"Gerald rushed in like one distracted"
Pride—One of the Seven Cardinal Sins.
ILLUSTRATED WITH ETCHINGS BY
ADRIAN MARCEL.
BY EUGENE SUE
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOLUME II.
CONTENTS.
| VOLUME II. | ||
|---|---|---|
| [I.] | Madame Herbaut's Party | 13 |
| [II.] | The Duchess Entertains Ernestine | 23 |
| [III.] | A Bold Question | 33 |
| [IV.] | Reason Asserts Itself | 43 |
| [V.] | A Consuming Fever of Love | 53 |
| [VI.] | A Delicate Mission | 61 |
| [VII.] | Good News | 71 |
| [VIII.] | A Startling Revelation | 82 |
| [IX.] | An Unexpected Meeting | 91 |
| [X.] | Despair | 99 |
| [XI.] | The Ball | 107 |
| [XII.] | M. de Macreuse Overdoes the Matter | 118 |
| [XIII.] | An Honest Confession Is Good for the Soul | 131 |
| [XIV.] | Villainy Unmasked | 141 |
| [XV.] | The Prospective Minister's Defeat | 151 |
| [XVI.] | Disinterested Affection | 162 |
| [XVII.] | A Friend in Need | 171 |
| [XVIII.] | A Question of Identity | 183 |
| [XIX.] | Ernestine's Appeal | 190 |
| [XX.] | An Alliance Offensive and Defensive | 198 |
| [XXI.] | "Diamond Cut Diamond" | 207 |
| [XXII.] | A Final Victory | 216 |
| [XXIII.] | A Tempting Bait | 228 |
| [XXIV.] | An Unconditional Surrender | 241 |
| [XXV.] | A Suspicious Circumstance | 253 |
| [XXVI.] | A Crucial Moment | 262 |
| [XXVII.] | The Mystery Deepens | 274 |
| [XXVIII.] | Foiled! | 284 |
| [XXIX.] | An Eventful Day | 294 |
| [XXX.] | The Signing of the Marriage Contracts | 306 |
| [XXXI.] | The Baron Has His Revenge | 314 |
| [XXXII.] | Conclusion | 322 |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
| PAGE | |
| "[Gerald rushed in like one distracted]" | Frontispiece |
| "'[She has fainted]'" | 72 |
| "'[Enough, monsieur, enough]'" | 148 |
| "[M. de Maillefort, accompanied by Gerald, burst into the room]" | 290 |