Heriot's Choice: A Tale
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Excerpt: ...ears had recognised the footsteps; her bright flush of pleasure faded away at that wrathful look; she heaved a little petulant sigh as her father left the room, closing the door sharply after him. 'It is like everything else, ' she murmured. 'It used to be so pleasant his dropping in of an evening, but everything seems spoiled somehow.' 'I do not understand. I thought Dr. Heriot was so intimate here, ' returned Richard, astonished and shocked at this new aspect of things. Mr. Trelawny's look of angry annoyance had not been lost on him
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- HERIOT'S CHOICE
- A Tale
- AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC. London MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1902 All rights reserved First Edition, 3 Vols. Crown 8vo, 31s. 6d., 1879 Second Edition, 1 Vol. Crown 8vo, 6s., 1890 Reprinted 1891, 1895,(3s. 6d.) 1898 Transferred to Macmillan & Co., Ltd., August 1898, 1902
- TO The Rev. Canon Simpson, LL.D. THIS STORY IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR
- CONTENTS
- HERIOT'S CHOICE
- CHAPTER I
- 'SAY YES, MILLY'
- CHAPTER II
- 'IF YOU PLEASE, MAY I BRING RAG AND TATTERS?'
- CHAPTER III
- VIÂ TEBAY
- CHAPTER IV
- MILDRED'S NEW HOME
- CHAPTER V
- OLIVE
- CHAPTER VI
- CAIN AND ABEL
- CHAPTER VII
- A MOTHER IN ISRAEL
- CHAPTER VIII
- 'ETHEL THE MAGNIFICENT'
- CHAPTER IX
- KIRKLEATHAM
- CHAPTER X
- THE RUSH-BEARING
- CHAPTER XI
- AN AFTERNOON IN CASTLESTEADS
- CHAPTER XII
- THE WELL-MEANING MISCHIEF-MAKER
- CHAPTER XIII
- A YOUTHFUL DRACO AND SOLON
- CHAPTER XIV
- RICHARD CŒUR-DE LION
- CHAPTER XV
- THE GATE AJAR
- CHAPTER XVI
- COMING BACK
- CHAPTER XVII
- THREE YEARS AFTERWARDS—A RETROSPECT
- CHAPTER XVIII
- OLIVE'S WORK
- CHAPTER XIX
- THE HEART OF CŒUR-DE-LION
- CHAPTER XX
- WHARTON HALL FARM
- CHAPTER XXI
- UNDER STENKRITH BRIDGE
- CHAPTER XXII
- DR. HERIOT'S WARD
- CHAPTER XXIII
- 'AND MAIDENS CALL IT LOVE-IN-IDLENESS'
- CHAPTER XXIV
- THE DESERTED COTTON-MILL IN HILBECK GLEN
- CHAPTER XXV
- ROYAL
- CHAPTER XXVI
- 'IS THAT LETTER FOR ME, AUNT MILLY?'
- CHAPTER XXVII
- COOP KERNAN HOLE
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- DR. HERIOT'S MISTAKE
- CHAPTER XXIX
- THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL
- CHAPTER XXX
- 'I CANNOT SING THE OLD SONGS'
- CHAPTER XXXI
- 'WHICH SHALL IT BE?'
- CHAPTER XXXII
- A TALK IN FAIRLIGHT GLEN
- CHAPTER XXXIII
- 'YES'
- CHAPTER XXXIV
- JOHN HERIOT'S WIFE
- CHAPTER XXXV
- OLIVE'S DECISION
- CHAPTER XXXVI
- BERENGARIA
- THE END
- THE NOVELS OF ROSA NOUCHETTE CAREY.
- NELLIE'S MEMORIES.
- WEE WIFIE.
- BARBARA HEATHCOTE'S TRIAL.
- ROBERT ORD'S ATONEMENT.
- WOOED AND MARRIED.
- HERIOT'S CHOICE.
- QUEENIE'S WHIM.
- NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS.
- MARY ST. JOHN.
- FOR LILIAS.
- UNCLE MAX.
- ONLY THE GOVERNESS.
- LOVER OR FRIEND?
- BASIL LYNDHURST.
- SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS.
- THE OLD, OLD STORY.
- THE MISTRESS OF BRAE FARM.
- MRS. ROMNEY and "BUT MEN MUST WORK."
- OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES. RUE WITH A DIFFERENCE.
- HERB OF GRACE.
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