Miss Crespigny
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A delightful tale of romance and suspense by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885–1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).
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- MRS. BURNETT’S Earlier Stories. Miss Crespigny BY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT. NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS
- Authorized Editions. MRS. BURNETT’S EARLIER STORIES. BY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT.
- CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS,
- Miss Crespigny. BY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT, Author of “Haworth’s,” “That Lass o’ Lowrie’s,” “Surly Tim and other Stories.” NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS, 743 & 745 Broadway.
- Author’s Note.
- CONTENTS.
- Miss Crespigny. CHAPTER I.
- LISBETH.
- CHAPTER II.
- ANOTHER GENTLEMAN OF THE SAME NAME.
- CHAPTER III.
- PANSIES FOR THOUGHT.
- CHAPTER IV.
- A LUNCH PARTY.
- CHAPTER V.
- GEORGIE ESMOND.
- CHAPTER VI.
- A SONG.
- CHAPTER VII.
- A NEW EXPERIENCE.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH FOR ONCE.
- CHAPTER IX.
- WE MUST ALWAYS BE TRUE.
- CHAPTER X.
- PEN’YLLAN.
- CHAPTER XI.
- A CONFESSION.
- CHAPTER XII.
- A VISITOR.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- A GHOST.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN VERY SWEET.
- CHAPTER XV.
- WE WON’T GO YET.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- YES—TO LISBETH.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- GOOD-BY.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- YOU THINK I HAVE A SECRET.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- AND THAT WAS THE END OF IT.
- DR. EGGLESTON’S NEW STORY.
- ROXY. BY EDWARD EGGLESTON, Author of “The Hoosier Schoolmaster,” “Circuit Rider,” Etc. One volume, 12mo, cloth, with Twelve full-page Illustrations from original designs by Mr. Walter Shirlaw.
- CRITICAL NOTICES.
- JUST PUBLISHED THE MOST POPULAR BOOK OF THE SEASON. RUDDER GRANGE, By FRANK R. STOCKTON.
- A NEW BOOK By the Author of “That Lass o’ Lowrie’s.” SURLY TIM AND OTHER STORIES. By MRS. FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT, Author of “That Lass o’ Lowrie’s.” One volume, small 12mo. Cloth extra, $1.25.
- CRITICAL NOTICES.
- “The best original novel that has appeared in this country for many years.”—Phil. Press. THAT LASS O’ LOWRIE’S By FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT. PRESS NOTICES
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