Colonel Quaritch, V.C

About this eBook

Author

Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925

Title

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

Credits

John Bickers and Dagny

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Country life -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

11882

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11882

Release Date

April 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Colonel Quaritch, V.C — A Tale of Country Life — by H. Rider Haggard — First Published 1888. — Contents
2. 2.PREPARER’S NOTE
3. 3.COLONEL QUARITCH, V.C. — A TALE OF COUNTRY LIFE
4. 4.CHAPTER I. HAROLD QUARITCH MEDITATES
5. 5.CHAPTER II. THE COLONEL MEETS THE SQUIRE
6. 6.CHAPTER III. THE TALE OF SIR JAMES DE LA MOLLE
7. 7.CHAPTER IV. THE END OF THE TALE
8. 8.CHAPTER V. THE SQUIRE EXPLAINS THE POSITION
9. 9.CHAPTER VI. LAWYER QUEST
10. 10.CHAPTER VII. EDWARD COSSEY, ESQUIRE
11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. MR. QUEST’S WIFE
12. 12.CHAPTER IX. THE SHADOW OF RUIN
13. 13.CHAPTER X. THE TENNIS PARTY
14. 14.CHAPTER XI. IDA’S BARGAIN
15. 15.CHAPTER XII. GEORGE PROPHESIES
16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. ABOUT ART
17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. THE TIGER SHOWS HER CLAWS
18. 18.CHAPTER XV. THE HAPPY DAYS
19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. THE HOUSE WITH THE RED PILLARS
20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. THE TIGRESS IN HER DEN
21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. “WHAT SOME HAVE FOUND SO SWEET”
22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. IN PAWN
23. 23.CHAPTER XX. “GOOD-BYE TO YOU, EDWARD”
24. 24.CHAPTER XXI. THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING
25. 25.CHAPTER XXII. THE END OF THE MATCH
26. 26.CHAPTER XXIII. THE BLOW FALLS
27. 27.CHAPTER XXIV. “GOOD-BYE, MY DEAR, GOOD-BYE!”
28. 28.CHAPTER XXV. THE SQUIRE GIVES HIS CONSENT
29. 29.CHAPTER XXVI. BELLE PAYS A VISIT
30. 30.CHAPTER XXVII. MR. QUEST HAS HIS INNINGS
31. 31.CHAPTER XXVIII. HOW GEORGE TREATED JOHNNIE
32. 32.CHAPTER XXIX. EDWARD COSSEY MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT
33. 33.CHAPTER XXX. HAROLD TAKES THE NEWS
34. 34.CHAPTER XXXI. IDA RECANTS
35. 35.CHAPTER XXXII. GEORGE PROPHESIES AGAIN
36. 36.CHAPTER XXXIII. THE SQUIRE SPEAKS HIS MIND
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXIV. GEORGE’S DIPLOMATIC ERRAND
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXV. THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXVI. HOW THE GAME ENDED
40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVII. SISTER AGNES
41. 41.CHAPTER XXXVIII. COLONEL QUARITCH EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS
42. 42.CHAPTER XXXIX. THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP
43. 43.CHAPTER XL. BUT NOT TO BED
44. 44.CHAPTER XLI. HOW THE NIGHT WENT
45. 45.CHAPTER XLII. IDA GOES TO MEET HER FATE
46. 46.CHAPTER XLIII. GEORGE IS SEEN TO LAUGH
47. 47.CHAPTER XLIV. CHRISTMAS CHIMES
48. 48.CONCLUSION GOOD-BYE — THE END

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