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The Crystal StopperThe Crystal StopperThe two boats fastened to the little pier that jutted out from the garden lay rocking in its shadow. Here and there lighted windows showed through the thick mist on the margins of the lake. The Enghien Casino opposite blazed with light,...
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A Distinguished Provincial at ParisA Distinguished Provincial at Paris A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is part two of a trilogy. Part one, Two Poets, begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angouleme. Part two is centered on Luciens...
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The Marriage ContractThe Marriage Contract Monsieur de Manerville, the father, was a worthy Norman gentleman, well known to the Marechael de Richelieu, who married him to one of the richest heiresses of Bordeaux in the days when the old duke reigned in Guienne as governor. The...
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Men of IronMen of Iron The year 1400 opened with more than usual peacefulness in England. Only a few months before, Richard IIweak, wicked, and treacheroushad been dethroned, and Henry IV declared King in his stead. But it was only a seeming peacefulness, lasting but for...
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The Hidden MasterpieceThe Hidden Masterpiece On a cold morning in December, towards the close of the year 1612, a young man, whose clothing betrayed his poverty, was standing before the door of a house in the Rue des Grands-Augustine, in Paris. After walking to and fro...
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The Lock and Key Library: The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations: North Europe — Russian — Swedish — Danish — HungarianThe Lock and Key Library: The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations: North Europe — Russian — Swedish — Danish — HungarianPlease take a look at the important information in this header. We encourage you to keep this file on your own disk, keeping...
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A Passion in the DesertA Passion in the Desert The whole show is dreadful, she cried coming out of the menagerie of M. Martin. She had just been looking at that daring speculator working with his hyena,to speak in the style of the programme. By what means, she...
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AdieuAdieu Come, deputy of the Centre, forward! Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others. Jump, marquis! there, thats right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer! These words were said by a huntsman...
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A Cathedral CourtshipA Cathedral CourtshipWe are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind. Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldnt for the world have it too much improved, and aunt...
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A Lady of QualityA Lady of Quality - Being a Most Curious, Hitherto Unknown History, as Related by Mr. Isaac Bickerstaff but Not Presented to the World of Fashion Through the Pages of The Tatler, and Now for the First Time Written DownBeing a most curious, hitherto...
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The Golf Course MysteryThe Golf Course Mystery CHAPTER I. PUTTING OUT CHAPTER II. THE NINETEENTH HOLE CHAPTER III. "WHY? CHAPTER IV. VIOLA'S DECISION CHAPTER V. HARRY'S MISSION CHAPTER VI. BY A QUIET STREAM CHAPTER VII. THE INQUEST CHAPTER VIII. ON SUSPICION CHAPTER IX. 58 C. H.161* CHAPTER...
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The Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse PART I CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V PART II CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI PART III CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V...
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Chance: A Tale in Two PartsChance: A Tale in Two PartsI believe he had seen us out of the window coming off to dine in the dinghy of a fourteen-ton yawl belonging to Marlow my host and skipper. We helped the boy we had with us to haul the...
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The AbsenteeThe Absentee In August 1811, we are told, she wrote a little play about landlords and tenants for the children of her sister, Mrs. Beddoes. Mr. Edgeworth tried to get the play produced on the London boards. Writing to her aunt, Mrs. Ruxton, Maria...
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In a German PensionIn a German Pension Ah, said the Herr Rat, leaning upon the table as he peered into the tureen, that is what I need. My magen has not been in order for several days. Bread soup, and just the right consistency. I am a...
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Creatures That Once Were MenCreatures That Once Were MenBy G. K. CHESTERTON It is certainly a curious fact that so many of the voices of what is called our modern religion have come from countries which are not only simple, but may even be called barbaric. A nation...
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Some Christmas StoriesSome Christmas StoriesI have been looking on, this evening, at a merry company of children assembled round that pretty German toy, a Christmas Tree. The tree was planted in the middle of a great round table, and towered high above their heads. It was...
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The Wreck of the Golden MaryThe Wreck of the Golden MaryI was apprenticed to the Sea when I was twelve years old, and I have encountered a great deal of rough weather, both literal and metaphorical. It has always been my opinion since I first possessed such a thing...
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The Black DwarfThe Black Dwarf The ideal being who is here presented as residing in solitude, and haunted by a consciousness of his own deformity, and a suspicion of his being generally subjected to the scorn of his fellow-men, is not altogether imaginary. An individual existed...
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A Legend of MontroseA Legend of Montrose Sergeant More MAlpin was, during his residence among us, one of the most honoured inhabitants of Gandercleugh. No one thought of disputing his title to the great leathern chair on the cosiest side of the chimney, in the common room...
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