The victors : a romance of yesterday morning & this afternoon

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Book I. Clearing For Action

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I. “Each new-hatched, unfledged comrade ”,

II. “ He’ll turn your current in a ditch ” . 19

III. “ Let me buy your friendly help ” . 3^

IV. “ I have flattered a lady ” . 54

V. “ Doing nothing for a bribe ” . 67

VI. “ His dishonesty appears ” . 8 3

VII. “ Buy ’em to sell again ” . 9°

VIII. “ I and my partner” . 101

IX. “ You charge me most unjustly” . 118

X. “ Rides the wild mare with the boys ” . *3°

• XI. “ They are thrifty, honest men” . . r54

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Journeys end in lovers’ meeting” .

A stranger in this city here .

Mark his first approach before my lady” .

I sat upon a promontory and heard a mermaid

First, sir, I pray, what is your title ? ’ .

I have a bag of money here that troubles me . .

My surveyor is false ”... .

A rare engineer ” .

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Book III. Beginning The Game

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I. “ This might be the pate of a politician ” . 263

II. “ We quarrel in print ” . 274

III. “ But he, sir, had the election ” . 280

IV. “ Sack great Rome with Romans ” . 298

Book IV. The Hill Of Endeavour

I. “ That were a trick indeed ” . 310

II. “ By a sealed compact, well ratified” . 321

III. “ The devil shall have his bargain” . 332

IV. “ Your exposition on the holy text ” . . . 341

V. “ When did you lose your daughter? ” . 353

VI. “ Give me leave to prove you a fool” . 362

VII. “ Fortune’s furious fickle wheel” . 363

VIII. “ I do desire some confidence ” . 372

IX. “ A gracious person” . 381

X. “ Her hair is auburn ” . 386

XI. “ Sweet husband, be not of that mind ” . 393

XII. “ There is money; spend it ” . 400

XIII. “ What, wilt thou flout me thus? ” . 408

Book V. Spoils To The Victors

I. “ They are so linked in friendship ” . 417

II. “ Fortune and victory sit on thy helm ” . 426

III. “ Fire that severs day from night . 438

IV. “ God’s will ! what wilfulness is this ?”...., . 444

V. “ What tell’st thou me of robbing? ” . 449

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VI. “ Turns insurrection to religion” . 455

VII. “ And sweet religion makes a rhapsody of words ” . 464

Book VI. On The Summit

I. “ I am come to fetch you home ” . 4 72

II. “ Despatch all business and begone ” . 484

III. “ Dashed out -with a Grecian club” . 491

IV. “ To leave you in your madness ” . . . S00

V. “ Madam, this is mere distraction” . 5°6

VI. “ O God defend me! how am I beset! ” . 416

VII. “ Will rain hot vengeance on offenders ” . ' " 8-3

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VIII. “ Make a scarecrow of the law ” .

IX. “ Why, then, let’s home again ” . 541

X. “ With their tongues doom men to death ” . o49

XI. “ From Cupid’s shoulder ” . ^6l