Volume 1 — THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS PRIDE—Continued
Reading edition
"Gerald rushed in like one distracted"
Pride—One of the Seven Cardinal Sins. ILLUSTRATED WITH ETCHINGS BY ADRIAN MARCEL. BY EUGENE SUE
IN TWO VOLUMES VOLUME II.
CONTENTS.
VOLUME II.
I.Madame Herbaut's Party13
II.The Duchess Entertains Ernestine23
III.A Bold Question33
IV.Reason Asserts Itself43
V.A Consuming Fever of Love53
VI.A Delicate Mission61
VII.Good News71
VIII.A Startling Revelation82
IX.An Unexpected Meeting91
X.Despair99
XI.The Ball107
XII.M. de Macreuse Overdoes the Matter118
XIII.An Honest Confession Is Good for the Soul131
XIV.Villainy Unmasked141
XV.The Prospective Minister's Defeat151
XVI.Disinterested Affection162
XVII.A Friend in Need171
XVIII.A Question of Identity183
XIX.Ernestine's Appeal190
XX.An Alliance Offensive and Defensive198
XXI."Diamond Cut Diamond"207
XXII.A Final Victory216
XXIII.A Tempting Bait228
XXIV.An Unconditional Surrender241
XXV.A Suspicious Circumstance253
XXVI.A Crucial Moment262
XXVII.The Mystery Deepens274
XXVIII.Foiled!284
XXIX.An Eventful Day294
XXX.The Signing of the Marriage Contracts306
XXXI.The Baron Has His Revenge314
XXXII.Conclusion322
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE
"Gerald rushed in like one distracted"Frontispiece
"'She has fainted'"72
"'Enough, monsieur, enough'"148
"M. de Maillefort, accompanied by Gerald, burst into the room"290