A NOVEL

by

J. SHERIDAN LE FANU

First published 1864

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