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Title: The Rocks of Valpre

Author: Ethel May Dell

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Language: English

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THE ROCKS OF VALPRE

by

ETHEL M. DELL

Author of "The Way of an Eagle," "The Knave of Diamonds," etc.

1913

I Dedicate This Book To MY MOTHER

AS A VERY SMALL TOKEN OF THAT LOVE WHICH NO WORDS CAN EXPRESS

"Love is indestructible:
Its holy flame for ever burneth,
From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth;
Too oft on Earth a troubled guest,
At times deceived, at times opprest,
It here is tried and purified,
Then hath in Heaven its perfect rest:
It soweth here with toil and care,
Bat the harvest-time of Love is there."

_The Curse of Kehama_--Robert Southey.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

PROLOGUE

I. THE KNIGHT OF THE MAGIC CAVE
II. DESTINY
III. A ROPE OF SAND
IV. THE DIVINE MAGIC
V. THE BIRTHDAY TREAT
VI. THE SPELL
VII. IN THE CAUSE OF A WOMAN
VIII. THE ENGLISHMAN

PART I

I. THE PRECIPICE
II. THE CONQUEST
III. THE WARNING
IV. DOUBTS
V. DE PROFUNDIS
VI. ENGAGED
VII. THE SECOND WARNING
VIII. THE COMPACT
IX. A CONFESSION
X. A SURPRISE VISIT
XI. THE EXPLANATION
XII. THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
XIII. PALS
XIV. A REVELATION
XV. MISGIVINGS
XVI. MARRIED

PART II

I. SUMMER WEATHER
II. ONE OF THE FAMILY
III. DISASTER
IV. GOOD-BYE TO CHILDHOOD
V. THE LOOKER-ON
VI. A BARGAIN
VII. THE ENEMY
VIII. THE THIN END
IX. THE ENEMY MOVES
X. A WARNING VOICE
XI. A BROKEN REED
XII. A MAN OF HONOUR
XIII. WOMANHOOD

PART III

I. WAR
II. FIREWORKS
III. THE TURN OF THE TIDE
IV. "MINE OWN FAMILIAR FRIEND"
V. A DESPERATE REMEDY
VI. WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE
VII. THE WAY OF THE WYNDHAMS
VIII. THE TRUTH

PART IV

I. THE REFUGEE
II. A MIDNIGHT VISITOR
III. A FRUITLESS ERR