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THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
SWANSTON EDITION
VOLUME X
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SKETCH OF THE CRUISE OF THE BRIG "COVENANT" AND THE PROBABLE COURSE OF DAVID BALFOUR'S WANDERINGS]
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
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CONTENTS
THE MISADVENTURES OF JOHN NICHOLSON
CHAPTER PAGE I. IN WHICH JOHN SOWS THE WIND 3
II. IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND 9
III. IN WHICH JOHN ENJOYS THE HARVEST HOME 15
IV. THE SECOND SOWING 21
V. THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN 26
VI. THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD 32
VII. A TRAGI-COMEDY IN A CAB 44
VIII. SINGULAR INSTANCE OF THE UTILITY OF PASS-KEYS 54
IX. IN WHICH MR. NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE 65
KIDNAPPED
I. I SET OFF UPON MY JOURNEY TO THE HOUSE OF SHAWS 77
II. I COME TO MY JOURNEY'S END 82
III. I MAKE ACQUAINTANCE OF MY UNCLE 88
IV. I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS 96
V. I GO TO THE QUEEN'S FERRY 105
VI. WHAT BEFELL AT THE QUEEN'S FERRY 112
VII. I GO TO SEA IN THE BRIG _COVENANT_ OF DYSART 118
VIII. THE ROUND-HOUSE 126
IX. THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD 132
X. THE SIEGE OF THE ROUND-HOUSE 142
XI. THE CAPTAIN KNUCKLES UNDER 149
XII. I HEAR OF THE "RED FOX" 154
XIII. THE LOSS OF THE BRIG 163
XIV. THE ISLET 169
XV. THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON: THROUGH THE ISLE OF MULL 178
XVI. THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON: ACROSS MORVEN 187
XVII. THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX 195
XVIII. I TALK WITH ALAN IN THE WOOD OF LETTERMORE 201
XIX. THE HOUSE OF FEAR 210
XX. THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE ROCKS 217
XXI. THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE HEUGH OF CORRYNAKIEGH 226
XXII. THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR 234
XXIII. CLUNY'S CAGE 242
XXIV. THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE QUARREL 251
XXV. IN BALQUHIDDER 262
XXVI. END OF THE FLIGHT: WE PASS THE FORTH 269
XXVII. I come to Mr. Rankeillor 280
XXVIII. I go in Quest of My Inheritance 288
XXIX. I come into my Kingdom 296
XXX. Good-bye 303
THE MISADVENTURES OF JOHN NICHOLSON