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Prologue
Chapter I
— THE DOOR AJAR .... 37 ,, II. AN ILLUSION DISPELLED . . 47 ,, III. FROTH AND CHAMPAGNE . . 54 ,, IV. BROKEN BONES . . . . 61 ,, V. — BROKEN HEARTS . . . . 71 ,, VI. — BROKEN VOWS .... 76 ,, VII. PRIEST OR POET ? .... 85 , , VIII.- POOR BILL !..... 92 ,, IX. PLUCKING THE STUDENTS . . 103 ,, X. ONE STEP LOWER . . . . 108 ,, xi.- nein! ... . 118 ,, XII.— A consolable -widow . . . 125 ,, XIII. — A narrow escape . . . . 134 ,, XIV. — CHECKMATED .... 146 ,, XV. — BUT NOT DEFEATED . . . 158 ,, XVI. — BETWEEN TWO WORLDS . . . 165 ,, XVII.- THOSE WOMEN AGAIN . . . 173 ,, XVIII.— WIT VERSUS BEAUTY . . . 182 ,, XIX.— THE CURSE OF GENIUS . . . 190 XX — THE GREEN FIELDS OF MONACO . vi CONTENTS. PAGE
CHAPTER XXI. NEVER SAY DIE
! . . . 201 ,, XXII. THE ALTAR OR THE GRAVE ? . 205 ,, XXIII. A FRUITFUL CORRESPONDENCE . 213 ,, XXIV. — TRANSPLANTED .... 222 ,, XXV. EUREKA ! . . . . . 236 ,, XXVI. — GOLD FOR DROSS .... 248 ,, XXVII. THUNDER CLOUDS . . . 254 ,, XXVIII. THE ASHES OF A DEAD FIRE. . 259 ,, XXIX. — CHANTAGE ..... 268 ,, XXX. THE STORM BURSTS . . . 277
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