But Ann Veronica had still to get to her
chief topic. I saw the blood come as he rolled over. Oh! that I should have nursed such a viper!"
"Hear me, Sir," said Jack. ”
“I suppose people would say that it is a matter of temperament,” she continued. CONTENTS
CHAPTER
PAGE
I THE CARPET-KNIGHT AND THE
7
LADY
II THE ADVENTURE OF ANNABEL
15
III ANNA? OR ANNABEL?
20
IV THE TEMPERAMENT OF AN
26
ARTIST
V “ALCIDE”
31
VI A QUESTION OF
36
IDENTIFICATION
VII MISS PELLISSIER’S SUSPICIONS
41
VIII “WHITE’S”
45
IX BRENDON’S LUCK
54
X THE TRAGEDY OF AN
61
APPETITE
XI THE PUZZLEMENT OF NIGEL
66
ENNISON
XII THE POSTER OF “ALCIDE”
70
XIII “HE WILL NOT FORGET!”
76
XIV “THIS IS MY WIFE”
81
XV A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
89
XVI THE DISCOMFITURE OF SIR
96
JOHN
XVII THE CHANGE IN “ALCIDE”
103
XVIII ANNABEL AND “ALCIDE”
109
XIX “THIS IS NOT THE END”
115
XX ANNA’S SURRENDER
121
XXI HER SISTER’S SECRET
126
XXII AN OLD FOOL
134
XXIII MONTAGUE HILL SEES LIGHT
AT LAST
XXIV A CASE FOR THE POLICE
XXV THE STEEL EDGE OF THE
TRUTH
XXVI ANNABEL IS WARNED
XXVII JOHN FERRINGHAM,
GENTLEMAN
XXVIII THE HISSING OF “ALCIDE”
XXIX MONTAGUE HILL PLAYS THE
GAME
XXX SIR JOHN’S NECKTIE
XXXI ANNA’S TEA PARTY
XXXII SIX MONTHS AFTER
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162
169
174
178
183
188
ANNA THE ADVENTURESS
Chapter I
THE CARPET-KNIGHT AND THE LADY
The girl paused and steadied herself for a moment against a field gate. At the cost of quite a number of torn drafts she
succeeded in evolving this:
“DEAR MR. "
Before Wild could make any reply, the door was thrown violently open, and
Abraham Mendez rushed into the room, with a face of the utmost consternation. Seemed like he
knew so much—more than me, miss. Heaven will not permit the continuance of
such wickedness as you practise. He uttered one word over and over, monotonously:
"Fool! … Fool!"
But invariably the touch of Ruth's hand quieted him, and his head would cease to
roll from side to side.
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