PECCAVI
BY
E. W. HORNUNG
AUTHOR OF "THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN," "MY LORD DUKE," "YOUNG BLOOD," ETC.
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
NEW YORK 1901
Copyright, 1900, by CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
All rights reserved
THE CAXTON PRESS
NEW YORK.
CONTENTS
| Chapter | Page | |
| I. | Dust to Dust | [1] |
| II. | The Chief Mourner | [11] |
| III. | A Confession | [18] |
| IV. | Midsummer Night | [29] |
| V. | The Man Alone | [45] |
| VI. | Fire | [51] |
| VII. | The Sinner's Prayer | [66] |
| VIII. | The Lord of the Manor | [77] |
| IX. | A Duel Begins | [89] |
| X. | The Letter of the Law | [100] |
| XI. | Labour of Hercules | [115] |
| XII. | A Fresh Discovery | [125] |
| XIII. | Devices of a Castaway | [131] |
| XIV. | The Last Resort | [137] |
| XV. | His Own Lawyer | [150] |
| XVI. | End of the Duel | [162] |
| XVII. | Three Weeks and a Night | [186] |
| XVIII. | The Night's Work | [193] |
| XIX. | The First Winter | [209] |
| XX. | The Way of Peace | [230] |
| XXI. | At the Flint House | [249] |
| XXII. | A Little Child | [262] |
| XXIII. | Design and Accident | [275] |
| XXIV. | Glamour and Rue | [291] |
| XXV. | Signs of Change | [306] |
| XXVI. | A Very Few Words | [316] |
| XXVII. | An Escape | [323] |
| XXVIII. | The Turning Tide | [335] |
| XXIX. | A Haven of Hearts | [348] |
| XXX. | The Woman's Hour | [362] |
| XXXI. | Advent Eve | [378] |
| XXXII. | The Second Time | [390] |
| XXXIII. | Sanctuary | [397] |