The Cock and Anchor
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Le Fanu Joseph Sheridan. The Cock and Anchor
CHAPTER I. THE "COCK AND ANCHOR" – TWO HORSEMEN – AND A SUPPER BY THE INN FIRE
CHAPTER II. A BED IN THE "COCK AND ANCHOR" – A LANTERN AND AN UGLY VISITOR BY THE BEDSIDE
CHAPTER III. THE LITTLE MAN IN BLUE AND SILVER
CHAPTER IV. A SCARLET HOOD AMONG THE OLD TREES – THE MANOR OF MORLEY COURT – AND A PEEP INTO AN ANTIQUE CHAMBER
CHAPTER V. OF O'CONNOR'S MOONLIGHT WALK TO THE "COCK AND ANCHOR," AND WHAT BEFELL HIM BY THE WAY
CHAPTER VI. THE SOLDIER – THE NIGHT RAMBLE – AND THE WINDOW THAT LET IN MORE THAN THE MOONLIGHT
CHAPTER VII. THREE GRIM FIGURES IN A LONELY LANE – TWO QUEER GUESTS RIDING TO TONY BLIGH'S – THE WATCHER IN DANGER – AND THE HIGHWAYMEN
CHAPTER VIII. THE WARNING – SHOWING HOW LARRY TOOLE FARED – WHOM HE SAW AND WHAT HE SAID – AND HOW MUCH GOOD AND HOW LITTLE HE DID – AND MOREOVER RELATING HOW SOMEBODY WAS LAID IN THE MIRE – AND HOW HENRY ASHWOODE PUT HIS FOOT IN THE STIRRUP
CHAPTER IX. THE "BLEEDING HORSE" – HOLLANDS AND PIPES FOR TWO – EVERY BULLET HAS ITS BILLET
CHAPTER X. THE MASTER OF MORLEY COURT AND THE LITTLE GENTLEMAN IN BOTTLE-GREEN – THE BARONET'S DAUGHTER – AND THE TWO CONSPIRATORS
CHAPTER XI. THE OLD BEECH-TREE WALK AND THE IVY-GROWN GATEWAY – THE TRYSTE AND TUE CRUTCH-HANDLED CANE
CHAPTER XII. THE APPOINTED HOUR – THE SCHEMERS AND THE PLOT
CHAPTER XIII. THE INTERVIEW – THE PARCHMENT – AND THE NOBLEMAN'S COACH
CHAPTER XIV. ABOUT A CERTAIN GARDEN AND A DAMSEL – AND ALSO CONCERNING A LETTER AND A RED LEATHERN BOX
CHAPTER XV. THE TRAITOR
CHAPTER XVI. SHOWING SIGNOR PARUCCI ALONE WITH THE WIG-BLOCKS – THE BARONET'S HAND-BELL AND THE ITALIAN'S TASK
CHAPTER XVII. DUBLIN CASTLE BY NIGHT – THE DRAWING-ROOM – LORD WHARTON AND HIS COURT
CHAPTER XVIII. THE TWO COUSINS – THE NEGLECTED JEWELS AND THE BROKEN SEAL
CHAPTER XIX. THE THEATRE – THE RUFFIAN – THE ASSAULT, AND THE RENCONTRE
CHAPTER XX. THE LODGING – YOUNG MELANCHOLY AND OLD REMEMBRANCES – AN ADVENTURE AMONG THE YEW HEDGES OF MORLEY COURT
CHAPTER XXI. WHO APPEARED TO MARY ASHWOODE AS SHE SATE UNDER THE TREES – THE CHAMPION
CHAPTER XXII. THE SPINET
CHAPTER XXIII. THE DARK ROOM – CONTAINING PLENTY OF SCARS AND BRUISES AND PLANS OF VENGEANCE
CHAPTER XXIV. A CRITIC – A CONDITION – AND THE SMALL-SWORDS
CHAPTER XXV. THE COMBAT AND ITS ISSUE
CHAPTER XXVI. THE HELL – GORDON CHANCEY – LUCK – FRENZY AND A RESOLUTION
CHAPTER XXVII. THE DEPARTURE OF THE PEER – THE BILLET AND THE SHATTERED MIRROR
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE THUNDER-STORM – THE EBONY STICK – THE UNSEEN VISITANT – TERROR
CHAPTER XXIX. THE CRONES – THE CORPSE, AND THE SHARPER
CHAPTER XXX. SKY-COPPER COURT
CHAPTER XXXI. THE USURER AND THE OAKEN BOX
CHAPTER XXXII. THE DIABOLIC WHISPER
CHAPTER XXXIII. SHOWING HOW SIR HENRY ASHWOODE PLAYED AND PLOTTED – AND OF THE SUDDEN SUMMONS OF GORDON CHANCEY
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE "OLD ST. COLUMBKIL" – A TÊTE-À-TÊTE IN THE "ROYAL RAM" – THE TEMPTER
CHAPTER XXXV. OF THE COUSIN AND THE BLACK CABINET – AND OF HENRY ASHWOODE'S DECISIVE INTERVIEW WITH LADY STUKELY
CHAPTER XXXVI. OF JEWELS, PLATE, HORSES, DOGS, AND FAMILY PICTURES – AND CONCERNING THE APPOINTED HOUR
CHAPTER XXXVII. THE RECKONING – CHANCEY'S LARGE CAT – AND THE COACH
CHAPTER XXXVIII. STRANGE GUESTS AT THE MANOR
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE BARGAIN, AND THE NEW CONFEDERATES
CHAPTER XL. DREAMS – FIRST IMPRESSIONS – THE MAN IN THE PLUM-COLOURED SUIT
CHAPTER XLI. OF O'CONNOR AND A CERTAIN TRAVELLING ECCLESIASTIC – AND HOW THE DARKNESS OVERTOOK THEM
CHAPTER XLII. THE SQUIRES
CHAPTER XLIII. THE WILD WOOD – THE OLD MANSION-HOUSE OF FINISKEA – SECRETS, AND A SURPRISE
CHAPTER XLIV. THE DOOM
CHAPTER XLV. THE MAN IN THE CLOAK – AND HIS BED-CHAMBER
CHAPTER XLVI. THE DOUBLE CONFERENCE – OLD PAPERS
CHAPTER XLVII "THE JOLLY BOWLERS" – THE DOUBLE FRAY AND THE FLIGHT
CHAPTER XLVIII. THE STAINED RUFFLES
CHAPTER XLIX. OLD SONGS – THE UNWELCOME LISTENER – THE BARONET'S PLEDGE
CHAPTER L. THE PRESS IN THE WALL
CHAPTER LI. FLORA GUY
CHAPTER LII. OF MARY ASHWOODE'S WALK TO THE LONESOME WELL – AND OF WHAT SHE SAW THERE – AND SHOWING HOW SCHEMES OF PERIL BEGAN TO CLOSE AROUND HER
CHAPTER LIII. THE DOUBLE FAREWELL
CHAPTER LIV. THE TWO CHANCES – THE BRIBED COURIER
CHAPTER LV. THE FEARFUL VISITANT
CHAPTER LVI. EBENEZER SHYCOCK
CHAPTER LVII. THE CHAPLAIN'S ARRIVAL AT MORLEY COURT – THE KEY – AND THE BOOZE IN THE BOUDOIR
CHAPTER LVIII. THE SIGNAL
CHAPTER LIX. HASTE AND PERIL
CHAPTER LX. THE UNTREASURED CHAMBER
CHAPTER LXI. THE CART AND THE STRAW
CHAPTER LXII. THE COUNCIL – SHOWING WHAT ADVICE MR. AUDLEY GAVE, AND HOW IT WAS TAKEN
CHAPTER LXIII. PARTING – THE SHELTERED VILLAGE, AND THE JOURNEY'S END
CHAPTER LXIV. MISTRESS MARTHA AND BLACK M'GUINNESS
CHAPTER LXV. THE CONFERENCE – SHOWING HOW OLIVER FRENCH BURST INTO A RAGE AND FLUNG HIS CAP ON THE FLOOR
CHAPTER LXVI. THE BED-CHAMBER
CHAPTER LXVII. THE EXPULSION
CHAPTER LXVIII. THE FRAY
CHAPTER LXIX. THE BOLTED WINDOW
CHAPTER LXX. THE BARONET'S ROOM
CHAPTER LXXI. THE FAREWELL
CHAPTER LXXII. THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN – AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT
CHAPTER LXXIII. THE LAST LOOK
CONCLUSION
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Leaving the public room to such as chose to push their revels beyond the modesty of midnight, our young friend betook himself to his chamber; where, snugly deposited in one of the snuggest beds which the "Cock and Anchor" afforded, with the ample tapestry curtains drawn from post to post, while the rude wind buffeted the casements and moaned through the antique chimney-tops, he was soon locked in the deep, dreamless slumber of fatigue.
How long this sweet oblivion may have lasted it was not easy to say; some hours, however, had no doubt intervened, when the sleeper was startled from his repose by a noise at his chamber door. The latch was raised, and someone bearing a shaded light entered the room and cautiously closed the door again. In the belief that the intruder was some guest or domestic of the inn who either mistook the room or was not aware of its occupation, the young man coughed once or twice slightly in token of his presence, and observing that his signal had not the desired effect, he inquired rather sharply, —
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"Why, to be sure I did," replied the young lady; "and now, like an honest coz, you are going to tell me all about it." She drew her chair nearer as she spoke. "Come, my dear, tell me everything – what was your discovery? Come, now, there's a good girl, do confess." So saying she threw one arm round her cousin's neck and laid the other in her lap, looking curiously into her face the while.
"Oh! Emily, I have seen him!" exclaimed Miss Ashwoode, with an effort.
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