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Title: Angelot
A Story of the First Empire

Author: Eleanor Price

Release Date: September 23, 2009 [EBook #30072]

Language: English

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ANGELOT
A Story of the First Empire

By
ELEANOR C. PRICE

_Author of
"The Heiress of the Forest"_

NEW YORK
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
PUBLISHERS

_Copyright, 1902, by_ THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.

[Illustration: "YOU FORGET YOURSELF--YOU ARE MAD," SHE SAID HAUGHTILY.]

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. In the Depths of Old France 1

II. How the Owls hooted in the Daytime 13

III. "Je suis le General Bim-Bam-Boum!" 26

IV. How the Breakfast cooked for Those was eaten by These 41

V. How Angelot made an Enemy 59

VI. How La Belle Helene took an Evening Walk 78

VII. The Sleep of Mademoiselle Moineau 95

VIII. How Monsieur Joseph met with Many Annoyances 112

IX. How Common Sense fought and triumphed 129

X. How Angelot refused what had not been offered 147

XI. How Monsieur Urbain smoked a Cigar 160

XII. How the Prefect's Dog snapped at the General 173

XIII. How Monsieur Simon showed himself a little too Clever 187

XIV. In which Three Words contain a Good Deal of Information 202

XV. How Henriette read History to Some Purpose 223

XVI. How Angelot played the Part of an Owl in an Ivy-bush 242

XVII. How Two Soldiers came Home from Spain 266

XVIII. How Captain Georges paid a Visit of Ceremony 285

XIX. The Treading of the Grapes 299