The King's Esquires

About this eBook

Author

Fenn, George Manville, 1831-1909

Title

The King's Esquires; Or, The Jewel of France

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

France -- History -- Francis I, 1515-1547 -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

23128

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23128

Release Date

October 20, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The King's Esquires" — Or, The Jewel of France. — Chapter One. — How young Denis kept guard. — Chapter Two. — A fencing lesson. — Chapter Three. — His Majesty. — Chapter Four. — The Doctor’s eyes. — Chapter Five. — A King at sea. — Chapter Six. — How to land horses. — Chapter Seven. — Only a boy. — Chapter Eight. — Madame the hostess. — Chapter Nine. — The scent of danger. — Chapter Ten. — How Leoni lost his eye. — Chapter Eleven. — First blood. — Chapter Twelve. — A well-meant warning. — Chapter Thirteen. — An unknown land. — Chapter Fourteen. — The war-cry. — Chapter Fifteen. — The friend in need. — Chapter Sixteen. — The next morning. — Chapter Seventeen. — A few bars’ rest. — Chapter Eighteen. — The Doctor is busy. — Chapter Nineteen. — The glittering stone. — Chapter Twenty. — The King’s bullies. — Chapter Twenty One. — Trapped. — Chapter Twenty Two. — What Denis thought. — Chapter Twenty Three. — A Royal welcome. — Chapter Twenty Four. — Denis is sleepy. — Chapter Twenty Five. — Carrbroke tells secrets. — Chapter Twenty Six. — So does Denis. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — The Chamberlain has suspicions. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — And opens the King’s eyes. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — Dark work. — Chapter Thirty. — Bearding a lion. — Chapter Thirty One. — Leoni’s weapon. — Chapter Thirty Two. — Check!—query, mate? — Chapter Thirty Three. — Leoni’s pupil. — Chapter Thirty Four. — A dash for liberty. — Chapter Thirty Five. — Bluff Hal rages. — Chapter Thirty Six. — Somebody’s wound. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — An awkward halt. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — The King’s horses and men. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — A Death Warrant. — Chapter Forty. — A boy’s ruse. — Chapter Forty One. — A visitor for a patient. — Chapter Forty Two. — In the gloomy gallery. — Chapter Forty Three. — King Denis refuses. — Chapter Forty Four. — The escape. — Chapter Forty Five. — The Balas Ruby. — Chapter Forty Six. — In borrowed plumes. — Chapter Forty Seven. — Francis is a King. — Chapter Forty Eight. — Leoni’s secret. — The End.

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