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The Quest Of The Golden Girl

  
BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
  
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BOOK I
 1. 
CHAPTER I: AN OLD HOUSE AND ITS BACHELOR
 2. 
CHAPTER II: IN WHICH I DECIDE TO GO ON PILGRIMAGE
 3. 
CHAPTER III: AN INDICTMENT OF SPRING
 4. 
CHAPTER IV: IN WHICH I EAT AND DREAM
 5. 
CHAPTER V: CONCERNING THE PERFECT WOMAN, AND THEREFORE CONCERNING ALL FEMININE READERS
 6. 
CHAPTER VI: IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER
 7. 
CHAPTER VII: PRANDIAL
 8. 
CHAPTER VIII: STILL PRANDIAL
 9. 
CHAPTER IX: THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID
 10. 
CHAPTER X: AGAIN ON FOOT — THE GIRLS THAT NEVER CAN BE MINE
 11. 
CHAPTER XI: AN OLD MAN OF THE HILLS, AND THE SCHOOLMASTER'S STORY
 12. 
CHAPTER XII: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GIPSIES
 13. 
CHAPTER XIII: A STRANGE WEDDING
 14. 
CHAPTER XIV: THE MYSTERIOUS PETTICOAT
 15. 
CHAPTER XV: STILL OCCUPIED WITH THE PETTICOAT
 16. 
CHAPTER XVI: CLEARS UP MY MYSTERIOUS BEHAVIOR OF THE LAST CHAPTER
 17. 
CHAPTER XVII: THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT
 18. 
CHAPTER XVIII: IN WHICH THE NAME OF A GREAT POET IS CRIED OUT IN A SOLITARY PLACE
 19. 
CHAPTER XIX: WHY THE STRANGER WOULD NOT LOSE HIS SHELLEY FOR THE WORLD
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BOOK II
 1. 
CHAPTER I: IN WHICH I DECIDE TO BE YOUNG AGAIN
 2. 
CHAPTER II: AT THE SIGN OF THE SINGING STREAM
 3. 
CHAPTER III: IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE
 4. 
CHAPTER IV: 'TIS OF NICOLETE AND HER BOWER IN THE WILDWOOD
 5. 
CHAPTER V: 'TIS OF AUCASSIN AND NICOLETE
 6. 
CHAPTER VI: A FAIRY TALE AND ITS FAIRY TAILORS
 7. 
CHAPTER VII: FROM THE MORNING STAR TO THE MOON
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CHAPTER VIII: THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON
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CHAPTER IX: WRITTEN BY MOONLIGHT
 10. 
CHAPTER X: HOW ONE MAKES LOVE AT THIRTY
 11. 
CHAPTER XI: HOW ONE PLAYS THE HERO AT THIRTY
 12. 
CHAPTER XII: IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS
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BOOK III
 1. 
CHAPTER I: IN WHICH I RETURN TO MY RIGHT AGE AND ENCOUNTER A COMMON OBJECT OF THE COUNTRY
 2. 
CHAPTER II: IN WHICH I HEAL A BICYCLE AND COME TO THE WHEEL OF PLEASURE
 3. 
CHAPTER III: TWO TOWN MICE AT A COUNTRY INN.
 4. 
CHAPTER IV: MARRIAGE A LA MODE
 5. 
CHAPTER V: CONCERNING THE HAVEN OF YELLOWSANDS
 6. 
CHAPTER VI: THE MOORLAND OF THE APOCALYPSE
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CHAPTER VII: "COME UNTO THESE YELLOW SANDS!''
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CHAPTER VIII: THE TWELVE GOLDEN-HAIRED BAR-MAIDS.
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CHAPTER IX: SYLVIA JOY
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CHAPTER X: IN WHICH ONCE MORE I BECOME OCCUPIED IN MY OWN AFFAIRS
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CHAPTER XI: "THE HOUR FOR WHICH THE YEARS DID SIGH''
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CHAPTER XII: AT THE CAFÉ DE LA PAIX
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CHAPTER XIII: THE INNOCENCE OF PARIS
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CHAPTER XIV: END OF BOOK THREE
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BOOK IV: THE POSTSCRIPT TO A PILGRIMAGE
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CHAPTER I: SIX YEARS AFTER
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CHAPTER II: GRACE O' GOD
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CHAPTER III: THE GOLDEN GIRL

  
A LIST OF BOOKS IN BELLES LETTRES JOHN LANE: THE BODLEY HEAD 140 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK 1897
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    CONTENTS: BOOK I

  • I. AN OLD HOUSE AND ITS BACHELOR . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
  • II. IN WHICH I DECIDE TO GO ON PILGRIMAGE . . . . . . . . .5
  • III. AN INDICTMENT OF SPRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
  • IV. IN WHICH I EAT AND DREAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
  • V. CONCERNING THE PERFECT WOMAN, AND THEREFORE CONCERNING ALL FEMININE READERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
  • VI. IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
  • VII. PRANDIAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
  • VIII. STILL PRANDIAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
  • IX. THE LEGEND OF HEBE OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
  • X. AGAIN ON FOOT-THE GIRLS THAT NEVER CAN BE MINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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  • XI. AN OLD MAN OF THE HILLS, AND THE SCHOOLMASTER'S STORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
  • XII. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GIPSIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
  • XIII. A STRANGE WEDDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
  • XIV. THE MYSTERIOUS PETTICOAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
  • XV. STILL OCCUPIED WITH THE PETTICOAT . . . . . . . . . . 73
  • XVI. CLEARS UP MY MYSTERIOUS BEHAVIOUR OF THE LAST CHAPTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
  • XVII. THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
  • XVIII. IN WHICH THE NAME OF A GREAT POET IS CRIED OUT IN A SOLITARY PLACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
  • XIX. WHY THE STRANGER WOULD NOT LOSE HIS SHELLEY FOR THE WORLD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
  • BOOK II
  • I. IN WHICH I DECIDE TO BE YOUNG AGAIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
  • II. AT THE SIGN OF THE SINGING STREAM . . . . . . . . . .106
  • III. IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . .112
  • IV. 'T IS OF NICOLETE AND HER BOWER IN THE WILDWOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
  • V. 'T IS OF AUCASSIN AND NICOLETE. . . . . . . . . . . .126
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  • VI. A FAIRY TALE AND ITS FAIRY TAILORS. . . . . . . . . .132
  • VII. FROM THE MORNING STAR TO THE MOON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
  • VIII. THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
  • IX. WRITTEN BY MOONLIGHT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
  • X. HOW ONE MAKES LOVE AT THIRTY. . . . . . . . . . . . .160
  • XI. HOW ONE PLAYS THE HERO AT THIRTY. . . . . . . . . . .166
  • XII. IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
  • BOOK III
  • I. IN WHICH I RETURN TO MY RIGHT AGE AND ENCOUNTER A COMMON OBJECT OF THE COUNTRY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
  • II. IN WHICH I HEAL A BICYCLE AND COME TO THE WHEEL OF PLEASURE. . . . . . . . . . .180
  • III. TWO TOWN MICE AT A COUNTRY INN. . . . . . . . . . . .186
  • IV. MARRIAGE À LA MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
  • V. CONCERNING THE HAVEN OF YELLOW SANDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
  • VI. THE MOORLAND OF THE APOCALYPSE 207
  • VII. "COME UNTO THESE YELLOW SANDS!'' . . . . . . . . . .219
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  • VIII. THE TWELVE GOLDEN-HAIRED BARMAIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
  • IX. SYLVIA JOY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
  • X. IN WHICH ONCE MORE I BECOME OCCUPIED IN MY OWN AFFAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . .249
  • XI. "THE HOUR FOR WHICH THE YEARS DID SIGH'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
  • XII. AT THE CAFÉ DE LA PAIX . . . . . . . . . . . .267
  • XIII. THE INNOCENCE OF PARIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
  • XIV. END OF BOOK THREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
  • BOOK IV: THE POSTSCRIPT TO A PILGRIMAGE
  • I. SIX YEARS AFTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
  • II. GRACE O' GOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
  • III. THE GOLDEN GIRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
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