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THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
SWANSTON EDITION
VOLUME VIII
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FACSIMILE OF A DRAWING BY R. L. S. WHEN HE WAS STAYINGAT LE MONASTIER IN 1878]
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
VOLUME EIGHT
LONDON : PUBLISHED BY CHATTO AND WINDUS : IN ASSOCIATION WITH CASSELL AND COMPANY LIMITED : WILLIAM HEINEMANN : AND LONGMANS GREEN AND COMPANY MDCCCCXI
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
CONTENTS
THE BLACK ARROW
PROLOGUE PAGE John Amend-all 7
BOOK I.--THE TWO LADS
CHAPTER I. AT THE SIGN OF THE "SUN" IN KETTLEY 25
II. IN THE FEN 34
III. THE FEN FERRY 40
IV. A GREENWOOD COMPANY 48
V. "BLOODY AS THE HUNTER" 56
VI. TO THE DAY'S END 65
VII. THE HOODED FACE 72
BOOK II.--THE MOAT HOUSE
I. DICK ASKS QUESTIONS 83
II. THE TWO OATHS 92
III. THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL 100
IV. THE PASSAGE 107
V. HOW DICK CHANGED SIDES 112
BOOK III.--MY LORD FOXHAM
I. THE HOUSE BY THE SHORE 123
II. A SKIRMISH IN THE DARK 131
III. ST. BRIDE'S CROSS 138
IV. THE "GOOD HOPE" 142
V. THE "GOOD HOPE" (_continued_) 151
VI. THE "GOOD HOPE" (_concluded_) 157
BOOK IV.--THE DISGUISE
I. THE DEN 165
II. "IN MINE ENEMIES' HOUSE" 173
III. THE DEAD SPY 183
IV. IN THE ABBEY CHURCH 191
V. EARL RISINGHAM 200
VI. ARBLASTER AGAIN 204
BOOK V.--CROOKBACK
I. THE SHRILL TRUMPET 217
II. THE BATTLE OF SHOREBY 224
III. THE BATTLE OF SHOREBY (_concluded_) 231
IV. THE SACK OF SHOREBY 236
V. NIGHT IN THE WOODS: ALICIA RISINGHAM 246
VI. NIGHT IN THE WOODS (_concluded_): DICK AND JOAN 254