The Chronicles of Clovis

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The Chronicles of Clovis

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

ESMÉ

THE MATCH-MAKER

TOBERMORY

MRS. PACKLETIDE'S TIGER

THE STAMPEDING OF LADY BASTABLE

THE BACKGROUND

HERMANN THE IRASCIBLE—A STORY OF THE GREAT WEEP

THE UNREST-CURE

THE JESTING OF ARLINGTON STRINGHAM

SREDNI VASHTAR

ADRIAN

A CHAPTER IN ACCLIMATIZATION

THE CHAPLET

THE QUEST

WRATISLAV

THE EASTER EGG

FILBOID STUDGE, THE STORY OF A MOUSE THAT HELPED

THE MUSIC ON THE HILL

THE STORY OF ST. VESPALUUS

THE WAY TO THE DAIRY

THE PEACE OFFERING

THE PEACE OF MOWSLE BARTON

THE TALKING-OUT OF TARRINGTON

THE HOUNDS OF FATE

THE RECESSIONAL

A MATTER OF SENTIMENT

THE SECRET SIN OF SEPTIMUS BROPE

"MINISTERS OF GRACE"

THE REMOULDING OF GROBY LINGTON

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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Published by Good Press, 2019

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Collapsing into an armchair he continued breathlessly: "I found him dozing in the smoking-room, and called out to him to come for his tea. He blinked at me in his usual way, and I said, 'Come on, Toby; don't keep us waiting;' and, by Gad! he drawled out in a most horribly natural voice that he'd come when he dashed well pleased! I nearly jumped out of my skin!"

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