Alice Lorraine: A Tale of the South Downs

								


     XXVIII.--NOT TO BE RESISTED                    126

       XXIX.--ABSURD SURDS                          130

        XXX.--OUR LAD STEENIE                       135

       XXXI.--IN A MARCHING REGIMENT                139

      XXXII.--PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OPINION            144

     XXXIII.--RAGS AND BONES                        149

      XXXIV.--UNDER DEADLY FIRE                     157

       XXXV.--HOW TO FRY NO PANCAKES                161

      XXXVI.--LADY COKE UPON LITTLETON              166

     XXXVII.--ACHES v. ACRES                      172

    XXXVIII.--IN THE DEADLY BREACH                  177

      XXXIX.--SHERRY SACK                           183

         XL.--BENEATH BRIGHT EYES                   191

        XLI.--DONNAS PRAY AND PRACTISE              195

       XLII.--AN UNWELCOME ESCORT                   200

      XLIII.--IN AMONG THE BIG-WIGS                 209

       XLIV.--HOW TO TAKE BAD TIDINGS               216

        XLV.--INNOCENCE IN NO SENSE                 220

       XLVI.--HARD RIDING AND HARD READING          226

      XLVII.--TRY TO THINK THE BEST OF ME           234

     XLVIII.--SOMETHING WORTH KISSING               239

       XLIX.--A DANGEROUS COMMISSION                245

          L.--STERLING AND STRIKING AFFECTION       250

         LI.--EMPTY LOCKERS                         259

        LII.--BE NO MORE OFFICER OF MINE            264

       LIII.--FAREWELL, ALL YOU SPANISH LADIES      268

        LIV.--GOING UP THE TREE                     275

         LV.--THE WOEBURN                           281

        LVI.--GOING DOWN THE HILL                   290

       LVII.--THE PLEDGE OF A LIFE                  297

      LVIII.--A HERO’S RETURN                       304

        LIX.--THE GRAVE OF THE ASTROLOGER           312

         LX.--COURTLY MANNERS                       316

        LXI.--A SAMPLE FROM KENT                    322

       LXII.--A FAMILY ARRANGEMENT                  327

      LXIII.--BETTER THAN THE DOCTORS               332

       LXIV.--IMPENDING DARKNESS                    335

        LXV.--A FINE CHRISTMAS SERMON               341

       LXVI.--COMING DOWN IN EARNEST                344

      LXVII.--THE LAST CHANCE LOST                  348

     LXVIII.--THE DEATH-BOURNE                      353

       LXIX.--BOTTLER BEATS THE ELEMENTS            357

        LXX.--OH, HARO! HARO! HARO!                 361

       LXXI.--AN ARGUMENT REFUTED                   367

      LXXII.--ON LETHE’S WHARF                      370

     LXXIII.--POLLY’S DOLL                          374

      LXXIV.--FROM HADES’ GATES                     377

       LXXV.--SOMETHING LIKE A LEGACY               380

      LXXVI.--SCIENTIFIC SOLUTION                   385

     LXXVII.--HER HEART IS HIS                      387

    LXXVIII.--THE LAST WORD COMES FROM BONNY        390

ALICE LORRAINE.

CHAPTER I.
ALL IN THE DOWNS.