Volume 10 — STEVENSON
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VOLUME TEN
LONDON: PUBLISHED BY CHATTO AND WINDUS: IN ASSOCIATION WITH CASSELL AND COMPANY LIMITED: WILLIAM HEINEMANN: AND LONGMANS GREEN AND COMPANY MDCCCCXI
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
CONTENTS
THE MISADVENTURES OF JOHN NICHOLSON
CHAPTER PAGE
I. In which John sows the Wind 3
II. In which John reaps the Whirlwind 9
III. In which John enjoys the Harvest Home 15
IV. The Second Sowing 21
V. The Prodigal’s Return 26
VI. The House at Murrayfield 32
VII. A Tragi-comedy in a Cab 44
VIII. Singular Instance of the Utility of Pass-keys 54
IX. In which Mr. Nicholson concedes the Principle of an Allowance 65
KIDNAPPED
I. I set off upon my Journey to the House of Shaws 77
II. I come to my Journey’s End 82
III. I make Acquaintance of my Uncle 88
IV. I run a Great Danger in the House of Shaws 96
V. I go to the Queen’s Ferry 105
VI. What befell at the Queen’s Ferry 112
VII. I go to Sea in the Brig Covenant of Dysart 118
VIII. The Round-House 126
IX. The Man with the Belt of Gold 132
X. The Siege of the Round-House 142
XI. The Captain knuckles under 149
XII. I hear of the “Red Fox” 154
XIII. The Loss of the Brig 163
XIV. The Islet 169
XV. The Lad with the Silver Button: Through the Isle of Mull 178
XVI. The Lad with the Silver Button: Across Morven 187
XVII. The Death of the Red Fox 195
XVIII. I talk with Alan in the Wood of Lettermore 201
XIX. The House of Fear 210
XX. The Flight in the Heather: The Rocks 217
XXI. The Flight in the Heather: The Heugh of Corrynakiegh 226
XXII. The Flight in the Heather: The Moor 234
XXIII. Cluny’s Cage 242
XXIV. The Flight in the Heather: The Quarrel 251
XXV. In Balquhidder 262
XXVI. End of the Flight: We pass the Forth 269
XXVII. I come to Mr. Rankeillor 280
XXVIII. I go in Quest of my Inheritance 288
XXIX. I come into my Kingdom 296
XXX. Good-bye 303