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. RUE WITH A DIFFERENCE. A PASSAGE PERILOUS. AT THE MOORINGS. THE HOUSEHOLD OF PETER. NO FRIEND LIKE A SISTER. THE ANGEL OF FORGIVENESS. THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE HILL. THE KEY OF THE UNKNOWN.
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CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
1. THE BLAKE FAMILY ARE DISCUSSED 1
2. AUDREY INTRODUCES HERSELF 9
3. THE BLAKE FAMILY AT HOME 18
4. MICHAEL 28
5. THE NEW MASTER 36
6. THE GRAY COTTAGE 47
7. KESTER'S HERO 56
8. 'I HOPE BETTER THINGS OF AUDREY' 67
9. MAT 78
10. PRISCILLA BAXTER 88
11. 'A GIRL AFTER MY OWN HEART' 97
12. MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 107
13. GERALDINE GIVES HER OPINION 117
14. 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 126
15. MRS. BLAKE HAS HER NEW GOWN 137
16. MOLLIE LETS THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG 146
17. AMONG THE BRAIL LANES 155
18. ON A SCOTCH MOOR 165
19. YELLOW STOCKINGS ON THE TAPIS 174
20. 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 183
21. 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 192
22. 'NO, YOU HAVE NOT SPARED ME' 202
23. 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 210
24. 'I FELT SUCH A CULPRIT, YOU SEE' 222
25. MR. HARCOURT SPEAKS HIS MIND 232
26. HOW GERALDINE TOOK IT TO HEART 242
27. WHAT MICHAEL THOUGHT OF IT 252
28. MICHAEL TURNS OVER A NEW LEAF 261
29. TWO FAMILY EVENTS 269
30. 'I COULD NOT STAND IT ANY LONGER, TOM' 278
31. 'WILL YOU CALL THE GUARD?' 286
32. 'I DID NOT LOVE HIM' 295
33. 'SHALL YOU TELL HIM TO-NIGHT?' 305
34. 'I MUST THINK OF MY CHILD, MIKE' 313
35. 'OLIVE WILL ACKNOWLE