CONTENTS
| BOOK THE FIRST | ||
| The Sacrifice | ||
| Chapter | Page | |
| I. | [The Summons] | 3 |
| II. | [The Pledge] | 19 |
| III. | [Vistas] | 29 |
| IV. | [Proserpina] | 50 |
| V. | [Waves of Destiny] | 65 |
| VI. | [The Broken Troth] | 76 |
| VII. | [The Passage] | 84 |
| BOOK THE SECOND | ||
| The Pilgrimage | ||
| I. | [The Vigil of Santa Maria Assunta] | 91 |
| II. | [The Passing of Conradino] | 99 |
| III. | [Tonsure and Thorn] | 105 |
| IV. | [The Call] | 111 |
| V. | [The Dells of Vallombrosa] | 114 |
| VI. | [The Duke of Spoleto] | 121 |
| VII. | [Rome!] | 134 |
| BOOK THE THIRD | ||
| The Bondage | ||
| I. | [The White Lady] | 141 |
| II. | [The Feast at the Capitol] | 150 |
| III. | [Quaint Wayfarers] | 162 |
| IV. | [The Pawn of the Church] | 173 |
| V. | [The Red Tower] | 185 |
| BOOK THE FOURTH | ||
| The Passion | ||
| I. | [Siren Land] | 203 |
| II. | [The Lady of Shadows] | 210 |
| III. | [An Interlude] | 229 |
| IV. | [The Hill of Venus] | 235 |
| V. | [Twilight Waters] | 245 |
| VI. | [The Crimson Night] | 254 |
| BOOK THE FIFTH | ||
| The Apostacy | ||
| I. | [A Legend] | 269 |
| II. | [Memories] | 277 |
| III. | [The Grail of Love] | 281 |
| IV. | [Dead Leaves] | 288 |
| V. | [The Abbey of Farfa] | 295 |
| VI. | [Retribution] | 303 |
| VII. | [The Quest] | 319 |
| VIII. | [The Anchoress of Narni] | 324 |
| IX. | [The Dawn] | 329 |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
| Page | |
| ["He stared spellbound"] | Frontispiece |
| ["Ilaria had interposed herself between the two"] | 62 |
| ["He caught her to him with all the old-time love"] | 226 |
| ["'They lied,' he cried. 'Give me but life'"] | 313 |
Book the First
THE SACRIFICE