EYES LIKE THE SEA
A NOVEL
By MAURUS JÓKAI
TRANSLATED FROM THE HUNGARIAN
BY
R. NISBET BAIN
NEW YORK
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
27 and 29 West 23d St
1894
CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
| Preface | [ix] |
| CHAPTER I. | |
| Sea-Eyes—Monsieur Galifard—The First Needle-Prick | [1] |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| My First Distinction—My First Grievance—The Damenwalzer—The Frightful Monster—The Readjusted Scarf—The Second Needle-Prick | [7] |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| My Masterpiece and My Hut | [24] |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Petöfi with us—Plans for the Future—The Rape of the Brides—Amateur Theatricals—My Menshikov | [40] |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| Olympian Strivings | [54] |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| An Odd Duel—The Fateful Letter J.—I also become a Peter Gyuricza | [60] |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Weltschmerz Conditions—"Remain or Fly!" | [74] |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Peter Gyuricza's Consort | [80] |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| The Woman who went along with Me | [117] |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| Where the World is Walled Up | [132] |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| Valentine Bálványossi and Tihamér Rengetegi | [140] |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| The Meeting at the Pagan Altar | [151] |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| What Happened after That | [190] |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| The Demon's Bait | [247] |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| Marvels not to be seen for Money | [266] |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| Soldiering | [297] |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| Temptation | [309] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| A Cold Douche! | [321] |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| Esaias Medvési | [357] |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| Confession | [379] |
| CHAPTER XXI. | |
| Maria Nostra | [394] |