That Stick

That Stick
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Yonge Charlotte Mary. That Stick

CHAPTER I. HONOURS

CHAPTER II. HONOURS REFLECTED

CHAPTER III. WHAT IS HONOUR?

CHAPTER IV. HONOURS WANING

CHAPTER V. THE PEER

CHAPTER VI. THE WEIGHT OF HONOURS

CHAPTER VII. MORTONS AND MANNERS

CHAPTER VIII. SECOND THOUGHTS

CHAPTER IX. THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS

CHAPTER X. COMING HONOURS

CHAPTER XI. POSSESSION

CHAPTER XII. THE BURTHEN OF HONOURS

CHAPTER XIII. THE DOWER HOUSE

CHAPTER XIV. WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS

CHAPTER XV. THE PIED ROOK

CHAPTER XVI. WHAT IS REST?

CHAPTER XVII. ON THE SURFACE

CHAPTER XVIII. DESDICHADO

CHAPTER XIX. THE DOLOMITES

CHAPTER XX. RATZES

CHAPTER XXI. THE HEIR-APPARENT

CHAPTER XXII. OUT OF JOINT

CHAPTER XXIII. VELVET

CHAPTER XXIV. THE REVENGE OF SORDID SPIRITS

CHAPTER XXV. THE LOVE

CHAPTER XXVI. IDA’S WARNING

CHAPTER XXVII. THE YOUNG PRETENDER

CHAPTER XXVIII. TWO BUNDLES OF HAY

CHAPTER XXIX. JONES OR RATTLER

CHAPTER XXX. SCARLET FEVER

CHAPTER XXXI. MITE

CHAPTER XXXII. A SHOCK

CHAPTER XXXIII. DARKNESS

CHAPTER XXXIV. THE PHANTOM OF THE STATION

CHAPTER XXXV. THE QUEST

CHAPTER XXXVI. IDA’S CONFESSION

CHAPTER XXXVII. HOPE

CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE CLUE

CHAPTER XXXIX. THE HONOURABLE PAUPER

CHAPTER XL. JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE

CHAPTER XLI. THE CANADIAN NORTHMOOR

CHAPTER XLII. HUMBLE PIE

CHAPTER XLIII. THE STAFF

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On the beach at Westhaven, beyond the town and harbour, stood a row of houses, each with a garden of tamarisk, thrift, and salt-loving flowers, frequented by lodgers in search of cheap sea breezes, and sometimes by families of yachting personages who liked to have their headquarters on shore.

Two girls were making their way to one of these.  One was so tall though very slight, that in spite of the dark hair streaming in the wind, she looked more than her fifteen years, and her brilliant pink-and-white complexioned face confirmed the impression.  Her sister, keeping as much as she could under her lee, was about twelve years old, much more childish as well as softer, smaller, with lighter colouring and blue eyes.  Going round the end of the house, they entered by the back door, and turning into a little parlour, they threw off their hats and gloves.  The younger one began to lay the table for dinner, while the elder, throwing herself down panting, called out—

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‘I am sure you are very kind, Mr. Rollstone.  I had no notion—Ida can tell you I was quite overcome—though when I came to think of it, my poor, dear Morton always did say he had high connections, but I always thought it was one of his jokes.’

‘Then as I understand, Mrs. Morton, the lamented deceased was junior to the present Lord Northmoor?’

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