The Laughing Cavalier: The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel
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Emma Orczy. The Laughing Cavalier: The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel
AN APOLOGY
THE PROLOGUE. HAARLEM – MARCH 29TH, 1623
THE ADVENTURE. CHAPTER I. NEW YEAR'S EVE
CHAPTER II. THE FRACAS BY THE POSTERN GATE
CHAPTER III. AN INTERLUDE
CHAPTER IV. WATCH-NIGHT
CHAPTER V. BROTHER AND SISTER
CHAPTER VI. THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE
CHAPTER VII. THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS
CHAPTER VIII. THE LODGINGS WHICH WERE PAID FOR
CHAPTER IX. THE PAINTER OF PICTURES
CHAPTER X. THE LAUGHING CAVALIER
CHAPTER XI. THE BARGAIN
CHAPTER XII. THE PORTRAIT
CHAPTER XIII. THE SPANISH WENCH
CHAPTER XIV. AFTER EVENSONG
CHAPTER XV. THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK
CHAPTER XVI. LEYDEN
CHAPTER XVII. AN UNDERSTANDING
CHAPTER XVIII. THE START
CHAPTER XIX. IN THE KINGDOM OF THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XX. BACK AGAIN IN HAARLEM
CHAPTER XXI. A GRIEF-STRICKEN FATHER
CHAPTER XXII. A DOUBLE PLEDGE
CHAPTER XXIII. A SPY FROM THE CAMP
CHAPTER XXIV. THE BIRTH OF HATE
CHAPTER XXV. AN ARRANT KNAVE
CHAPTER XXVI. BACK TO HOUDEKERK
CHAPTER XXVII. THENCE TO ROTTERDAM
CHAPTER XXVIII. CHECK
CHAPTER XXIX. CHECK AGAIN
CHAPTER XXX. A NOCTURNE
CHAPTER XXXI. THE MOLENS
CHAPTER XXXII. A RUN THROUGH THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE CAPTIVE LION
CHAPTER XXXIV. PROTESTATIONS
CHAPTER XXXV. THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE
CHAPTER XXXVI. BROTHER PHILOSOPHERS
CHAPTER XXXVII. DAWN
CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE HOUR
CHAPTER XXXIX "SAUVE QUI PEUT"
CHAPTER XL. THE LOSER PAYS
CHAPTER XLI "VENGEANCE IS MINE"
CHAPTER XLII. THE FIGHT IN THE DOORWAY
CHAPTER XLIII. LEYDEN ONCE MORE
CHAPTER XLIV. BLAKE OF BLAKENEY
CHAPTER XLV. THE END
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The day had been spring-like – even hot; a very unusual occurrence in Holland at this time of year.
Gilda Beresteyn had retired early to her room. She had dismissed Maria, whose chatterings grated upon her nerves, with the promise that she would call her later. Maria had arranged a tray of dainties on the table, a jug of milk, some fresh white bread and a little roast meat on a plate, for Gilda had eaten very little supper and it might happen that she would feel hungry later on.
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"One moment, father. I was fastening my gown."
"Don't trouble to do that. I only wished to say good-night."
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