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WYLDER'S HAND
A NOVEL
J. SHERIDAN LE FANU
CONTENTS
CHAP.
I.—RELATING HOW I RODE THROUGH THE VILLAGE OF GYLINGDEN WITH MARK WYLDER'S LETTER IN MY VALISE
II.—IN WHICH I ENTER THE DRAWING-ROOM
III.—OUR DINNER-PARTY AT BRANDON
IV.—IN WHICH WE GO TO THE DRAWING-ROOM AND THE PARTY BREAKS UP
V.—IN WHICH MY SLUMBER IS DISTURBED
VI.—IN WHICH DORCAS BRANDON SPEAKS
VII.—RELATING HOW A LONDON GENTLEMAN APPEARED IN REDMAN'S DELL
VIII.—IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE TAKES HIS HAT AND STICK
IX.—I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN
X.—THE ACE OF HEARTS
XI.—IN WHICH LAKE UNDER THE TREES OF BRANDON, AND I IN MY CHAMBER, SMOKE OUR NOCTURNAL CIGARS
XII.—IN WHICH UNCLE LORNE TROUBLES ME
XIII.—THE PONY CARRIAGE
XIV.—IN WHICH VARIOUS PERSONS GIVE THEIR OPINIONS OF CAPTAIN STANLEY LAKE
XV.—DORCAS SHOWS HER JEWELS TO MISS LAKE
XVI.—"JENNY PUT THE KETTLE ON"
XVII.—RACHEL LAKE SEES WONDERFUL THINGS BY MOONLIGHT FROM HER WINDOW
XVIII.—MARK WYLDER'S SLAVE
XIX.—THE TARN IN THE PARK
XX.—CAPTAIN LAKE TAKES AN EVENING STROLL ABOUT GYLINGDEN
XXI.—IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE VISITS HIS SISTER'S SICK BED
XXII.—IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE
XXIII.—HOW RACHEL SLEPT THAT NIGHT IN REDMAN'S FARM
XXIV.—DORCAS BRANDON PAYS RACHEL A VISIT
XXV.—CAPTAIN LAKE LOOKS IN AT NIGHTFALL
XXVI.—CAPTAIN LAKE FOLLOWS TO LONDON
XXVII.—LAWYER LARKIN'S MIND BEGINS TO WORK
XXVIII.—MARK WYLDER'S SUBMISSION
XXIX.—HOW MARK WYLDER'S DISAPPEARANCE AFFECTED HIS FRIENDS
XXX.—IN BRANDON PARK
XXXI.—IN REDMAN'S DELL
XXXII.—MR. LARKIN AND THE VICAR
XXXIII.—THE LADIES OF GYLINGDEN HEATH
XXXIV.—SIR JULIUS HOCKLEY'S LETTER
XXXV.—THE HUNT BALL
XXXVI.—THE BALL ROOM
XXXVII.—THE SUPPER-ROOM
XXXVIII.—AFTER THE BALL
XXXIX.—IN WHICH MISS RACHEL LAKE COMES TO BRANDON, AND DOCTOR BUDDLE CALLS AGAIN
XL.—THE ATTORNEY'S ADVENTURES ON THE WAY HOME
XLI.—IN WHICH SIR FRANCIS SEDDLEY MANIPULATES
XLII.—A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER
XLIII.—AN EVIL EYE LOOKS ON THE VICAR
XLIV.—IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY
XLV.—DEEP AND SHALLOW
XLVI.—DEBATE AND INTERRUPTION
XLVII.—A THREATENING NOTICE
XLVIII.—IN WHICH I GO TO BRANDON, AND SEE AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE IN THE TAPESTRY ROOM
XLIX.—LARCOM, THE BUTLER, VISITS THE ATTORNEY
L.—NEW LIGHTS
LI.—A FRACAS IN THE LIBRARY
LII.—AN OLD FRIEND LOOKS INTO THE GARDEN AT REDMAN'S FARM
LIII.—THE VICAR'S COMPLICATIONS, WHICH LIVELY PEOPLE HAD BETTER NOT READ
LIV.—BRANDON CHAPEL ON SUNDAY
LV.—THE CAPTAIN AND THE ATTORNEY CONVERSE AMONG THE TOMBS
LVI.—THE BRANDON CONSERVATORY
LVII.—CONCERNING A NEW DANGER WHICH THREATENED CAPTAIN STANLEY LAKE
LVIII.—MISS RACHEL LAKE BECOMES VIOLENT
LIX.—AN ENEMY IN REDMAN'S DELL
LX.—RACHEL LAKE BEFORE THE ACCUSER
LXI.—IN WHICH DAME DUTTON IS VISITED
LXII.—THE CAPTAIN EXPLAINS WHY MARK WYLDER ABSCONDED
LXIII.—THE ACE OF HEARTS
LXIV.—IN THE DUTCH ROOM
LXV.—I REVISIT BRANDON HALL
LXVI.—LADY MACBETH
LXVII.—MR. LARKIN IS VIS-A-VIS WITH A CONCEALED COMPANION
LXVIII.—THE COMPANION DISCLOSES HIMSELF
LXIX.—OF A SPECTRE WHOM OLD TAMAR SAW
LXX.—THE MEETING IN THE LONG POND ALLEY
LXXI.—SIR HARRY BRACTON'S INVASION OF GYLINGDEN
LXXII.—MARK WYLDER'S HAND
LXXIII.—THE MASK FALLS
LXXIV.—WE TAKE LEAVE OF OUR FRIENDS
WYLDER'S HAND.