The Ivory Child
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H. Rider Haggard. The Ivory Child
The Ivory Child
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
ALLAN GIVES A SHOOTING LESSON
CHAPTER II
ALLAN MAKES A BET
CHAPTER III
MISS HOLMES
CHAPTER IV
HARÛT AND MARÛT
CHAPTER V
THE PLOT
CHAPTER VI
THE BONA FIDE GOLD MINE
CHAPTER VII
LORD RAGNALL’S STORY
CHAPTER VIII
THE START
CHAPTER IX
THE MEETING IN THE DESERT
CHAPTER X
CHARGE!
CHAPTER XI
ALLAN IS CAPTURED
CHAPTER XII
THE FIRST CURSE
CHAPTER XIII
JANA
CHAPTER XIV
THE CHASE
CHAPTER XV
THE DWELLER IN THE CAVE
CHAPTER XVI
HANS STEALS THE KEYS
CHAPTER XVII
THE SANCTUARY AND THE OATH
CHAPTER XVIII
THE EMBASSY
CHAPTER XIX
ALLAN QUATERMAIN MISSES
CHAPTER XX
ALLAN WEEPS
CHAPTER XXI
HOMEWARDS
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H. Rider Haggard
Published by Good Press, 2019
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“It is rather a long story,” he answered, “but, to put it shortly, years ago, when I was travelling in Africa, Mr. Quatermain and I had a dispute as to a sum of £5 which he thought I owed him, and to save argument about a trifle we have agreed that I should shoot against him for it to-day.”
“Indeed,” said Lord Ragnall rather seriously, for I could see that he did not believe Van Koop’s statement as to the amount of the bet; perhaps he had heard more than we thought. “To be frank, Sir Junius, I don’t much care for betting—for that’s what it comes to—here. Also I think Mr. Quatermain said yesterday that he had never shot pheasants in England, so the match seems scarcely fair. However, you gentlemen know your own business best. Only I must tell you both that if money is concerned, I shall have to set someone whose decision will be final to count your birds and report the number to me.”
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