BOOK IV – THE DISGUISE

CHAPTER I – THE DEN

CHAPTER II – “IN MINE ENEMIES’ HOUSE”

CHAPTER III – THE DEAD SPY

CHAPTER IV–IN THE ABBEY CHURCH

CHAPTER V – EARL RISINGHAM

CHAPTER VI – ARBLASTER AGAIN

BOOK V–CROOKBACK

CHAPTER I – THE SHRILL TRUMPET

CHAPTER II – THE BATTLE OF SHOREBY

CHAPTER III – THE BATTLE OF SHOREBY (Concluded)

CHAPTER IV – THE SACK OF SHOREBY

CHAPTER V – NIGHT IN THE WOODS: ALICIA RISINGHAM

CHAPTER VI – NIGHT IN THE WOODS (concluded): DICK AND JOAN

CHAPTER VII – DICK’S REVENGE

CHAPTER VIII–CONCLUSION

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On a certain afternoon, in the late springtime, the bell upon Tunstall Moat House was heard ringing at an unaccustomed hour. Far and near, in the forest and in the fields along the river, people began to desert their labours and hurry towards the sound; and in Tunstall hamlet a group of poor country-folk stood wondering at the summons.

Tunstall hamlet at that period, in the reign of old King Henry VI., wore much the same appearance as it wears to-day. A score or so of houses, heavily framed with oak, stood scattered in a long green valley ascending from the river. At the foot, the road crossed a bridge, and mounting on the other side, disappeared into the fringes of the forest on its way to the Moat House, and further forth to Holywood Abbey. Half-way up the village, the church stood among yews. On every side the slopes were crowned and the view bounded by the green elms and greening oak-trees of the forest.

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Midway over, Hugh Ferryman was swimming with his upturned boat, while John-a-Fenne, furious at the ill-fortune of his shot, bawled to him to hurry.

“Come, Jack,” said Shelton, “run for it! Ere Hugh can hale his barge across, or the pair of ’em can get it righted, we may be out of cry.”

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