The Land of Cockayne: A Novel

by Matilde Serao

THE LAND OF
COCKAYNE

A Novel
By
MATILDE SERAO
AUTHOR OF
"FAREWELL LOVE!" "FANTASY"
"THE CONQUEST OF ROME" ETC.

HARPER & BROTHERS
NEW YORK AND LONDON
PUBLISHERS—1901

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	THE LOTTERY DRAWING	[1]
II.	AGNESINA FRAGALÀ'S CHRISTENING	[23]
III.	IN THE CAVALCANTIS' HOUSE	[47]
IV.	DR. AMATI	[62]
V.	CARNIVAL AT NAPLES	[82]
VI.	DONNA CATERINA AND DONNA CONCETTA	[99]
VII.	DON GENNARO PARASCANDOLO'S BUSINESS	[111]
VIII.	IN DON CRESCENZIO'S LOTTERY-SHOP	[124]
IX.	BIANCA MARIA'S VISION	[142]
X.	MAY AND SAN GENNARO'S MIRACLE	[155]
XI.	AN IDYLL AND MADNESS	[174]
XII.	THE THREE SISTERS—CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH	[197]
XIII.	THE CONFECTIONER'S SHOP BANKRUPT	[215]
XIV.	THE MEDIUM'S IMPRISONMENT	[231]
XV.	SACRILEGE—LOVE'S DREAM FLED	[254]
XVI.	PASQUALINO DE FEO'S WILL	[279]
XVII.	BARBASSONE'S INN—THE DUEL	[294]
XVIII.	TO LET	[308]
XIX.	DON CRESCENZIO'S TRIALS	[316]
XX.	BIANCA MARIA CAVALCANTI	[348]

CHAPTER I

THE LOTTERY DRAWING