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Berta Ruck. The Disturbing Charm
The Disturbing Charm
Table of Contents
ILLUSTRATIONS
PART I
CHAPTER I
THE COMING OF THE CHARM
CHAPTER II
THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM
CHAPTER III
THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM
CHAPTER IV
THE CHARM BEGINS TO WORK
CHAPTER V
FURTHER PLANS FOR THE CHARM
CHAPTER VI
THE CLUTCHING OF THE CHARM
"It all came again. Oh, Lord! I thought I was crashing!—--"
CHAPTER VII
THE SPREADING OF THE CHARM
CHAPTER VIII
THE FIRST ENGAGEMENT BY THE CHARM
CHAPTER IX
UNFORSEEN EFFECTS OF THE CHARM
CHAPTER X
DIVAGATIONS OF THE CHARM
CHAPTER XI
THE FEASTING OF THE CHARM
CHAPTER XII
MOONLIGHT AND THE CHARM
CHAPTER XIII
WILD-FIRE AND THE CHARM
CHAPTER XIV
CLOUDS UPON THE CHARM
She stood there as if frozen, and said: "Away from here!" and in her heart exclaimed: "Away from him!"
CHAPTER XV
THE LOSING OF THE CHARM
CHAPTER XVI
THE COUNTER-CHARM
CHAPTER XVII
DROP-SCENE
PART II
CHAPTER I
THE CHARM NEGLECTED
CHAPTER II
THE LAST ALLIES
CHAPTER III
RECOVERY OF THE CHARM
And there was nothing to tell them what it was, the sachet of the Disturbing Charm
CHAPTER IV
THE VOICE OF THE CHARMER
CHAPTER V
THE BEST GIRL-FRIEND
CHAPTER VI
THE CHARM REMEMBERED
CHAPTER VII
PETROL AND THE CHARM
CHAPTER VIII
RATIONS AND THE CHARM
CHAPTER IX
CHAMPAGNE AND THE CHARM
CHAPTER X
HER BRIDAL NIGHT
CHAPTER XI
HIS BRIDAL NIGHT
CHAPTER XII
SHRAPNEL AND THE CHARM
CHAPTER XIII
VIGIL
CHAPTER XIV
HOME AND THE CHARM
CHAPTER XV
THE CHARM ACKNOWLEDGED
POSTSCRIPT
THE CHARM CONFESSED
THE END
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Berta Ruck
Published by Good Press, 2021
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"Yes, he might do that," agreed little Olwen, again conscious of that packet at her breast. She looked down the tables at the rosy, undistinguished young face of the Second Lieutenant of whom Mrs. Cartwright had been murmuring. One of the waiters was deferentially endeavouring to understand this British officer's French. The boy looked self-conscious; at sea. Even a man might be glad enough of some magic that could bring him Love and Fortune, thought Olwen. Some men were without charm, just as some other men—ah, yes!—were all Charm.
Here Mrs. Cartwright, still seeming to look another way, followed the young girl's glance as it turned again to the objective that it first had sought—to the two empty places at the long table.
