MRS. L. T. MEADE
AUTHOR OF
A BUNCH OF CHERRIES, A RING OF RUBIES,
BAD LITTLE HANNAH, ETC.
"Nothing is required but to set the right way to work,
but of course the really important thing is to succeed."
—Story of the Poor Tailor.
NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1894, by
THE CASSELL PUBLISHING COMPANY
All rights reserved
[NAN AND ANNIE ARRIVE Frontispiece—(Page 4.)]
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | ||
| I. | Nan's Golden Mane | [1] | |
| II. | Crushed | [8] | |
| III. | Two Proverbs | [16] | |
| IV. | The Colts—Robin and Joe | [23] | |
| V. | Not Missed | [32] | |
| VI. | Friar's Wood | [42] | |
| VII. | The Story Book Lady | [53] | |
| VIII. | Alone in the Wood | [63] | |
| IX. | "I Broke My Word," said Annie | [70] | |
| X. | An Awfully Frivolous Girl | [79] | |
| XI. | The Diamond Ring | [88] | |
| XII. | The Land of Perhaps | [97] | |
| XIII. | The Fancy Ball | [113] | |
| XIV. | Poor Mrs. Myrtle | [124] | |
| XV. | "The Way of Transgressors" | [132] | |
| XVI. | Perhaps | [143] | |
| XVII. | Fairy and Brownie | [152] | |
| XVIII. | The Lorrimers of the Towers | [161] | |
| XIX. | Topsy-Turvey | [171] | |
| XX. | The New Owners | [179] | |
| XXI. | Hester Speaks Her Mind | [194] | |
| XXII. | Antonia's Gift | [207] | |
| XXIII. | Truth and Fidelity | [215] | |
| XXIV. | A Wet Sponge | [222] | |
| XXV. | Molly's Sorrow | [234] | |
| XXVI. | Plot Thickens | [245] | |
| XXVII. | Nell is in Trouble | [252] | |
| XXVIII. | The Lion and Mouse | [262] | |
| XXIX. | God Bless Antonia | [274] |