The Haute Noblesse: A Novel
Реклама. ООО «ЛитРес», ИНН: 7719571260.
Оглавление
Fenn George Manville. The Haute Noblesse: A Novel
Chapter One “In the West Countree.”
Chapter Two. Elements of a Whole
Chapter Three. Discords
Chapter Four. A Thunderbolt
Chapter Five. Poison and Antidote
Chapter Six. Harry Vine Speaks Plainly; So Does His Friend
Chapter Seven. Chez Van Heldre
Chapter Eight. Uncle Luke Speaks His Mind
Chapter Nine. In Office Hours
Chapter Ten. Harry Vine has a Want
Chapter Eleven. Aunt Marguerite studies a Comedy
Chapter Twelve. Uncle Luke’s Spare Cash
Chapter Thirteen. To Reap the Wind
Chapter Fourteen. Diogenes in his Tub
Chapter Fifteen. My Aunt’s Bête Noire
Chapter Sixteen. In a West Coast Gale
Chapter Seventeen. The News
Chapter Eighteen. Harry Vine Shows His Bright Side
Chapter Nineteen. A Bad Night’s Work
Chapter Twenty. In the Black Shadow
Chapter Twenty One. Harry Looks the Fact in the Face
Chapter Twenty Two. The Punishment Begins
Chapter Twenty Three. Uncle Luke Grows Harder
Chapter Twenty Four. The Trifle that Tells Tales
Chapter Twenty Five. On the Rack
Chapter Twenty Six. Leslie Makes a Declaration
Chapter Twenty Seven. A Brother’s Appeal
Chapter Twenty Eight. In Defence of his Young
Chapter Twenty Nine. On His Behalf
Chapter Thirty. In the Queen’s Name
Chapter Thirty One “Oh! Absalom, My Son, My Son.”
Chapter Thirty Two “The Lord Gave, and…”
Chapter Thirty Three. At the Granite House
Chapter Thirty Four. George Vine Asks for Help
Chapter Thirty Five. The Old Watchdog
Chapter Thirty Six. Crampton Reports Progress
Chapter Thirty Seven. A Title of Honour
Chapter Thirty Eight. Poll Perrow goes a-Begging
Chapter Thirty Nine. A Meeting in Pain
Chapter Forty. Duncan Leslie Speaks Out
Chapter Forty One. Aunt Marguerite Makes Plans
Chapter Forty Two. A Startling Visitation
Chapter Forty Three. For Liberty and Life
Chapter Forty Four. A Place of Refuge
Chapter Forty Five. The Horror in the Zorn
Chapter Forty Six. The Friend of Adversity
Chapter Forty Seven. Brother – Lover
Chapter Forty Eight. The Plant Aunt Marguerite Grew
Chapter Forty Nine. After the Great Sorrows
Chapter Fifty. The Discovery
Chapter Fifty One. Broken with the Fight
Chapter Fifty Two. A Strange Summons
Chapter Fifty Three. Her Defender
Chapter Fifty Four. Aunt Marguerite Finds a Friend
Chapter Fifty Five. Half Converted
Chapter Fifty Six. Hard Test
Chapter Fifty Seven. An Old Friend – or Enemy?
Chapter Fifty Eight. The Needle in a Bundle of Hay
Chapter Fifty Nine. Pradelle is Pricked
Chapter Sixty. The Dog Bites
Chapter Sixty One. Diogenes Discovers
Chapter Sixty Two. Uncle Luke Turns Prophet
Chapter Sixty Three. Leslie Makes an Announcement
Chapter Sixty Four. Harry’s Message
Chapter Sixty Five. Uncle Luke has a Word
Chapter Sixty Six. Tried in the Fire
Отрывок из книги
Madelaine Van Heldre had seen the object of Uncle Luke’s vexation before he called attention to it; and at the first glance her eyes had lit up with pleasure, but only to give place to an anxious, troubled look, and faint lines came across her brow.
“Why, it is only Harry with his friend,” said Louise quietly.
.....
“Here, Vic,” he said, “she’s too heavy forward. Come and sit by my sister. That’s better. A little more over to the side, Leslie. Always trim your boat.”
The changes were made, and the little yawl sped rapidly on past the headland of grey granite hoary and shaggy with moss; past black frowning masses of slaty shale, over and amongst which the waves broke in sparkling foam, and on and on by ferny hollows and rifts, down which trickled tiny streams. The day was glorious, and the reflection of the sapphire sky dyed the sea tint of a blue that seemed amethystine in its richer transparent hue. The grey gulls floated overhead, and the tiny fish they pursued made the sea flash as they played about and showed their silvery sides.
.....