HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. A NOVEL.
BYJOHN ESTEN COOKE,
AUTHOR OF "DOCTOR VANDYKE," "SURRY OF EAGLE'S NEST," "THE VIRGINIA COMEDIANS," ETC.PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
1873.Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. LIPPINCOTT'S PRESS, PHILADELPHIA.
CONTENTS.
BOOK I.
- I.—Cecil Court. 5
- II.—My Adventure at Wendover. 11
- III.—The Lady of Wendover again. 14
- IV.—How Harry had come to drive a Coach all the Way to Scotland. 19
- V.—I enter the Queen's Guards. 24
- VI.—Horses for France. 27
- VII.—What took place by Moonlight in Oatlands Park. 31
- VIII.—What a Pie contained. 36
- IX.—I go to Rosemary Lane, and meet with an Ugly Adventure. 39
- X.—A Terrible Personage. 44
- XI.—The Cavalier in Purple Velvet. 50
- XII.—The Little Queen. 53
- XIII.—My Traveling-Companion. 57
- XIV.—I make the Acquaintance of Mr. Cromwell. 62
- XV.—A Combat by Moonlight. 65
- XVI.—Sir Theodore Mayherne. 70
- XVII.—I visit a Gentleman afterwards famous throughout the World. 72
- XVIII.—A Moonlight Colloquy, and what followed it. 78
- XIX.—The Sting of an Insect. 83
- XX.—Good-by, Sweet-heart! 90
- XXI.—How I was compelled for a Time to take no further Part in Public Affairs. 95
- XXII.—The Portrait of Strafford. 100
- XXIII.—I return to Cecil Court. 105
BOOK II.
- I.—Dreams at Cecil Court. 109
- II.—A Friend of the King. 114
- III.—A Friend of the Parliament. 117
- IV.—A Young Gentleman without Opinions of any Consequence. 122
- V.—I am conducted before Prince Rupert. 128
- VI.—Swords and Plumes at Cecil Court. 135
- VII.—Brothers. 141
- VIII.—I visit the Hague. 144
- IX.—A Good Wife. 147
- X.—My Fate. 151
BOOK III.
- I.—The Adventures of a Queen. 155
- II.—A Female General. 160
- III.—Harry and I. 167
- IV.—I go with Lord Falkland to his House of Great Tew. 173
- V.—The Last Greeting. 178
- VI.—Chalgrove. 181
- VII.—Newbury. 188
- VIII.—I meet with an Old Acquaintance in Disguise. 194
- IX.—Angel and Pigmy. 199
BOOK IV.
- I.—Bedford House in Exeter. 204
- II.—I am sent with a Flag to Lord Essex. 211
- III.—Lord Essex. 213
- IV.—The Fate of a Queen. 218
- V.—The Courage of a Woman. 227
- VI.—My Promise. 232
- VII.—The Last Hope of the King and of the Cecils. 237
- VIII.—Back to Cecil Court. 242
- IX.—I go to Charlecote and meet with an Adventure. 244
- X.—The Flight from Charlecote. 249
- XI.—On the Highway. 256
- XII.—My Parting with Frances Villiers. 259
BOOK V.
- I.—On the Bridge near Holmby House. 262
- II.—Tailor turned Soldier. 265
- III.—The Escape from Hampton Court. 268
- IV.—Carisbrooke Castle. 275
- V.—Eikon Basilike. 278
- VI.—The Plan of Escape. 281
- VII.—The Hour at Last. 285
- VIII.—The Scene at Westminster Hall. 290
- IX.—The Hammering. 298
- X.—The Walk to Whitehall. 303
- XI.—The Execution. 308
- XII.—So went the King white to his Grave. 312
- XIII.—An Old Cavalier of the King. 315
- XIV.—The House beside the Highway. 319
- XV.—Home Again. 322
- XVI.—A Friend in Need, and Indeed. 323
- XVII.—Virginia. 328
