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Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories

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The Publishers have the pleasure of offering to the many admirers of the writings of "Ouida," the present volume of Contributions, which have appeared from time to time in the leading Journals of Europe, and which have recently been collected and revised by the author, for publication in book-form.

They have also in press, to be speedily published, another similar volume of tales, from the same pen, together with an unpublished romance entitled "Under Two Flags."

Our editions of Ouida's Works are published by express arrangement with the author; and any other editions that may appear in the American market will be issued in violation of the courtesies usually extended both to authors and publishers.

Philadelphia, May, 1867.

CONTENTS
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CECIL CASTLEMAINE'S GAGE; or, The Story of a Broidered Shield11

LITTLE GRAND AND THE MARCHIONESS; or, Our Maltese Peerage37

LADY MARABOUT'S TROUBLES; or, The Worries a Chaperone.—In Three Seasons:—

Season the First.—The Eligible84

Season the Second.—The Ogre121

Season the Third.—The Climax164

A STUDY À LA LOUIS QUINZE; or, Pendant to a Pastel by La Tour211

I. The First Morning212

II. The Second Morning218

III. Midnight227

"DEADLY DASH." A Story told on the Off Day235

THE GENERAL'S MATCH-MAKING; or, Coaches And Cousinship265

THE STORY OF A CRAYON-HEAD; or, A Doubled-down Leaf in a Man's Life306

THE BEAUTY OF VICQ D'AZYR; or, Not at All A Proper Person339

A STUDY À LA LOUIS QUATORZE: Pendant To a Portrait By Mignard368

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