The Rocks of Valpré

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Ethel M. Dell. The Rocks of Valpré

The Rocks of Valpré

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CHAPTER. PROLOGUE. I. THE KNIGHT OF THE MAGIC CAVE II. DESTINY III. A ROPE OF SAND IV. THE DIVINE MAGIC V. THE BIRTHDAY TREAT VI. THE SPELL VII. IN THE CAUSE OF A WOMAN VIII. THE ENGLISHMAN. PART I. I. THE PRECIPICE II. THE CONQUEST III. THE WARNING IV. DOUBTS V. DE PROFUNDIS VI. ENGAGED VII. THE SECOND WARNING VIII. THE COMPACT IX. A CONFESSION X. A SURPRISE VISIT XI. THE EXPLANATION XII. THE BIRTHDAY PARTY XIII. PALS XIV. A REVELATION XV. MISGIVINGS XVI. MARRIED. PART II. I. SUMMER WEATHER II. ONE OF THE FAMILY III. DISASTER IV. GOOD-BYE TO CHILDHOOD V. THE LOOKER-ON VI. A BARGAIN VII. THE ENEMY VIII. THE THIN END IX. THE ENEMY MOVES X. A WARNING VOICE XI. A BROKEN REED XII. A MAN OF HONOUR XIII. WOMANHOOD. PART III. I. WAR II. FIREWORKS III. THE TURN OF THE TIDE IV. "MINE OWN FAMILIAR FRIEND" V. A DESPERATE REMEDY VI. WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE VII. THE WAY OF THE WYNDHAMS VIII. THE TRUTH. PART IV. I. THE REFUGEE II. A MIDNIGHT VISITOR III. A FRUITLESS ERRAND IV. THE DESIRE OF HIS HEART V. THE STRANGER VI. MAN TO MAN VII. THE MESSENGER VIII. ARREST IX. VALPRÉ AGAIN X. THE INDESTRUCTIBLE XI. THE END OF THE VOYAGE XII. THE PROCESSION UNDER THE WINDOWS. PROLOGUE

CHAPTER I

THE KNIGHT OF THE MAGIC CAVE

CHAPTER II

DESTINY

CHAPTER III

A ROPE OF SAND

CHAPTER IV

THE DIVINE MAGIC

CHAPTER V

THE BIRTHDAY TREAT

CHAPTER VI

THE SPELL

CHAPTER VII

IN THE CAUSE OF A WOMAN

CHAPTER VIII

THE ENGLISHMAN

PART I

CHAPTER I

THE PRECIPICE

CHAPTER II

THE CONQUEST

CHAPTER III

THE WARNING

CHAPTER IV

DOUBTS

CHAPTER V

DE PROFUNDIS

CHAPTER VI

ENGAGED

CHAPTER VII

THE SECOND WARNING

CHAPTER VIII

THE COMPACT

CHAPTER IX

A CONFESSION

CHAPTER X

A SURPRISE VISIT

CHAPTER XI

THE EXPLANATION

CHAPTER XII

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY

CHAPTER XIII

PALS

CHAPTER XIV

A REVELATION

"DEAR TREVOR—

"MY DEAR LITTLE CHRIS—

CHAPTER XV

MISGIVINGS

CHAPTER XVI

MARRIED

PART II

CHAPTER I

SUMMER WEATHER

CHAPTER II

ONE OF THE FAMILY

CHAPTER III

DISASTER

CHAPTER IV

GOOD-BYE TO CHILDHOOD

CHAPTER V

THE LOOKER-ON

CHAPTER VI

A BARGAIN

CHAPTER VII

THE ENEMY

CHAPTER VIII

THE THIN END

CHAPTER IX

THE ENEMY MOVES

CHAPTER X

A WARNING VOICE

CHAPTER XI

A BROKEN REED

CHAPTER XII

A MAN OF HONOUR

CHAPTER XIII

WOMANHOOD

PART III

CHAPTER I

WAR

CHAPTER II

FIREWORKS

CHAPTER III

THE TURN OF THE TIDE

CHAPTER IV

"MINE OWN FAMILIAR FRIEND"

CHAPTER V

A DESPERATE REMEDY

CHAPTER VI

WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE

CHAPTER VII

THE WAY OF THE WYNDHAMS

CHAPTER VIII

THE TRUTH

PART IV

CHAPTER I

THE REFUGEE

CHAPTER II

A MIDNIGHT VISITOR

CHAPTER III

A FRUITLESS ERRAND

CHAPTER IV

THE DESIRE OF HIS HEART

CHAPTER V

THE STRANGER

CHAPTER VI

MAN TO MAN

CHAPTER VII

THE MESSENGER

CHAPTER VIII

ARREST

CHAPTER IX

VALPRÉ AGAIN

CHAPTER X

THE INDESTRUCTIBLE

CHAPTER XI

THE END OF THE VOYAGE

CHAPTER XII

THE PROCESSION UNDER THE WINDOWS

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Ethel M. Dell

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A single glance was sufficient to show him that retreat by way of the beach was already cut off. He recognized the fact with a rueful grimace. The long green waves tumbling along the rocks were rising higher every instant.

With a quick glance around him, the young man sprang for an upstanding rock, reached it in safety, and paused, keenly studying the black face of the cliff.

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