Captain Desmond, V.C.BOOK II.Reading editionChapter navigation43 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterMAUD DIVERTHIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TOBOOK I.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIChapter XIVChapter XVChapter XVIBOOK II.Chapter XVIIChapter XVIIIChapter XIXChapter XXChapter XXIChapter XXIIChapter XXIIIChapter XXIVChapter XXVChapter XXVIChapter XXVIIChapter XXVIIIChapter XXIXChapter XXXChapter XXXIChapter XXXIIChapter XXXIIIChapter XXXIVAFTERMATH.I.II.III.Previous chapter ←Book 1 — Chapter XVINext chapter →Book 2 — Chapter XVIIAll chapters and sections (43)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsMAUD DIVERTHIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TOBooks1Book 1 · Chapters12345678910111213141516Books2Book 2 · Chapters171819202122232425262728293031323334Book 2 · Other sectionsAFTERMATH.Book 2 · Chapters123"In the reproof of chance Lies the true proof of men." —Shakespeare.◇← CHAPTER XVI.CHAPTER XVII. →