The Finger of Fate

About this eBook

Author

Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

Title

The Finger of Fate: A Romance

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

35912

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35912

Release Date

April 19, 2011

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."A Romance" — Chapter One. — The Half-Brothers. — Chapter Two. — Doggy Dick. — Chapter Three. — The Archery Fête. — Chapter Four. — A Coquette. — Chapter Five. — Two Strings to the Bow. — Chapter Six. — The Gathering Cloud. — Chapter Seven. — Plotters for Fortune. — Chapter Eight. — Father and Son. — Chapter Nine. — The Checkmate. — Chapter Ten. — The Bait Taken. — Chapter Eleven. — Awaiting the Proposal. — Chapter Twelve. — Self-Exiled. — Chapter Thirteen. — London Thugs. — Chapter Fourteen. — Turned Artist. — Chapter Fifteen. — A Sketcher Surprised. — Chapter Sixteen. — Empty Pockets. — Chapter Seventeen. — An Unlucky Recognition. — Chapter Eighteen. — A Sympathiser. — Chapter Nineteen. — On the March. — Chapter Twenty. — Writing to Dictation. — Chapter Twenty One. — Under the Cedar. — Chapter Twenty Two. — A Queer Traveller. — Chapter Twenty Three. — Dissimulation. — Chapter Twenty Four. — A Strange Visitor. — Chapter Twenty Five. — An Uncourteous Reception. — Chapter Twenty Six. — An Unceremonious Dismissal. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — Brigand Domestic Life. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — Unpleasant Information. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — Painful Conjecturing. — Chapter Thirty. — Brigandage and its Cause. — Chapter Thirty One. — The Torreanis. — Chapter Thirty Two. — Captain Count Guardioli. — Chapter Thirty Three. — Improved Prison Fare. — End of Volume One. — Chapter Thirty Four. — Popetta. — Chapter Thirty Five. — Writing under Difficulties. — Chapter Thirty Six. — A Short Trial. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — A Tough Amputation. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — The Family Solicitor. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — The Call Book. — Chapter Forty. — A Furniture Picture. — Chapter Forty One. — A Terrible Threat. — Chapter Forty Two. — An Unknown Correspondent. — Chapter Forty Three. — Cutting a Way Skyward. — Chapter Forty Four. — Again in Prison. — Chapter Forty Five. — Consequential Swagger. — Chapter Forty Six. — Alone with Lucetta Torreani. — Chapter Forty Seven. — Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing. — Chapter Forty Eight. — Four to One. — Chapter Forty Nine. — Evviva Ella Republica! — Chapter Fifty. — The Abduction. — Chapter Fifty One. — On the Trail. — Chapter Fifty Two. — A Suffocating Drink. — Chapter Fifty Three. — Courtship with a Captive. — Chapter Fifty Four. — A Terrible Tableau. — Chapter Fifty Five. — The Roman Republic. — Chapter Fifty Six. — Number Nine, Strada Volturno. — Chapter Fifty Seven. — A Fruitless Search. — Chapter Fifty Eight. — The New Squire of Beechwood. — Chapter Fifty Nine. — In the Campo. — Chapter Sixty. — Pleasant Hospitality. — Chapter Sixty One. — An Unknown Host. — Chapter Sixty Two. — A Lost Legatee. — Chapter Sixty Three. — “Something to his Advantage.” — Chapter Sixty Four. — A Hundred Thousand Pounds. — Chapter Sixty Five. — The Finger of Fate. — Chapter Sixty Six. — What Became of Them. — The End.

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