Colonel Quaritch, V.C.: A Tale of Country Life. H. Rider Haggard

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       H. Rider Haggard

      Colonel Quaritch, V.C.: A Tale of Country Life

      Published by Good Press, 2019

       [email protected]

      EAN 4057664602459

       I DEDICATE

       THIS TALE OF COUNTRY LIFE

       TO

       MY FRIEND AND FELLOW-SPORTSMAN,

       CHARLES J. LONGMAN

       PREPARER’S NOTE

       COLONEL QUARITCH, V.C.

       A TALE OF COUNTRY LIFE

       CHAPTER I. — HAROLD QUARITCH MEDITATES

       CHAPTER II. — THE COLONEL MEETS THE SQUIRE

       CHAPTER III. — THE TALE OF SIR JAMES DE LA MOLLE

       CHAPTER IV. — THE END OF THE TALE

       CHAPTER V. — THE SQUIRE EXPLAINS THE POSITION

       CHAPTER VI. — LAWYER QUEST

       CHAPTER VII. — EDWARD COSSEY, ESQUIRE

       CHAPTER VIII. — MR. QUEST’S WIFE

       CHAPTER IX. — THE SHADOW OF RUIN

       CHAPTER X. — THE TENNIS PARTY

       CHAPTER XI. — IDA’S BARGAIN

       CHAPTER XII. — GEORGE PROPHESIES

       CHAPTER XIII. — ABOUT ART

       CHAPTER XIV. — THE TIGER SHOWS HER CLAWS

       CHAPTER XV. — THE HAPPY DAYS

       CHAPTER XVI. — THE HOUSE WITH THE RED PILLARS

       CHAPTER XVII. — THE TIGRESS IN HER DEN

       CHAPTER XVIII. — “WHAT SOME HAVE FOUND SO SWEET”

       CHAPTER XIX. — IN PAWN

       At last she spoke, apparently with a great effort.

       CHAPTER XX. — “GOOD-BYE TO YOU, EDWARD”

       CHAPTER XXI. — THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING

       CHAPTER XXII. — THE END OF THE MATCH

       CHAPTER XXIII. — THE BLOW FALLS

       CHAPTER XXIV. — “GOOD-BYE, MY DEAR, GOOD-BYE!”

       CHAPTER XXV. — THE SQUIRE GIVES HIS CONSENT

       CHAPTER XXVI. — BELLE PAYS A VISIT

       CHAPTER XXVII. — MR. QUEST HAS HIS INNINGS

       CHAPTER XXVIII. — HOW GEORGE TREATED JOHNNIE

       CHAPTER XXIX. — EDWARD COSSEY MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT

       CHAPTER XXX. — HAROLD TAKES THE NEWS

       CHAPTER XXXI. — IDA RECANTS

       CHAPTER XXXII. — GEORGE PROPHESIES AGAIN

       CHAPTER XXXIII. — THE SQUIRE SPEAKS HIS MIND

       CHAPTER XXXIV. — GEORGE’S DIPLOMATIC ERRAND

       CHAPTER XXXV. — THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES

       CHAPTER XXXVI. — HOW THE GAME ENDED

       CHAPTER XXXVII. — SISTER AGNES

       CHAPTER XXXVIII. — COLONEL QUARITCH EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS

       CHAPTER XXXIX. — THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP

       CHAPTER XL. — BUT NOT TO BED