THE VISION OF DESIRE

By Margaret Pedler

AUTHOR OF “THE HERMIT OF FAR END,” “THE MOON OUT OF REACH,” ETC.

“Heaven but the Vision of fulfill’d Desire
And Hell the Shadow from a Soul on Fire.”

—THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM

TO BUNTY

(F. MABEL WARHURST)

WITH MY LOVE


CONTENTS

[ DREAM-FLOWERS ]

[ THE VISION OF DESIRE ]

[ PROLOGUE ]

[ CHAPTER I ANN’S LEGACY ]

[ CHAPTER II THE BRABAZONS OF LORNE ]

[ CHAPTER III ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD ]

[ CHAPTER IV RATS IN A TRAP ]

[ CHAPTER V THE VISITORS’ BOOK ]

[ CHAPTER VI THE MAN WITH THE SCAR ]

[ CHAPTER VII A QUESTION OF ILLUSIONS ]

[ CHAPTER VIII A LETTER FROM ENGLAND ]

[ CHAPTER IX OLDSTONE COTTAGE ]

[ CHAPTER X A DISCOVERY ]

[ CHAPTER XI THE LADY FROM THE PRIORY ]

[ CHAPTER XII A NEW ACQUAINTANCE ]

[ CHAPTER XIII “FRIENDSHIP IMPLIES TRUST” ]

[ CHAPTER XIV THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE ]

[ CHAPTER XV ANCIENT HISTORY ]

[ CHAPTER XVI DREAM-FLOWERS ]

[ CHAPTER XVII A SPRIG OF HELIOTROPE ]

[ CHAPTER XVIII A BATTLE OF WILLS ]

[ CHAPTER XIX ACCOUNT RENDERED ]

[ CHAPTER XX REFUSAL ]

[ CHAPTER XXI THE RETURN ]

[ CHAPTER XXII WILD OATS ]

[ CHAPTER XXIII THE TEETH OF THE WOLF ]

[ CHAPTER XXIV AFTERMATH ]

[ CHAPTER XXV THE HALF-TRUTH ]

[ CHAPTER XXVI ENLIGHTENMENT ]

[ CHAPTER XXVII THE TRUTH ]

[ CHAPTER XXVIII THE GREY SHADOW ]

[ CHAPTER XXIX A PATCH OF SUNLIGHT ]

[ CHAPTER XXX THE KEEPING OF A PROMISE ]

[ CHAPTER XXXI A BARGAIN ]

[ CHAPTER XXXII ON BOARD THE “SPHINX” ]

[ CHAPTER XXXIII THE VISION FULFILLED ]