The Old Blood

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Frederick Palmer. The Old Blood

The Old Blood

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I

A HOME-COMING

CHAPTER II

TWO GIRLS ON A TRAIN

CHAPTER III

AN INVITATION

CHAPTER IV

TOO MUCH ANCESTOR

CHAPTER V

THE FLAVOUR OF GRAPES

CHAPTER VI

AT MERVAUX

CHAPTER VII

A FULL-FACE PORTRAIT

CHAPTER VIII

ANOTHER PHASE OF HELEN

CHAPTER IX

A MESSAGE FROM ALSACE

CHAPTER X

THE VOICE AT HIS ELBOW

CHAPTER XI

SHE SAID, "YES!"

CHAPTER XII

THE GUNS SPEAK

CHAPTER XIII

A MATTER OF GALLANTRY

CHAPTER XIV

"IF I WISH IT!"

CHAPTER XV

HELEN ASKS A FAVOUR

CHAPTER XVI

A CHANGE OF PLANS

CHAPTER XVII

UNDER FIRE

CHAPTER XVIII

A RUN FOR IT

CHAPTER XIX

A CHOICE OF BILLETS

CHAPTER XX

UNDER ARREST

CHAPTER XXI

A BIT FROM THE MOVIES

CHAPTER XXII

VICTORY!

CHAPTER XXIII

LONGFIELD DECIDES

CHAPTER XXIV

HELEN ARRIVES

CHAPTER XXV

HENRIETTE WAITS

CHAPTER XXVI

A DIRECT HIT

CHAPTER XXVII

A SMILING HELEN

CHAPTER XXVIII

A SITTING CASE

CHAPTER XXIX

IN HER PLACE AGAIN

CHAPTER XXX

PETER SMITHERS IN ACTION

CHAPTER XXXI

A THOUGHT FOR HELEN

CHAPTER XXXII

LIGHT

CHAPTER XXXIII

SPINNING WEBS

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Frederick Palmer

Published by Good Press, 2021

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"The great thing is that my ancestors came from here," he said. "I have wondered what the place was like and what they were like. My father had given such rosy descriptions of everything that I was afraid I might be disappointed. But both of you and the vicarage and the garden and the church are just as I wanted you and them to be. It's like home."

The vicar and his wife exchanged glances of satisfaction. They were not displeased with the frank American cousin.

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