CONTENTS.
Reading edition
BOOK I.
A STRANGE TRIP TO ANTWERP.
PAGE
Chapter I.—The Flood in the Schelde, 5
Chapter,, II.—The Lady of the Barge, 16
Chapter,, III.—The Six Drunkards of Brussels, 35
Chapter,, IV.—The Patriot Painter, 48
Chapter,, V.—“The Lion’s Jaws Gape for Me!” 59
Chapter,, VI.—The Drinking Bout at the Painted Inn, 70
Chapter,, VII.—Love—By a Coup de Main, 85
Chapter,, VIII.—“The Ungainable!—But I’ll Gain Her!” 101
BOOK II.
TWIXT LOVE AND WAR.
Chapter IX.—“No Provisions, no Water, but Plenty of Powder!” 112
Chapter,, X.—The Secret of the Statue, 123
Chapter,, XI.—Major Guido Amati has a Spree, 131
Chapter,, XII.—“Get Your Daughter Out of Antwerp,” 143
Chapter,, XIII.—“Good Heavens! What an Introduction!” 155
Chapter,, XIV.—The Providence of God, 165
Chapter,, XV.—The Battle on Skates, 175
Chapter,, XVI.—The Berserker Oath, 185
Chapter,, XVII.—Advanced Womanhood in 1573, 194
BOOK III.
THE DUKE’S UNLUCKY PENNY.
Chapter XVIII.—“Is it a Dream?” 205
Chapter,, XIX.—The Daughter’s Dower, 220
Chapter,, XX.—“Papa’s Coming! I’ll—I’ll Do It,” 228
Chapter,, XXI.—“My Lord of Alva,” 235
Chapter,, XXII.—“Oho! The Fox at Last!” 249
Chapter,, XXIII.—“It is an Affair of State,” 258