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Quest of the Golden Girl, a Romance By: Richard Le Gallienne (1866-1947) |
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A ROMANCE
BY RICHARD LE GALLIENNE TO
PRIOR AND LOUISE CHRISTIAN,
WITH AFFECTION.
CONTENTS BOOK I
CHAPTER I. AN OLD HOUSE AND ITS BACHELOR II. IN WHICH I DECIDE TO GO ON PILGRIMAGE III. AN INDICTMENT OF SPRING IV. IN WHICH I EAT AND DREAM V. CONCERNING THE PERFECT WOMAN, AND THEREFORE CONCERNING ALL
FEMININE READERS VI. IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF
HIS READER VII. PRANDIAL VIII. STILL PRANDIAL IX. THE LEGEND OF HEBES OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID X. AGAIN ON FOOT THE GIRLS THAT NEVER CAN BE MINE XI. AN OLD MAN OF THE HILLS, AND THE SCHOOLMASTER'S STORY XII. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GIPSIES XIII. A STRANGE WEDDING XIV. THE MYSTERIOUS PETTICOAT XV. STILL OCCUPIED WITH THE PETTICOAT XVI. CLEARS UP MY MYSTERIOUS BEHAVIOUR OF THE LAST CHAPTER XVII. THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT XVIII. IN WHICH THE NAME OF A GREAT POET IS CRIED OUT IN A
SOLITARY PLACE XIX. WHY THE STRANGER WOULD NOT LOSE HIS SHELLEY FOR THE WORLD
BOOK II I. IN WHICH I DECIDE TO BE YOUNG AGAIN II. AT THE SIGN OF THE SINGING STREAM III. IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE IV. 'T IS OF NICOLETE AND HER BOWER IN THE WILDWOOD V. 'T IS OF AUCASSIN AND NICOLETE VI. A FAIRY TALE AND ITS FAIRY TAILORS VII. FROM THE MORNING STAR TO THE MOON VIII. THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON IX. WRITTEN BY MOONLIGHT X. HOW ONE MAKES LOVE AT THIRTY XI. HOW ONE PLAYS THE HERO AT THIRTY XII. IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS
BOOK III I. IN WHICH I RETURN TO MY RIGHT AGE AND ENCOUNTER A COMMON
OBJECT OF THE COUNTRY II. IN WHICH I HEAL A BICYCLE AND COME TO THE WHEEL OF
PLEASURE III. TWO TOWN MICE AT A COUNTRY INN IV. MARRIAGE A LA MODE V. CONCERNING THE HAVEN OF YELLOW SANDS VI. THE MOORLAND OF THE APOCALYPSE VII. "COME UNTO THESE YELLOW SANDS!" VIII. THE TWELVE GOLDEN HAIRED BAR MAIDS IX. SYLVIA JOY X. IN WHICH ONCE MORE I BECOME OCCUPIED IN MY OWN AFFAIRS XI. "THE HOUR FOR WHICH THE YEARS FOR WHICH I DID SIGH" XII. AT THE CAFE DE LA PAIX XIII. THE INNOCENCE OF PARIS XIV. END OF BOOK THREE
BOOK IV THE POSTSCRIPT TO A PILGRIMAGE I. SIX YEARS AFTER II. GRACE O' GOD III. THE GOLDEN GIRL Gennem de Mange til En! BOOK I
CHAPTER I AN OLD HOUSE AND ITS BACHELOR When the knell of my thirtieth birthday sounded, I suddenly realised,
with a desolate feeling at the heart, that I was alone in the world.
It was true I had many and good friends, and I was blessed with
interests and occupations which I had often declared sufficient to
satisfy any not too exacting human being. Moreover, a small but
sufficient competency was mine, allowing me reasonable comforts, and
the luxuries of a small but choice library, and a small but choice
garden. These heavenly blessings had seemed mere than enough for
nearly five years, during which the good sister and I had kept house
together, leading a life of tranquil happy days. Friends and books and
flowers! It was, we said, a good world, and I, simpleton, pretty and
dainty as Margaret was, deemed it would go on forever. But, alas! one
day came a Faust into our garden, a good Faust, with no friend
Mephistopheles, and took Margaret from me. It is but a month since
they were married, and the rice still lingers in the crevices of the
pathway down to the quaint old iron work gate. Yes! they have gone off
to spend their honeymoon, and Margaret has written to me twice to say
how happy they are together in the Hesperides. Dear happiness!
Selfish, indeed, were he who would envy you one petal of that wonderful
rose Rosa Mundi God has given you to gather. But, all the same, the reader will admit that it must be lonely for me,
and not another sister left to take pity on me, all somewhere happily
settled down in the Fortunate Isles. Poor lonely old house! do you, too, miss the light step of your
mistress? No longer shall her little silken figure flit up and down
your quiet staircases, no more deck out your silent rooms with flowers,
humming the while some happy little song... Continue reading book >>
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