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Title: Children of the Mist

Author: Eden Phillpotts

Release Date: December 30, 2004 [EBook #14527]

Language: English

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CHILDREN OF THE MIST

BY

EDEN PHILLPOTTS

Author of "Down Dartmoor Way," "Some Everyday Folks," "My Laughing
Philosopher," "Lying Prophets," etc.

1898

BOOK I--THE BOY'S ROMANCE

I THE PIXIES' PARLOUR
II A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING
III EXIT WILL
IV BY THE RIVER
V THE INCIDENT OF MR. JOEL FORD
VI AN UNHAPPY POET
VII LIBATION TO POMONA
VIII A BROTHERS' QUARREL
IX OUTSIDE EXETER GAOL
X THE BRINGING OF THE NEWS
XI LOVE AND GREY GRANITE
XII A STORY-BOOK
XIII THE MILLER'S OFFER
XIV LOGIC

BOOK II--THE ENTERPRISE

I SPRINGTIME
II NEWTAKE FARM
III OVER A RIDING-WHIP
IV DEFEATED HOPES
V THE ZEAL OF SAM BONUS
VI A SWARM OF BEES
VII AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE
VIII MR. BLEE FORGETS HIMSELF
IX A DIFFERENCE WITH THE DUCHY
X CONNECTING LINKS
XI TOGETHER
XII THROUGH ONE GREAT DAY
XIII THE WILL
XIV A HUNDRED POUNDS
XV "THE ANGEL OF THE DARKER DRINK"
XVI BEFORE THE DAWN
XVII MISSING

BOOK III--HIS GRANITE CROSS

I BABY
II THE KNIGHT OF FORLORN HOPES
III CONCERNING THE GATE-POST
IV MARTIN'S RAID
V WINTER
VI THE CROSS UPREARED
VII GREY TWILIGHT

BOOK IV--HIS SECRET

I A WANDERER RETURNS
II HOPE RENEWED
III ANSWERED
IV THE END OF THE FIGHT
V TWO MIGHTY SURPRISES
VI THE SECRET OUT
VII SMALL TIMOTHY
VIII FLIGHT
IX UNDER COSDON BEACON
X BAD NEWS FOR BLANCHARD
XI PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT
XII NEW YEAR'S EVE AND NEW YEAR'S DAY
XIII MR. LYDDON'S TACTICS
XIV ACTIO