The Lady of Loyalty House

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Justin H. McCarthy. The Lady of Loyalty House

The Lady of Loyalty House

Table of Contents

PROLOGUE

I

THE STRANGER AT THE GATES

II

HARBY

III

MY LORD THE LADY

IV

THE LEAGUER OF HARBY

V

A MONSTROUS REGIMENT

VI

HOW WILL ALL END?

VII

MISTRESS AND MAN

VIII

THE ENVOY

IX

HOW THE SIEGE WAS RAISED

X

PRISONER OF WAR

XI

AT BAY

XII

A USE FOR A PRISONER

XIII

A GILDED CAGE

XIV

A PASSAGE AT ARMS

XV

MY LADY’S PLEASAUNCE

XVI

A PURITAN APPRAISED

XVII

SET A KNAVE TO CATCH A KNAVE

XVIII

SERVING THE KING

XIX

SIR BLAISE PAYS HIS RESPECTS

XX

SIR BLAISE PAYS HIS PENALTY

XXI

A PUZZLING PURITAN

XXII

MASTER PAUL AND MASTER PETER

XXIII

A DAY PASSES

XXIV

A HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

XXV

ROMEO AND JULIET

XXVI

RESURRECTION

XXVII

THE KING’S IMAGE

XXVIII

LOVER AND LOVER

XXIX

THE KING MAKES A FRIEND

XXX

RUFUS PROPOSES

XXXI

HALFMAN DISPOSES

EPILOGUE

THE END

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Justin H. McCarthy

A Novel

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“Lady,” he almost shouted, “you make a gallant warrior, and I will be proud to serve you.” Seeing the surprise in her eyes, he hurried on: “Lady, I am an old soldier, an old sailor. I have seen hot service in hot lands; have helped to take towns and helped to hold towns, and if it be your pleasure, as it will be your prudence, to avail of my aid, I will show you how we can maintain this place against an army.”

Brilliana rested her hands on the table, and, leaning forward, looked steadily into Halfman’s face. He accepted the scrutiny steadily; he was all in all her servant. She seemed to read so much.

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