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]