The Jewelled Snuff Box
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She looked up at last, and his pulses leapt at what he saw in her eyes.
“Oh, Richard!” she said, with a little laughing sob in her voice. “Don’t you realise that I loved you almost from the first moment? That is the real reason why I could not return the box to you — I was afraid you must see —”
This time she did sway forward, and he caught her in his arms as though he would never let her go again. He bent his face to hers, and stopped her words with his lips.
A log stirred in the fire; its leaping flame outlined the two figures against the dark window, and caught the bright glint of the jewels in the snuff box which lay unregarded on the seat beside them.
Table of Contents
Chapter I. On The Dartford Road
Chapter II. Dilemma At Daybreak
Chapter III. A Bargain Is Struck
Chapter IV. The History Of Jane Spencer
Chapter V. Discovery Of A Letter
Chapter VI. My Lady Bordesley
Chapter VII. Encounter At The Play
Chapter VIII. Errand To Brook Street
Chapter IX. Return Of The Stranger
Chapter X. Sir Richard Turns Burglar
Chapter XI. A Chance Encounter
Chapter XII. Unaccountable Behaviour Of My Lord
Chapter XIII. Without Rhyme Or Reason
Chapter XIV. An Eventful Rendezvous
Chapter XV. The Ingenuity Of My Lady
Chapter XVI. A Fugitive
Chapter XVII. A Proposal Of Marriage
Chapter XVIII. Jane Receives Another Declaration
Chapter XIX. The Story Of Arabella
Chapter XX. Beauty Destroyed
Chapter XXI. The Awakening