QuicksandsFront matterReading editionChapter navigation30 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterChapter I · THE BRIDGE OF DREAMSChapter II · BEKEChapter III · A MEETING ON THE MARSHESChapter IV · A DANCE AT “THE PLOUGH”Chapter V · THE GREAT INVASIONChapter VI · IN AUNT MINA’S SHOESChapter VII · THE FAMILY SKELETONChapter VIII · “AN OPEN DOOR”Chapter IX · OUT OF THE FRYING-PANChapter X · THE “ASPHODEL”Chapter XI · A HILL STATIONChapter XII · THE NOTORIOUS MRS. DE LACYChapter XIII · A FRESH STARTChapter XIV · THE CLUBChapter XV · A RENEWED FRIENDSHIPChapter XVI · AN UNWELCOME VISITORChapter XVII · A COMPROMISEChapter XVIII · THE RESIDENCY BALLChapter XIX · “YES—OR NO?”Chapter XX · CLOUDSChapter XXI · RONNIE’S CONFESSIONChapter XXII · PUNISHMENTChapter XXIII · A HAVENChapter XXIV · THE FLIGHTChapter XXV · AT BANGALOREChapter XXVI · WITHIN THE PRECINCTSChapter XXVII · DARK DAYSChapter XXVIII · HYDER ALI’S GARDENChapter XXIX · THE ORDER OF RELEASEBeginning of this editionNext chapter →Chapter I · THE BRIDGE OF DREAMSAll chapters and sections (30)Opening pagesFront matterChapters1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne◇CHAPTER I THE BRIDGE OF DREAMS →