The Moat House

About this eBook

Author

Stooke, Eleanora H.

Title

The moat house : or "Sir Jasper's favourite niece."

Original Publication

United Kingdom: S.W. Partridge & Co., 1905.

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Contentment -- Juvenile fiction

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 70334

Release Date

March 21, 2023

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2. — "LULU STOOD ON THE DOORSTEP AND WAVED HER HAND IN FAREWELL." — THE MOAT HOUSE,
3. 3."Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece." — BY — ELEANORA H. STOOKE. — AUTHOR OF — "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," — "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," — etc. — WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS. — London: — S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO., — 8 & 9 PATERNOSTER ROW.
4. 4.CONTENTS.
5. 5.CONTENTS.
6. 6.THE MOAT HOUSE. — CHAPTER I. — A STRANGE REQUEST. — CHAPTER II. — GOOD-BYE TO THE OLD HOME. — CHAPTER III. — THE ARRIVAL AT THE MOAT HOUSE. — CHAPTER IV. — AUNT AND NIECE. — CHAPTER V. — TRYING TO PLEASE SIR JASPER.
7. 7. — "SHE TURNED ROUND ON THE PIANO STOOL TO SEE IF HE WAS SATISFIED." — CHAPTER VI. — THE LAWYER'S DAUGHTER. — CHAPTER VII. — A SUNDAY AT THE MOAT HOUSE. — CHAPTER VIII. — LEFT OUT IN THE COLD. — CHAPTER IX. — CELIA'S ACCIDENT.
8. 8. — "HER FOOT SLIPPED ON A LOOSE STONE, AND SHE FELL WITH SOME FORCE ON THE GROUND." — CHAPTER X. — "A FOOLISH, FORWARD CHIT." — CHAPTER XI. — AN AFTERNOON OF STORM. — CHAPTER XII. — AFTER THE STORM. — CHAPTER XIII. — PUTTY'S GODFATHER. — CHAPTER XIV. — AS GOOD AS PRETTY. — CHAPTER XV. — THE BUTTERFLY BROOCH.
9. 9. — "HER EARS CAUGHT THE SOUND OF SIR JASPER'S FOOTSTEPS." — CHAPTER XVI. — SIR JASPER'S GENEROSITY. — CHAPTER XVII. — THE FLOWER SHOW. — CHAPTER XVIII. — CELIA'S LOSS. — CHAPTER XIX. — AFTER THE CONCERT.
10. 10. — "'MY BROOCH.' GASPED CELIA, SOBBING AS IF HER HEART WOULD BREAK. 'I'VE LOST IT!'" — CHAPTER XX. — A RECONCILIATION. — CHAPTER XXI. — A CARRIAGE ACCIDENT. — CHAPTER XXII. — HOURS OF SUSPENSE. — CHAPTER XXIII. — SIR JASPER BESTIRS HIMSELF. — CHAPTER XXIV. — A NIGHT ALARM.
11. 11. — "ERIC GRASPED THE SLEEPING GIRL BY THE SHOULDER." — CHAPTER XXV. — A CHANGE OF PLANS. — CHAPTER XXVI. — AT A— AGAIN. — CHAPTER XXVII. — SUNNY DAYS. — THE END.

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