An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery)AN HISTORICAL MYSTERYKatharine Prescott Wormeley translationChapter navigation22 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…AN HISTORICAL MYSTERYChapter I · JUDASChapter II · A CRIME RELINQUISHEDChapter III · THE MASK THROWN OFFChapter IV · LAURENCE DE CINQ-CYGNEChapter V · ROYALIST HOMES AND PORTRAITS UNDER THE CONSULATEChapter VI · A DOMICILIARY VISITChapter VII · A FOREST NOOKChapter VIII · TRIALS OF THE POLICEChapter IX · FOILEDChapter X · ONE AND THE SAME, YET A TWO-FOLD LOVEChapter XI · WISE COUNSELChapter XII · THE FACTS OF A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIRChapter XIII · THE CODE OF BRUMAIRE, YEAR IV.Chapter XIV · THE ARRESTSChapter XV · DOUBTS AND FEARS OF COUNSELChapter XVI · MARTHE INVEIGLEDChapter XVII · THE TRIALChapter XVIII · TRIAL CONTINUED: CRUEL VICISSITUDESChapter XIX · THE EMPEROR’S BIVOUACChapter XX · THE MYSTERY SOLVEDADDENDUMBeginning of this editionNext chapter →Part 1 — Chapter I · JUDASAll chapters and sections (22)Other sectionsAN HISTORICAL MYSTERYPart 1 · Chapters123456789Part 2 · Chapters1011121314151617181920Part 2 · Other sectionsADDENDUM(The Gondreville Mystery)By Honore De BalzacTranslated by Katharine Prescott WormeleyDEDICATION To Monsieur de Margone. In grateful remembrance, from his guest at the Chateau de Sache. De Balzac.CHAPTER I. JUDAS →