Lady Maude's Mania

Lady Maude's Mania
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Fenn George Manville. Lady Maude's Mania

Chapter One. A High Family

Chapter Two. No Cards

Chapter Three. Down in the Country – The Angel

Chapter Four. Cloudy

Chapter Five. Back in Town – the Demon

Chapter Six. Not at Home

Chapter Seven. Down Below

Chapter Eight. Family Matters

Chapter Nine. Love me, Love my Dog

Chapter Ten. Love’s Messengers

Chapter Eleven. The Exile

Chapter Twelve. La Belle Alliance

Chapter Thirteen. Sir Grantley is Agitated

Chapter Fourteen. Lady Maude’s Hair comes off

Chapter Fifteen. Lady Barmouth receives Information

Chapter Sixteen. Music hath Charms

Chapter Seventeen. Lady Barmouth puts down her foot

Chapter Eighteen. The Chance looks bad

Chapter Nineteen. Tom and the Tartar

Chapter Twenty. Tom Expresses his Opinion

Chapter Twenty One. Sad Proceedings

Chapter Twenty Two. Lady Maude goes Mad

Chapter Twenty Three. Tom Diphoos stays out Late

Chapter Twenty Four. Tom assumes Command

Chapter Twenty Five. In Pursuit

Chapter Twenty Six. On the Track

Chapter Twenty Seven. An Encounter

Chapter Twenty Eight. The Reinforcement

Chapter Twenty Nine. On the Brink

Chapter Thirty. Light on the Scene

Chapter Thirty One. Tom picks a Bone

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The crossing-sweeper, in a special uniform of rags turned up with mud, had made liberal use of his broom wherever it was not wanted, and now stood in front of Lord Barmouth’s house in an attitude as if to draw attention, like a label, to his work – as if in fact morally writing fecit.

Everything had been done to give éclat to the proceedings, while in addition to the presents which had been on view, fair Italia sent music to lend a charm to the wedding; for Luigi Malsano, the handsome dark performer upon the last newly-improved organ, stood at the edge of the pavement and ground, and smiled – smiled till his fine white teeth glistened in the midst of his great black beard, and every now and then took off his soft felt hat, displayed his long black curls, and rolled his eyes at Dolly Preen, the fair, fresh, country lassie – the young ladies’ maid; for Dolly was looking out of the window in company with Justine, her ladyship’s attendant, to see the return of the carriages, and the latter exclaimed —

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The breakfast went on amidst the pleasant tinkle of glass and plate, the conversation grew louder, there was the frequent pop of champagne corks, and the various couples grew too much engrossed to notice what took place with their neighbours.

“Maude,” said Charley Melton at last, “if you were put to the test, should you give up any one you loved, and accept a comparative stranger because he could do as that man has done – load you with diamonds?”

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