THE STROLLERS

CONTENTS

PROLOGUE		PAGE
	THE MARQUIS’ HONEYMOON	[3]
BOOK I
ON THE CIRCUIT IN THE WILDERNESS
CHAPTER
I	THE TRAVELERS’ FRIEND	[11]
II	A NEW ARRIVAL	[33]
III	AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE	[48]
IV	“GREEN GROW THE RUSHES, O!”	[59]
V	A CONFERENCE IN THE KITCHEN	[72]
VI	THE DEPARTURE OF THE CHARIOT	[80]
VII	SOJOURNING IN ARCADIA	[87]
VIII	FLIPPING THE SHILLING	[99]
IX	SAMPLING THE VINTAGES	[111]
X	SEALING THE COMPACT	[122]
XI	THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER	[136]
XII	AN ECCENTRIC JAILER	[144]
XIII	THE COMING OF LITTLE THUNDER	[156]
XIV	THE ATTACK ON THE MANOR	[172]
XV	A HASTY EXIT	[178]
XVI	THE COUNCIL AT THE TOWN PUMP	[190]
XVII	THE HAND FERRY	[203]
BOOK II
DESTINY AND THE MARIONETTES
CHAPTER
I	THE FASTIDIOUS MARQUIS	[213]
II	“ONLY AN INCIDENT”	[226]
III	AT THE RACES	[234]
IV	LEAR AND JULIET	[252]
V	THE MEETING BENEATH THE OAKS	[268]
VI	A BLOT IN THE ’SCUTCHEON	[277]
VII	A CYNICAL BARD	[289]
VIII	THE SWEETEST THING IN NATURE	[310]
IX	A DEBUT IN THE CRESCENT CITY	[323]
X	LAUGHTER AND TEARS	[335]
XI	THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN	[344]
XII	IN THE OLD CEMETERY	[362]
XIII	AN INCONGRUOUS RÔLE	[372]
BOOK III
THE FINAL CUE
CHAPTER
I	OVERLOOKING THE COURT-YARD	[387]
II	ONLY A SHADOW	[399]
III	FROM GARRET TO GARDEN	[412]
IV	“THE BEST OF LIFE”	[420]
V	THE LAWYER’S TIDINGS	[428]
VI	THE COUNCIL OF WAR	[436]
VII	A MEETING ON THE MOUNT	[450]
VIII	A FAIR PENITENT	[464]
IX	“COMUS’ MISTICK WITCHERIES”	[476]
X	CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER	[488]

PROLOGUE

THE STROLLERS