Verner's Pride
by Henry Wood
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Excerpt from Verner's Pride, Vol. 1 of 3And that is the introduction. And now we must go back to the golden light of that spring evening.Ascending the broad flight of steps and crossing the terrace, the house door is entered. A spacious hall, paved with delicately-grained marble, its windows mellowed by the soft tints of stained glass, whose pervading are Of rose and violet, gives entrance to reception rooms on either side.Those on the right-hand are mostly reserved for state occasions; those on the left are dedicated to common use. All these rooms are just now empty Of living occupants, save ...
Chapters (194)
- VERNER'S PRIDE
- MRS. HENRY WOOD
- ILLUSTRATED BY HAROLD PIFFARD
- CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I.
- RACHEL FROST.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE WILLOW POND.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE NEWS BROUGHT HOME.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE CROWD IN THE MOONLIGHT.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE TALL GENTLEMAN IN THE LANE.
- CHAPTER VI.
- DINAH ROY'S "GHOST."
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE REVELATION AT THE INQUEST.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- ROBIN'S VOW.
- CHAPTER IX.
- MR. VERNER'S ESTRANGEMENT.
- CHAPTER X.
- LADY VERNER.
- CHAPTER XI.
- LUCY TEMPEST.
- CHAPTER XII.
- DR. WEST'S HOME.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- A CONTEMPLATED VOYAGE.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING.
- CHAPTER XV.
- A TROUBLED MIND.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- AN ALTERED WILL.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- DISAPPEARED.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- PERPLEXITY.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- THE REVELATION TO LADY VERNER.
- CHAPTER XX.
- DRY WORK.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- A WHISPERED SUSPICION.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- PECKABY'S SHOP.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- DAYS AND NIGHTS OF PAIN.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- DANGEROUS COMPANIONSHIP.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- HOME TRUTHS FOR LIONEL.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- THE PACKET IN THE SHIRT-DRAWER.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- DR. WEST'S SANCTUM.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- MISS DEBORAH'S ASTONISHMENT.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- AN INTERCEPTED JOURNEY.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- ROY EATING HUMBLE PIE.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- "IT'S APPLEPLEXY."
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- JAN'S REMEDY FOR A COLD.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- IMPROVEMENTS.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- BACK AGAIN.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- A MOMENT OF DELIRIUM.
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- NEWS FOR LADY VERNER: AND FOR LUCY.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- THE MISSES WEST EN PAPILLOTES.
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- BROTHER JARRUM.
- CHAPTER XL.
- A VISIT OF CEREMONY.
- CHAPTER XLI.
- A SPECIAL VISION TOUCHING MRS. PECKABY.
- CHAPTER XLII.
- A SURPRISE FOR MRS. TYNN.
- CHAPTER XLIII.
- LIONEL'S PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS.
- CHAPTER XLIV.
- FARMER BLOW'S WHITE-TAILED PONY.
- CHAPTER XLV.
- STIFLED WITH DISHONOUR.
- CHAPTER XLVI.
- SHADOWED-FORTH EMBARRASSMENT.
- CHAPTER XLVII.
- THE YEW-TREE ON THE LAWN.
- CHAPTER XLVIII.
- MR. DAN DUFF IN CONVULSIONS.
- CHAPTER XLIX.
- "I SEE'D A DEAD MAN!"
- CHAPTER L.
- MR. AND MRS. VERNER.
- CHAPTER LI.
- COMMOTION IN DEERHAM.
- CHAPTER LII.
- MATTHEW FROST'S NIGHT ENCOUNTER.
- CHAPTER LIII.
- MASTER CHEESE'S FRIGHT—OTHER FRIGHTS.
- CHAPTER LIV.
- MRS. DUFF'S BILL.
- CHAPTER LV.
- SELF WILL.
- CHAPTER LVI.
- A LIFE HOVERING IN THE BALANCE.
- CHAPTER LVII.
- A WALK IN THE RAIN.
- CHAPTER LVIII.
- THE THUNDER-STORM.
- CHAPTER LIX.
- A CASUAL MEETING ON THE RIVER.
- CHAPTER LX.
- MISS DEB'S DISBELIEF.
- CHAPTER LXI.
- MEETING THE NEWS.
- CHAPTER LXII.
- TYNN PUMPED DRY.
- CHAPTER LXIII.
- LOOKING OUT FOR THE WORST.
- CHAPTER LXIV.
- ENDURANCE.
- CHAPTER LXV.
- CAPTAIN CANNONBY.
- CHAPTER LXVI.
- "DON'T THROTTLE ME, JAN!"
- CHAPTER LXVII.
- DRESSING UP FOR A GHOST.
- CHAPTER LXVIII.
- A THREAT TO JAN.
- CHAPTER LXIX.
- NO HOME.
- CHAPTER LXX.
- TURNING OUT.
- CHAPTER LXXI.
- UNPREMEDITATED WORDS.
- CHAPTER LXXII.
- JAN'S SAVINGS.
- CHAPTER LXXIII.
- A PROPOSAL.
- CHAPTER LXXIV.
- GOING TO NEW JERUSALEM ON A WHITE DONKEY.
- CHAPTER LXXV.
- AN EXPLOSION OF SIBYLLA'S.
- CHAPTER LXXVI.
- AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL.
- CHAPTER LXXVII.
- AN EVENING AT LADY VERNER'S.
- CHAPTER LXXVIII.
- AN APPEAL TO JOHN MASSINGBIRD.
- CHAPTER LXXIX.
- A SIN AND A SHAME.
- CHAPTER LXXX.
- RECOLLECTIONS OF A NIGHT GONE BY.
- CHAPTER LXXXI.
- A CRISIS IN SIBYLLA'S LIFE.
- CHAPTER LXXXII.
- TRYING ON WREATHS.
- CHAPTER LXXXIII.
- WELL-NIGH WEARIED OUT.
- CHAPTER LXXXIV.
- GOING TO THE BALL.
- CHAPTER LXXXV.
- DECIMA'S ROMANCE.
- CHAPTER LXXXVI.
- WAS IT A SPECTRE?
- CHAPTER LXXXVII.
- THE LAMP BURNS OUT AT LAST.
- CHAPTER LXXXVIII.
- ACHING HEARTS.
- CHAPTER LXXXIX.
- MASTER CHEESE BLOWN UP.
- CHAPTER XC.
- LIGHT THROWN ON OBSCURITY.
- CHAPTER XCI.
- MEDICAL ATTENDANCE GRATIS, INCLUDING PHYSIC.
- CHAPTER XCII.
- AT LAST!
- CHAPTER XCIII.
- LADY VERNER'S "FEAR."
- CHAPTER XCIV.
- IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN JAN!
- CHAPTER XCV.
- SUNDRY ARRIVALS.
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