ADELPHI TERRACE

First published in 1916

(All rights reserved)

To D. C.

Shall tears be shed because the blossoms fall,

Because the cloudy cherry slips away,

And leaves its branches in a leafy thrall

Till ruddy fruits do hang upon the spray?

Shall tears be shed because the youthful bloom

And all th’excess of early life must fade

For larger wealth of joy in smaller room

To dwell contained in love of man and maid?

Nay, rather leap, O heart, to see fulfilled

In certain joy th’uncertain promised glee,

To have so many mountain torrents spilled

For one fair river moving to the sea.

CONTENTS

[BOOKI: EAST]
PAGE
I.[LONDON WHERE THE KINGLIVES] 11
II.[POVERTY] 21
III.[PRISON] 34
IV.[FIRSTLOVE] 52
V.[ATURNING-POINT] 63
VI.[EDGAR FROITZHEIM ANDOTHERS] 74
VII.[THEDETMOLD] 83
VIII.[HETTYFINCH] 96
IX.[THEQUINTETTE] 109
X.[MORRISON] 134
[BOOK II:BOHEMIA]
I.[THEPOT-AU-FEU] 145
II.[LOGAN] 156
III.[LOGAN SETS TOWORK] 167
IV.[BURNHAMBEECHES] 183
V.[HAPPYHAMPSTEAD] 196
VI.[CAMDENTOWN] 209
VII.[MR. TILNEYTYSOE] 221
VIII.[THEMERLIN’S CAVE] 235
IX.[“GOOD-BYE”] 247
X.[PARIS] 259
[BOOK III:THE PASSING OF YOUTH]
I.[EDWARDTUFNELL] 283
II.[THE CAMPAIGNOPENS] 295
III.[SUCCESS] 306
IV.[REACTION] 320
V.[LOGAN GIVES APARTY] 331
VI.[REVELATION] 346
VII.[CONFLICT] 364
VIII.[OLIVER] 382
IX.[LOGAN MAKES ANEND] 404
X.[PASSOVER] 415