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Title: The Cornet of Horse
A Tale of Marlborough's Wars

Author: G. A. Henty

Release Date: December 27, 2005 [eBook #17403]

Language: English

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THE CORNET OF HORSE:

A Tale of Marlborough's Wars

by

G. A. HENTY.

1914

Contents

Chapter 1: Windthorpe Chace.
Chapter 2: Rupert to the Rescue.
Chapter 3: A Kiss and its Consequences.
Chapter 4: The Sedan Chair.
Chapter 5: The Fencing School.
Chapter 6: The War Of Succession.
Chapter 7: Venloo.
Chapter 8: The Old Mill.
Chapter 9: The Duel.
Chapter 10: The Battle Of The Dykes.
Chapter 11: A Death Trap.
Chapter 12: The Sad Side Of War.
Chapter 13: Blenheim.
Chapter 14: The Riot at Dort.
Chapter 15: The End of a Feud.
Chapter 16: Ramilies.
Chapter 17: A Prisoner of War.
Chapter 18: The Court of Versailles.
Chapter 19: The Evasion.
Chapter 20: Loches.
Chapter 21: Back in Harness.
Chapter 22: Oudenarde.
Chapter 23: The Siege of Lille.
Chapter 24: Adele.
Chapter 25: Flight and Pursuit.
Chapter 26: The Siege of Tournai.
Chapter 27: Malplaquet, and the End of the War.

Chapter 1: Windthorpe Chace.

"One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four--turn to your lady;
one, two, three, four--now deep reverence. Now you take her hand;
no, not her whole hand--the tips of her fingers; now you lead her
to her seat; now a deep bow, so. That will do. You are improving,
but you must be more light, more graceful, more courtly in your
air; still you will do.

"Now run away, Mignon, to the garden; you have madam's permission
to gather fruit.

"Now, Monsieur Rupert, we will take our lesson in fencing."

The above speech was in the French language, and the speaker was a
tall, slightly-built man of about fifty years of age. The scene was
a long low room, in a mansion situated some two miles from Derby.
The month was January, 1702, and King William the Third sat upon
the