The Story of Francis Cludde
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HÉ, SIRE ANE, HÉ! On the boundary line between the two counties of Warwick and Worcester there is a road very famous in those parts, and called the Ridgeway. Father Carey used to say--and no better Latinist could be found for a score of miles round in the times of which I write--that it was made by the Romans. It runs north and south along the narrow spine of the country, which is spread out on either side like a map, or a picture. As you fare southward you see on your right hand the green orchards and pastures of Worcestershire stretching as far as the Malvern Hills. You have in front of you ...
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- FRANCIS CLUDDE
- STANLEY J. WEYMAN
- ILLUSTRATED
- NEW YORK
- LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
- 1898
- CONTENTS.
- THE STORY OF FRANCIS CLUDDE.
- CHAPTER I.
- "HÉ, SIRE ANE, HÉ!"
- CHAPTER II.
- IN THE BISHOP'S ROOM.
- CHAPTER III.
- "DOWN WITH PURVEYORS!"
- CHAPTER IV.
- TWO SISTERS OF MERCY.
- CHAPTER V.
- MISTRESS BERTRAM.
- CHAPTER VI.
- MASTER CLARENCE.
- CHAPTER VII.
- ON BOARD THE "FRAMLINGHAM."
- CHAPTER VIII.
- A HOUSE OF PEACE.
- CHAPTER IX.
- PLAYING WITH FIRE.
- CHAPTER X.
- THE FACE IN THE PORCH.
- CHAPTER XI.
- A FOUL BLOW.
- CHAPTER XII.
- ANNE'S PETITION.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- A WILLFUL MAN'S WAY.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- AT BAY IN THE GATEHOUSE.
- CHAPTER XV.
- BEFORE THE COURT.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- IN THE DUKE'S NAME.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- A LETTER THAT HAD MANY ESCAPES.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- THE WITCH'S WARNING.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- FERDINAND CLUDDE.
- CHAPTER XX.
- THE COMING QUEEN.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- MY FATHER.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- SIR ANTHONY'S PURPOSE.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- THE LAST MASS.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- AWAITING THE BLOW.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- IN HARBOR AT LAST.
- THE END
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