The Grip of Desire

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Hector France. The Grip of Desire

The Grip of Desire

Table of Contents

I

THE CURÉ

II

THE CONFESSIONAL

III

THE PARSONAGE

IV

EXPECTATION

V

THE MEETING

VI

THE LOOK

VII

THE SALUTE

VIII

THE FEVER

IX

DURING VESPERS

X

IN PARENTHESIS

XI

THE FLESH

VICTOR HUGO

XII

THE TEMPTATION

XIII

THE RESOLUTION

XIV

THE CAPTAIN

XV

MEMORIES

XVI

THE EPAULET

XVII

THE VOLTAIRIAN

XVIII

THE VISIT

XIX

HARD WORDS

XX

KICKS

XXI

THE PAST

XXII

THE SERVANT

XXIII

THE LETTER

"MONSIEUR L'ABBÉ,

XXIV

THE FIRST MEETING

XXV

LOVE

XXVI

OF YOUNG GIRLS IN GENERAL

XXVII

OF SUZANNE IN PARTICULAR

XXVIII

THE SHADOW

XXIX

OTHER MEETINGS

XXX

SERAPHIC LOVE

XXXI

THE VIRGIN

XXXII

THE DEATH'S-HEAD

XXXIII

FRENZY

XXXIV

THE PROHIBITION

XXXV

THE SHELTER

XXXVI

THE HOT WINE

XXXVI

TÊTE-À-TÊTE

XXXVIII

THE KISS

XXXIX

THE DEVIL IN PETTICOATS

XL

LITTLE CONFESSIONS

XLI

MORAL REFLECTIONS

XLII

MEMORY LOOKING BACK

XLIII

ESPIONAGE

XLIV

THE GARRET WINDOW

XLV

TREACHEROUS MANOEUVRE

XLVI

THE LETTER

XLVII

GOOD NEWS

"MARCEL RIDOUX

XLVIII

RECONCILIATION

XLIX

CONFIDENCES

L

MAMMOSA VIRGO!

LI

CHAMBER MORALITY

LII

THE POSSET

LIII

THE LEG

LIV

MATER SAEVA CUPIDINUM

LV

IN THE FOOT-PATH

LVI

DOUBLE REMORSE

LVII

THE EXPLOSION

LVIII

PROVOCATION

LIX

ACTS AND WORDS

"MONSIEUR LE CURÉ,

"S.D."

LX

TALKS

LXI

LE PÈRE HYACINTHE

LXII

THE HAPPY CURÉ

LXIII

THE MIRACLES

LXIV

THE TWO AUGURS

CATO

LXV

TABLE TALK

—I!

LXVI

GOOD COUNSEL

LXVII

IN A GLASS

LXVIII

THE ROSE CHAMBER

LXIX

THE GUST OF WIND

LXX

THE AMBUSCADE

LXXI

THE BREACH

LXXII

THE ASSAULT

LXXIII

AUDACES FORTUNA JUVAT

LXXIV

BEFORE MASS

LXXV

DURING MASS

LXXVI

AWAKENING

LXXVII

CONSOLATIONS

LXXVIII

FALSE ALARM

DELPHINE GAY

LXXIX

IN THE DILIGENCE

LXXX

AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE

LXXXI

A LITTLE CONFESSION

LXXXII

THE CHURCH-WOMAN

MME. DE REUX

LXXXIII

CONVENTICLE

LXXXIV

AT THE PALACE

LXXXV

LITTLE PASTIMES

LXXXVI

SERIOUS TALK

LXXXVII

THE SEMINARY

LXXXVIII

THE FAIR ONE

LXXXIX

LOVE AGAIN

XC

LE CYGNE DE LA CROIX

XCI

THE CALVES

OVID

XCII

THE SCAPULAR

XCIII

FROM THE DARK TO THE FAIR

XCIV

THE CHANGE

XCV

THE CURÉ OF ST. MARIE

XCVI

FINIS CORONAT OPUS

OTHER WORKS IN ENGLISH BY HECTOR FRANCE. MANSOUR'S CHASTISEMENT; THE ATTACK ON THE BROTHELS; MUSK, HASHISH AND BLOOD; THE DAUGHTER OF THE CHRIST; UNDER THE BURNOUS. THE AUTHOR AND HIS WORKS

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Hector France

The Story Of A Parish-Priest

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"Alas," he said, "how many, without meaning it, have been thus devoured, beginning perhaps with this pious individual."

His sermon took great effect. An old woman wept, and several members of the congregation appeared to sigh and think that it was a long time since they had been devoured thus.

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