Front matter

“NOW YOU MUTH PLAY WITH ME,” LISPED VIOLET ELIZABETH, SWEETLY.

“I DON’T PLAY LITTLE GIRL’S GAMES,” ANSWERED THE DISGUSTED WILLIAM.

STILL—WILLIAM

BY

RICHMAL CROMPTON

ILLUSTRATED BY

THOMAS HENRY

LONDON

GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED

SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

First Published - - - - - April 1925

Reprinted - - - - - - - - - October 1925

Reprinted - - - - - - - - - February 1926

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Reprinted - - - - - - - - - December 1926

Reprinted - - - - - - - - - May 1927

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Reprinted - - - - - - - - - October 1930

Made and Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Ltd., London, Fakenham and Reading.

TO COLONEL R. E. CROMPTON, C.B., R.E.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. The Bishop’s Handkerchief 13

II. Henri Learns the Language 28

III. The Sweet Little Girl in White 43

IV. William Turns over a New Leaf 64

V. A Bit of Blackmail 85

VI. “William the Money-Maker” 97

VII. The Haunted House 118

VIII. William the Match-Maker 133

IX. William’s Truthful Christmas 157

X. An Afternoon with William 177

XI. William Spoils the Party 186

XII. The Cat and the Mouse 208

XIII. William and Uncle George 217

XIV. William and Saint Valentine 234