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Title: The Rebellion of Margaret

Author: Geraldine Mockler

Illustrator: Arthur Twidle

Release Date: July 16, 2006 [EBook #18844]

Language: English

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THE REBELLION OF MARGARET

BY GERALDINE MOCKLER

AUTHOR OF "THE GIRLS OF ST. BEDE'S," ETC.

ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR TWIDLE

LONDON
JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, Warwick Lane, E.C.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. Margaret's Dream Friend

II. Margaret overhears a Conversation

III. Margaret starts on a Journey

IV. Margaret makes a Friend

V. Eleanor Carson

VI. Margaret and Eleanor change Names

VII. Mrs. Murray meets the Train

VIII. Maud Danvers

IX. The Danvers Family

X. Eleanor at Windy Gap

XI. A Practical Joke

XII. Eleanor meets Margaret's Aunt

XIII. Hilary turns Detective

XIV. The Hour of Reckoning

XV. An Unexpected Visitor

XVI. Conclusion

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

"Margaret!" said the Old Man, breaking into speech at
last, and in a very harsh voice: "What Folly is this?"

"I am going for a Walk into the Town," she said, shyly

Maud swung round and saw Margaret standing with a
Pile of Letters by her Mother's Chair

Eleanor turned to the Piano, and ran her Fingers
Lightly over the Keys

"That Girl," pointing a lean, accusing Finger at Eleanor,
"is not my Granddaughter Margaret"

CHAPTER I

MARGARET'S DREAM FRIEND

"Margaret Anstruther! Margaret Anstruther! Margaret Anstruther!"

It was a sultry afternoon in early July. The sun was shining out of a
cloudless blue sky, the air was so still and so overpoweringly hot that
it seemed to have sent every living creature, save the owner of the voice
that was calling upon Margaret Anstruther, to sleep, for no answer was