THE HISTORY OF SIR RICHARD CALMADY A ROMANCE
BYLUCAS MALET
METHUEN & CO.
36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
LONDON
1901CONTENTS
- BOOK I THE CLOWN
- I. ACQUAINTING THE READER WITH A FAIR DOMAIN AND THE MAKER THEREOF 1
- II. GIVING THE VERY EARLIEST INFORMATION OBTAINABLE OF THE HERO OF THIS BOOK 6
- III. TOUCHING MATTERS CLERICAL AND CONTROVERSIAL 18
- IV. RAISING PROBLEMS WHICH IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS HISTORY TO RESOLVE 23
- V. IN WHICH JULIUS MARCH BEHOLDS THE VISION OF THE NEW LIFE 31
- VI. ACCIDENT OR DESTINY, ACCORDING TO YOUR HUMOUR 40
- VII. MRS. WILLIAM ORMISTON SACRIFICES A WINE GLASS TO FATE 52
- VIII. ENTER A CHILD OF PROMISE 62
- IX. IN WHICH KATHERINE CALMADY LOOKS ON HER SON 69
- X. THE BIRDS OF THE AIR TAKE THEIR BREAKFAST 76
- BOOK II THE BREAKING OF DREAMS
- I. RECORDING SOME ASPECTS OF A SMALL PILGRIM’S PROGRESS 85
- II. IN WHICH OUR HERO IMPROVES HIS ACQUAINTANCE WITH MANY THINGS—HIMSELF INCLUDED 95
- III. CONCERNING THAT WHICH, THANK GOD, HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY 107
- IV. WHICH SMELLS VERY VILELY OF THE STABLE 117
- V. IN WHICH DICKIE IS INTRODUCED TO A LITTLE DANCER WITH BLUSH‐ROSES IN HER HAT 128
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- VI. DEALING WITH A PHYSICIAN OF THE BODY AND A PHYSICIAN OF THE SOUL 136
- VII. AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT 145
- VII. TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN‐DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR 154
- BOOK III LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI
- I. IN WHICH OUR HERO’S WORLD GROWS SENSIBLY WIDER 164
- II. TELLING HOW DICKIE’S SOUL WAS SOMEWHAT SICK, AND HOW HE MET FAIR WOMEN ON THE CONFINES OF A WOOD 169
- III. IN WHICH RICHARD CONFIRMS ONE JUDGMENT AND REVERSES ANOTHER 177
- IV. JULIUS MARCH BEARS TESTIMONY 184
- V. TELLING HOW QUEEN MARY’S CRYSTAL BALL CAME TO FALL ON THE GALLERY FLOOR 195
- VI. IN WHICH DICKIE TRIES TO RIDE AWAY FROM HIS OWN SHADOW, WITH SUCH SUCCESS AS MIGHT HAVE BEEN ANTICIPATED 210
- VII. WHEREIN THE READER IS COURTEOUSLY INVITED TO IMPROVE HIS ACQUAINTANCE WITH CERTAIN PERSONS OF QUALITY 218
- VIII. RICHARD PUTS HIS HAND TO A PLOUGH FROM WHICH THERE IS NO TURNING BACK 229
- IX. WHICH TOUCHES INCIDENTALLY ON MATTERS OF FINANCE 239
- X. MR. LUDOVIC QUAYLE AMONG THE PROPHETS 254
- XI. CONTAINING SAMPLES BOTH OF EARTHLY AND HEAVENLY LOVE 262
- BOOK IV A SLIP BETWIXT CUP AND LIP
- I. LADY LOUISA BARKING TRACES THE FINGER OF PROVIDENCE 273
- II. TELLING HOW VANITY FAIR MADE ACQUAINTANCE WITH RICHARD CALMADY 283
- III. IN WHICH KATHERINE TRIES TO NAIL UP THE WEATHER‐GLASS TO “SET FAIR” 292
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- IV. A LESSON UPON THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT—“PARENTS OBEY YOUR CHILDREN” 304
- V. IPHIGENIA 316
- VI. IN WHICH HONORIA ST. QUENTIN TAKES THE FIELD 327
- VII. RECORDING THE ASTONISHING VALOUR DISPLAYED BY A CERTAIN SMALL MOUSE IN A CORNER 338
- VIII. A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT 349
- IX. IN WHICH DICKIE SHAKES HANDS WITH THE DEVIL 358
- BOOK V RAKE’S PROGRESS
- I. IN WHICH THE READER IS COURTEOUSLY ENTREATED TO GROW OLDER BY THE SPACE OF SOME FOUR YEARS, AND TO SAIL SOUTHWARD HO! AWAY 376
- II. WHEREIN TIME IS DISCOVERED TO HAVE WORKED CHANGES 387
- III. HELEN DE VALLORBES APPREHENDS VEXATIOUS COMPLICATIONS 395
- IV. “MATER ADMIRABILIS” 403
- V. EXIT CAMP 410
- VI. IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELL HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE‐CART 422
- VII. SPLENDIDE MENDAX 432
- VIII. IN WHICH HELEN DE VALLORBES LEARNS HER RIVAL’S NAME 442
- IX. CONCERNING THAT DAUGHTER OF CUPID AND PSYCHE WHOM MEN CALL VOLUPTAS 456
- X. THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION 460
- XI. IN WHICH DICKIE GOES TO THE END OF THE WORLD AND LOOKS OVER THE WALL 474
- BOOK VI THE NEW HEAVEN AND THE NEW EARTH
- I. IN WHICH MISS ST. QUENTIN BEARS WITNESS TO THE FAITH THAT IS IN HER 490
- II. TELLING HOW, ONCE AGAIN, KATHERINE CALMADY LOOKED ON HER SON 500
- III. CONCERNING A SPIRIT IN PRISON 509
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- IV. DEALING WITH MATTERS OF HEARSAY AND MATTERS OF SPORT 518
- V. TELLING HOW DICKIE CAME TO UNTIE A CERTAIN TAG OF RUSTY, BLACK RIBBON 529
- VI. A LITANY OF THE SACRED HEART 540
- VII. WHEREIN TWO ENEMIES ARE SEEN TO CRY QUITS 550
- VIII. CONCERNING THE BROTHERHOOD FOUNDED BY RICHARD CALMADY, AND OTHER MATTERS OF SOME INTEREST 565
- IX. TELLING HOW LUDOVIC QUAYLE AND HONORIA ST. QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER 574
- X. CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN 589
- XI. IN WHICH RICHARD CALMADY BIDS THE LONG‐SUFFERING READER FAREWELL 611
