A Duel

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Richard Marsh. A Duel

A Duel

Table of Contents

BOOK I

WIFE

A DUEL

CHAPTER I

THE END OF THE HONEYMOON

CHAPTER II

AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE

CHAPTER III

WHOM GOD HATH JOINED

CHAPTER IV

A SECOND HONEYMOON

CHAPTER V

A CONVERSATION WITH THE DOCTOR

CHAPTER VI

HUSBAND AND WIFE

CHAPTER VII

A TUG OF WAR

CHAPTER VIII

THE MINIATURE

CHAPTER IX

THE SLIDING PANEL

CHAPTER X

THE GIRL AT THE DOOR

CHAPTER XI

HOT WATER

CHAPTER XII

SIGNING THE WILL

CHAPTER XIII

THE ENCOUNTER IN THE WOOD

CHAPTER XIV

IN CUTHBERT GRAHAME'S ROOM

BOOK II

THE WIDOW

CHAPTER XV

"THE GORDIAN KNOT"

CHAPTER XVI

MARGARET IS PUZZLED

CHAPTER XVII

AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR

CHAPTER XVIII

CRONIES

CHAPTER XIX

IN COUNCIL

CHAPTER XX

THE IMPENDING SWORD

CHAPTER XXI

OUT OF THE BLUE

CHAPTER XXII

MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION

CHAPTER XXIII

MARGARET RESOLVES TO FIGHT

CHAPTER XXIV

THE INTERIOR

CHAPTER XXV

ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS

CHAPTER XXVI

SOLICITOR AND CLIENT

CHAPTER XXVII

PURE ETHER

CHAPTER XXVIII

MR. LAMB IN A COMMUNICATIVE MOOD

CHAPTER XXIX

MARGARET PAYS A CALL

CHAPTER XXX

MRS. LAMB IN SEARCH OF ADVICE

CHAPTER XXXI

MRS. LAMB RETURNS TO PITMUIR

CHAPTER XXXII

AT THE GATE

CHAPTER XXXIII

AT THE DOOR

CHAPTER XXXIV

TOWARDS JUDGMENT

CHAPTER XXXV

JUDGES

CHAPTER XXXVI

PLEASANT DREAMS!

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Richard Marsh

Published by Good Press, 2019

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The tone was harsh, and it was obvious that the speaker spoke with difficulty, but the words themselves were plain enough. The doctor evinced no sign of annoyance at the other's somewhat uncomplimentary reference to himself; on the contrary, he chose to apply to himself the other's epithet as he answered:--

"Yes, it's the old devil back again, and, what's more, he's brought the young devil too--begging your pardon, Miss Burney, for speaking of you in such a manner. But it's the fashion in this house to use strong language, and always has been. Laird, I've brought the lady."

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