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Blind Love

The Prologue 8

Word Count: 1454    |    Released on: 18/11/2017

rived at the village situated in the near

raitor to his country; an Irishman who asserted his free birthright in the land that he walked on was an enlightened patriot. Such was the new law which the reverend gentleman expounded to his attentive audience. If his brethren there would like him to tell

delay in securing his safety might be productive of deplorable results. She astonished a barefooted boy, on the outskirts of the crowd, by a gift of sixpence, and asked her way to the farm. The little Irishman ran on before her, eager to show the generous lady how useful he could be. In less than half an hour, I

When Iris asked for Mr. Arthur Mountjoy the reply was: "Not at home." The housekeeper inhospitably attempted to close the door. "Wait one

ame. "But how is it that you are a str

s service," Iris replied, "you may perh

instant; she threw the door wide o

ellows together." Her eyes rested longingly on her favourite of bygone days. The sensitive sympathies of Iris interpreted that look. She prettily touched her cheek, inviting the nurse to

the visitor noticed was the letter that she had

f the house?" she said w

? The amazement in the housekeeper's face, when she heard these questions, pleaded for a word of explanation. Iris acknowledged without reserve

his bold way to laugh at danger. He had left his farm to visit a friend in the next county; and it was shrewdly guessed that a young lady who was staying in the house was the attraction which had kept him so long away. "Anyhow, he means to come ba

as assured in the next county,

l as I do. But, there!- men like him are such perverse creatures. He takes his rides just as usual. No; he won't listen to an old woman like me; and, as for friends to advise him, the only one of them that has

arry?" Iris

o conceal the impression that had been produced upon her. "I hope you don't know such a vagabond as that?" she said

terest in her lover, which was now more than ever an interest beyond he

n he paid his visit to my master, he came secretly like a thief in the night. And I heard Mr. Arthur, while they were together here in the parlour, loud in blaming him for something that he had done. No more, Miss, of Lord Harry! I have something parti

gether, while Mrs. Lewson was attending to her domestic duties, the

said, "that I had not brought you to thi

hinking, Miss, of another nobleman besides the one Mrs. Lewson mentioned just now, who seems

e mentioned?

fence. He tried so many strange ways of getting a

from which Iris recoiled. Was it possible that h

this hero's adven

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allowance for natural hesitations and mistakes, and difficulties in expressing herself corr

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1 Preface2 The Prologue 13 The Prologue 24 The Prologue 35 The Prologue 46 The Prologue 57 The Prologue 68 The Prologue 79 The Prologue 810 The Prologue 911 The Prologue 1012 The Prologue 1113 Chapter 1 The Sour French Wine14 Chapter 2 The Man she Refused15 Chapter 3 The Registered Packet16 Chapter 4 The Game Mountjoy Loses17 Chapter 5 The Game Mountjoy Plays a New Card18 Chapter 6 The Game Mountjoy Wins19 Chapter 7 Doctoring the Doctor20 Chapter 8 Her Father's Message21 Chapter 9 Mr. Vimpany on Intoxication22 Chapter 10 The Mockery of Deceit23 Chapter 11 Mrs. Vimpany's Farewell24 Chapter 12 Lord Harry's Defence25 Chapter 13 Iris at Home26 Chapter 14 The Lady's Maid27 Chapter 15 Mr. Henley's Temper28 Chapter 16 The Doctor in Full Dress29 Chapter 17 On Hampstead Heath30 Chapter 18 Professional Assistance31 Chapter 19 Mr. Henley at Home32 Chapter 20 First Suspicions of Iris33 Chapter 21 The Parting Scene34 Chapter 22 The Fatal Words35 Chapter 23 News of Iris36 Chapter 24 Lord Harry's Honeymoon37 Chapter 25 The Doctor in Difficulties38 Chapter 26 London and Paris39 Chapter 27 The Bride at Home40 Chapter 28 The Maid and the Keyhole41 Chapter 29 The Conquest of Mr. Vimpany42 Chapter 30 Saxon and Celt43 Chapter 31 The School for Husbands44 Chapter 32 Good-Bye to Iris45 Chapter 33 The Decree of Fate46 Chapter 34 My Lord's Mind47 Chapter 35 My Lady's Mind48 Chapter 36 The Doctor Means Mischief49 Chapter 37 The First Quarrel50 Chapter 38 Ici on Parle Francais51 Chapter 39 The Mystery of the Hospital52 Chapter 40 Dire Necessity53 Chapter 41 The Man is Found54 Chapter 42 The Mettlesome Maid55 Chapter 43 Fiction Attempted by My Lord56 Chapter 44 Fiction Improved by the Doctor57 Chapter 45 Fact Related by Fanny58 Chapter 46 Man and Wife59 Chapter 47 The Patient and My Lord60 Chapter 48 "The Mistress and the Maid"61 Chapter 49 The Nurse is Sent Away62 Chapter 50 In the Alcove63 Chapter 51 What Next64 Chapter 52 The Dead Man's Photograph65 Chapter 53 The Wife's Return66 Chapter 54 Another Step67 Chapter 55 The Adventures of a Faithful Maid68 Chapter 56 Fanny's Narrative69 Chapter 57 At Louvain70 Chapter 58 Of Course They Will Pay71 Chapter 59 The Consequences of an Advertisement72 Chapter 60 On the Eve of a Change73 Chapter 61 The Last Discovery74 Chapter 62 The Board of Directors75 Chapter 63 A Refuge76 Chapter 64 The Invincibles