Linnet

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Grant Allen

A R O M A N C E

By GRANT ALLEN

Author of “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,”

“MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.

New York : : : NEW AMSTERDAM

BOOK COMPANY : : : : MCM

NEW AMSTERDAM BOOK COMPANY

NOTE

This story was written in the midst of the scenery which

it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his

obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr.

Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the

Tyrolese.” The quatrain on p. 283 is quoted, with

some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place

in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

CONTENTS

I. “TO INTRODUCE MR FLORIAN WOOD”

II. A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE

III. WITHIN SIGHT OF A HEROINE

IV. ENTER LINNET

V. THE WIRTH’S THEORY

VI. THE ROBBLER

VII. WAGER OF BATTLE

VIII. THE HUMAN HEART

IX. THE MAN OF THE WORLD

X. HAIL, COLUMBIA!

XI. PRIVATE INQUIRY

XII. THE MADDING CROWD

XIII. A FIRST NIGHT

XIV. AND IF FOR EVER

XV. A CRITICAL EVENING

XVI. SCHLOSS TYROL

XVII. CAUGHT OUT

XVIII. TAKEN BY SURPRISE

XIX. SPIRITUAL WEAPONS

XX. FLORIAN ON MATRIMONY

XXI. FORTUNE’S WHEEL

XXII. A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM

XXIII. A PROPHET INDEED!

XXIV. THE ART OF PROPHESYING

XXV. A DRAMATIC VENTURE

XXVI. A WOMAN’S HEART

XXVII. AULD LAND SYNE

XXVIII. SIGNORA CASALMONTE

XXIX. FROM LINNET’S STANDPOINT

XXX. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR

XXXI. WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK

XXXII. WEDDED FELICITY

XXXIII. PLAYING WITH FIRE

XXXIV. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE

XXXV. GOLDEN HOPES

XXXVI. AN ECCLESIASTICAL QUESTION

XXXVII. BEGINNINGS OF EVIL

XXXVIII. HUSBAND OR LOVER?

XXXIX. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

XL. OPEN WAR

XLI. GOD’S LAW⁠—OR MAN’S?

XLII. PRUDENCE

XLIII. LINNET’S RIVAL

XLIV. AND WILL’S

XLV. BY AUTHORITY

XLVI. HOME AGAIN!

XLVII. SEEMINGLY UNCONNECTED

XLVIII. THE BUBBLE BURSTS

XLIX. THE PIGEON FLIES HOME

L. ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS

LI. EXIT FRANZ LINDNER

LII. A CONFESSION OF FAITH

LINNET