Wylder's Hand
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WYLDER'S HAND
A NOVEL
by
J. SHERIDAN LE FANU
First published 1864
CONTENTS
CHAP.
I.--RELATING HOW I RODE THROUGH THE VILLAGE OF GYLINGDEN WITH MARKWYLDER'S LETTER IN MY VALISE
II.--IN WHICH I ENTER THE DRAWING-ROOM
III.--OUR DINNER-PARTY AT BRANDON
IV.--IN WHICH WE GO TO THE DRAWING-ROOM AND THE PARTY BREAKS UP
V.--IN WHICH MY SLUMBER IS DISTURBED
VI.--IN WHICH DORCAS BRANDON SPEAKS
VII.--RELATING HOW A LONDON GENTLEMAN APPEARED IN REDMAN'S DELL
VIII.--IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE TAKES HIS HAT AND STICK
IX.--I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN
X.--THE ACE OF HEARTS
XI.--IN WHICH LAKE UNDER THE TREES OF BRANDON, AND I IN MY CHAMBER, SMOKEOUR NOCTURNAL CIGARS
XII.--IN WHICH UNCLE LORNE TROUBLES ME
XIII.--THE PONY CARRIAGE
XIV.--IN WHICH VARIOUS PERSONS GIVE THEIR OPINIONS OF CAPTAIN STANLEYLAKE
XV.--DORCAS SHOWS HER JEWELS TO MISS LAKE
XVI.--"JENNY PUT THE KETTLE ON"
XVII.--RACHEL LAKE SEES WONDERFUL THINGS BY MOONLIGHT FROM HER WINDOW
XVIII.--MARK WYLDER'S SLAVE
XIX.--THE TARN IN THE PARK
XX.--CAPTAIN LAKE TAKES AN EVENING STROLL ABOUT GYLINGDEN
XXI.--IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE VISITS HIS SISTER'S SICK BED
XXII.--IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE
XXIII.--HOW RACHEL SLEPT THAT NIGHT IN REDMAN'S FARM
XXIV.--DORCAS BRANDON PAYS RACHEL A VISIT
XXV.--CAPTAIN LAKE LOOKS IN AT NIGHTFALL
XXVI.--CAPTAIN LAKE FOLLOWS TO LONDON
XXVII.--LAWYER LARKIN'S MIND BEGINS TO WORK
XXVIII.--MARK WYLDER'S SUBMISSION
XXIX.--HOW MARK WYLDER'S DISAPPEARANCE AFFECTED HIS FRIENDS
XXX.--IN BRANDON PARK
XXXI.--IN REDMAN'S DELL
XXXII.--MR. LARKIN AND THE VICAR
XXXIII.--THE LADIES OF GYLINGDEN HEATH
XXXIV.--SIR JULIUS HOCKLEY'S LETTER
XXXV.--THE HUNT BALL
XXXVI.--THE BALL ROOM
XXXVII.--THE SUPPER-ROOM
XXXVIII.--AFTER THE BALL
XXXIX.--IN WHICH MISS RACHEL LAKE COMES TO BRANDON, AND DOCTOR BUDDLECALLS AGAIN
XL.--THE ATTORNEY'S ADVENTURES ON THE WAY HOME
XLI.--IN WHICH SIR FRANCIS SEDDLEY MANIPULATES
XLII.--A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER
XLIII.--AN EVIL EYE LOOKS ON THE VICAR
XLIV.--IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY
XLV.--DEEP AND SHALLOW
XLVI.--DEBATE AND INTERRUPTION
XLVII.--A THREATENING NOTICE
XLVIII.--IN WHICH I GO TO BRANDON, AND SEE AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE IN THETAPESTRY ROOM
XLIX.--LARCOM, THE BUTLER, VISITS THE ATTORNEY
L.--NEW LIGHTS
LI.--A FRACAS IN THE LIBRARY
LII.--AN OLD FRIEND LOOKS INTO THE GARDEN AT REDMAN'S FARM
LIII.--THE VICAR'S COMPLICATIONS, WHICH LIVELY PEOPLE HAD BETTER NOT READ
LIV.--BRANDON CHAPEL ON SUNDAY
LV.--THE CAPTAIN AND THE ATTORNEY CONVERSE AMONG THE TOMBS
LVI.--THE BRANDON CONSERVATORY
LVII.--CONCERNING A NEW DANGER WHICH THREATENED CAPTAIN STANLEY LAKE
LVIII.--MISS RACHEL LAKE BECOMES VIOLENT
LIX.--AN ENEMY IN REDMAN'S DELL
LX.--RACHEL LAKE BEFORE THE ACCUSER
LXI.--IN WHICH DAME DUTTON IS VISITED
LXII.--THE CAPTAIN EXPLAINS WHY MARK WYLDER ABSCONDED
LXIII.--THE ACE OF HEARTS
LXIV.--IN THE DUTCH ROOM
LXV.--I REVISIT BRANDON HALL
LXVI.--LADY MACBETH
LXVII.--MR. LARKIN IS VIS-A-VIS WITH A CONCEALED COMPANION
LXVIII.--THE COMPANION DISCLOSES HIMSELF
LXIX.--OF A SPECTRE WHOM OLD TAMAR SAW
LXX.--THE MEETING IN THE LONG POND ALLEY
LXXI.--SIR HARRY BRACTON'S INVASION OF GYLINGDEN
LXXII.--MARK WYLDER'S HAND
LXXIII.--THE MASK FALLS
LXXIV.--WE TAKE LEAVE OF OUR FRIENDS
WYLDER'S HAND.