So they derided the strangers—
Those gods whom the old folk call
Courage and Honour and Faithfulness
And Love which is greater than all.
But when the night was over
And the new day pierced within,
The half-gods were gone from the temple,
And the gods had entered in.
CONTENTS
PART I
I. Ennui
II. Adieu
III. The Gift
IV. Toby
V. Discipline
VI. The Abyss
VII. Larpent's Daughter
PART II
I. Jake Bolton
II. Maud Bolton
III. Bunny
IV. Saltash
V. The Visitor
VI. How to Manage Men
VII. The Promise
VIII. The Ally
IX. The Idol
X. Resolutions
XI. The Butterfly
XII. The Ogre's Castle
XIII. The End of the Game
PART III
I. The Virtuous Hero
II. The Compact
III. L'oiseau bleu
IV. The Trap
V. The Confidence
VI. The Sacred Fire
VII. Surrender
VIII. The Magician's Wand
IX. The Warning
X. The Mystery
XI. Suspicion
XII. The Ally
XIII. The Truth
XIV. The Last Card
PART IV
I. The Winning Post
II. The Villain Scores
III. A Wife Is Different
IV. The Idol of Paris
V. The Dance of Death
VI. The New Lover
VII. The Refugee
VIII. The Turning-point
IX. Larpent
X. In the Name of Love
XI. The Gift of the Gods