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Of High Descent

By George Manville Fenn

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George Manville Fenn
"Of High Descent"
- Volume One—Chapter One.
  - “In the West Countree.”
- “In the West Countree.”
- Volume One—Chapter Two.
  - Elements of a Whole.
- Elements of a Whole.
- Volume One—Chapter Three.
  - Discords.
- Discords.
- Volume One—Chapter Four.
  - A Thunderbolt.
- A Thunderbolt.
- Volume One—Chapter Five.
  - Poison and Antidote.
- Poison and Antidote.
- Volume One—Chapter Six.
  - Harry Vine Speaks Plainly; So does his Friend.
- Harry Vine Speaks Plainly; So does his Friend.
- Volume One—Chapter Seven.
  - Chez Van Heldre.
- Chez Van Heldre.
- Volume One—Chapter Eight.
  - Uncle Luke Speaks his Mind.
- Uncle Luke Speaks his Mind.
- Volume One—Chapter Nine.
  - In Office Hours.
- In Office Hours.
- Volume One—Chapter Ten.
  - Harry Vine has a Want.
- Harry Vine has a Want.
- Volume One—Chapter Eleven.
  - Aunt Marguerite Studies a Comedy.
- Aunt Marguerite Studies a Comedy.
- Volume One—Chapter Twelve.
  - Uncle Luke’s Spare Cash.
- Uncle Luke’s Spare Cash.
- Volume One—Chapter Thirteen.
  - To Reap the Wind.
- To Reap the Wind.
- Volume One—Chapter Fourteen.
  - Diogenes in his Tub.
- Diogenes in his Tub.
- Volume One—Chapter Fifteen.
  - My Aunt’s Bête Noire.
- My Aunt’s Bête Noire.
- Volume One—Chapter Sixteen.
  - In a West Coast Gale.
- In a West Coast Gale.
- Volume One—Chapter Seventeen.
  - The News.
- The News.
- Volume One—Chapter Eighteen.
  - Harry Vine Shows his Bright Side.
- Harry Vine Shows his Bright Side.
- Volume One—Chapter Nineteen.
  - A Bad Night’s Work.
  - End of Volume One.
- A Bad Night’s Work.
- End of Volume One.
- Volume Two—Chapter One.
  - In the Black Shadow.
- In the Black Shadow.
- Volume Two—Chapter Two.
  - Harry Looks the Fact in the Face.
- Harry Looks the Fact in the Face.
- Volume Two—Chapter Three.
  - The Punishment Begins.
- The Punishment Begins.
- Volume Two—Chapter Four.
  - Uncle Luke Grows Harder.
- Uncle Luke Grows Harder.
- Volume Two—Chapter Five.
  - The Trifle that Tells Tales.
- The Trifle that Tells Tales.
- Volume Two—Chapter Six.
  - On the Rack.
- On the Rack.
- Volume Two—Chapter Seven.
  - Leslie makes a Declaration.
- Leslie makes a Declaration.
- Volume Two—Chapter Eight.
  - A Brother’s Appeal.
- A Brother’s Appeal.
- Volume Two—Chapter Nine.
  - In Defence of his Young.
- In Defence of his Young.
- Volume Two—Chapter Ten.
  - On his Behalf.
- On his Behalf.
- Volume Two—Chapter Eleven.
  - “In the Queen’s Name.”
- “In the Queen’s Name.”
- Volume Two—Chapter Twelve.
  - “Oh! Absalom, my Son, my Son.”
- “Oh! Absalom, my Son, my Son.”
- Volume Two—Chapter Thirteen.
  - “The Lord Gave, and—”
- “The Lord Gave, and—”
- Volume Two—Chapter Fourteen.
  - At the Granite House.
- At the Granite House.
- Volume Two—Chapter Fifteen.
  - George Vine Asks for Help.
- George Vine Asks for Help.
- Volume Two—Chapter Sixteen.
  - The Old Watch-Dog.
- The Old Watch-Dog.
- Volume Two—Chapter Seventeen.
  - Crampton Reports Progress.
- Crampton Reports Progress.
- Volume Two—Chapter Eighteen.
  - A Title of Honour.
- A Title of Honour.
- Volume Two—Chapter Nineteen.
  - Poll Perrow Goes a-Begging.
- Poll Perrow Goes a-Begging.
- Volume Two—Chapter Twenty.
  - A Meeting in Pain.
- A Meeting in Pain.
- Volume Two—Chapter Twenty One.
  - Duncan Leslie Speaks out.
- Duncan Leslie Speaks out.
- Volume Two—Chapter Twenty Two.
  - Aunt Marguerite makes Plans.
- Aunt Marguerite makes Plans.
- Volume Two—Chapter Twenty Three.
  - A Startling Visitation.
  - End of Volume Two.
- A Startling Visitation.
- End of Volume Two.
- Volume Three—Chapter One.
  - For Liberty and Life.
- For Liberty and Life.
- Volume Three—Chapter Two.
  - A Place of Refuge.
- A Place of Refuge.
- Volume Three—Chapter Three.
  - The Horror in the Zorn.
- The Horror in the Zorn.
- Volume Three—Chapter Four.
  - The Friend in Adversity.
- The Friend in Adversity.
- Volume Three—Chapter Five.
  - Brother—Lover.
- Brother—Lover.
- Volume Three—Chapter Six.
  - The Plant Aunt Marguerite Grew.
- The Plant Aunt Marguerite Grew.
- Volume Three—Chapter Seven.
  - After the Great Sorrows.
- After the Great Sorrows.
- Volume Three—Chapter Eight.
  - The Discovery.
- The Discovery.
- Volume Three—Chapter Nine.
  - Broken with the Fight.
- Broken with the Fight.
- Volume Three—Chapter Ten.
  - A Strange Summons.
- A Strange Summons.
- Volume Three—Chapter Eleven.
  - Her Defender.
- Her Defender.
- Volume Three—Chapter Twelve.
  - Aunt Marguerite Finds a Friend.
- Aunt Marguerite Finds a Friend.
- Volume Three—Chapter Thirteen.
  - Half Converted.
- Half Converted.
- Volume Three—Chapter Fourteen.
  - A Hard Test.
- A Hard Test.
- Volume Three—Chapter Fifteen.
  - An Old Friend—or Enemy?
- An Old Friend—or Enemy?
- Volume Three—Chapter Sixteen.
  - The Needle in a Bottle of Hay.
- The Needle in a Bottle of Hay.
- Volume Three—Chapter Seventeen.
  - Pradelle is Pricked.
- Pradelle is Pricked.
- Volume Three—Chapter Eighteen.
  - The Dog Bites.
- The Dog Bites.
- Volume Three—Chapter Nineteen.
  - Diogenes Discovers.
- Diogenes Discovers.
- Volume Three—Chapter Twenty.
  - Uncle Luke Turns Prophet.
- Uncle Luke Turns Prophet.
- Volume Three—Chapter Twenty One.
  - Leslie Makes an Announcement.
- Leslie Makes an Announcement.
- Volume Three—Chapter Twenty Two.
  - Harry’s Message.
- Harry’s Message.
- Volume Three—Chapter Twenty Three.
  - Uncle Luke has a Word.
- Uncle Luke has a Word.
- Volume Three—Chapter Twenty Four.
  - Tried in the Fire.
  - The End.
- Tried in the Fire.
- The End.