MarieMarieReading editionChapter navigation25 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…MarieDEDICATIONPREFACEEDITOR’S NOTEChapter I · ALLAN LEARNS FRENCHChapter II · THE ATTACK ON MARAISFONTEINChapter III · THE RESCUEChapter IV · HERNANDO PEREIRAChapter V · THE SHOOTING MATCHChapter VI · THE PARTINGChapter VII · ALLAN’S CALLChapter VIII · THE CAMP OF DEATHChapter IX · THE PROMISEChapter X · VROUW PRINSLOO SPEAKS HER MINDChapter XI · THE SHOT IN THE KLOOFChapter XII · DINGAAN’S BETChapter XIII · THE REHEARSALChapter XIV · THE PLAYChapter XV · RETIEF ASKS A FAVOURChapter XVI · THE COUNCILChapter XVII · THE MARRIAGEChapter XVIII · THE TREATYChapter XIX · DEPART IN PEACEChapter XX · THE COURT-MARTIALChapter XXI · THE INNOCENT BLOODBeginning of this editionNext chapter →DEDICATIONAll chapters and sections (25)Other sectionsMarieDEDICATIONPREFACEEDITOR’S NOTEChapters123456789101112131415161718192021AN EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF THE LATE ALLAN QUATERMAINby H. Rider HaggardDEDICATION →