"The First Sir Percy" by Emmuska Orczy. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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Emmuska Orczy. The First Sir Percy
The First Sir Percy
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I—A NIGHT ON THE VELUWE
CHAPTER II—THE DOUBLE WEDDING
CHAPTER III—THE GREAT INTERRUPTION
CHAPTER IV—ADDER'S FORK
CHAPTER V—A RACE FOR LIFE
CHAPTER VI—A NEST OF SCORPIONS
CHAPTER VII—A SUBTLE TRAITOR
CHAPTER VIII—DEVIL'S-WRIT
CHAPTER IX—MALA FIDES
CHAPTER X—A PRINCE OF DARKNESS
CHAPTER XI—THE DANGER-SPOKE
CHAPTER XII—TEARS, SIGHS, HEARTS
CHAPTER XIII—THE STYGIAN CREEK
CHAPTER XIV—TREACHERY
CHAPTER XV—THE MOLEN ON THE VELUWE
CHAPTER XVI—THE FINAL ISSUE
CHAPTER XVII—THE ONLY WORLD
THE END
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Emmuska Orczy
Published by Good Press, 2021
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Five minutes later, the hapless traveler had put his horse to a trot. He had perceived the molen looming at the top of the rising ground, dense and dark against the sky, and looking upon it as a veritable God-sent haven of refuge for wearied tramps, was making good haste to reach it, fearing lest he himself dropped from sheer exhaustion out of his saddle ere he came to his happy goal.
That terrible contingency, however, did not occur, and presently he was able to draw rein and to drop gently if somewhat painfully to the ground without further mishap. Then he looked about him. The mill in truth appeared to be uninhabited, which was a vast pity, seeing that a glass of spiced ale would—but no matter, 'twas best not to dwell on such blissful thoughts! A roof over one's head for the night was the most urgent need.
