The Presentation

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The Presentation by H. De Vere Stacpoole.

Contents

• THE PRESENTATION5
• H. DE VERE STACPOOLE5
• BOOK I10
• THE PRESENTATION CHAPTER I THE DUC DE CHOISEUL’S BALL11
• CHAPTER II THE HOUSE OF THE DUBARRYS21
• CHAPTER III A COUNCIL OF WAR34
• CHAPTER IV THE METHODS OF MONSIEUR DE SARTINES48
• CHAPTER V FERMINARD53
• CHAPTER VI THE COMTESSE DE BÉARN65
• CHAPTER VII THE ARTIST70
• CHAPTER VIII THE PRESENTATION72
• CHAPTER IX THE REWARD83
• CHAPTER X THE ORDER OF ARREST86
• CHAPTER XI FLIGHT91
• CHAPTER XII A DUEL OF WITS95
• BOOK II97
• CHAPTER I A LODGING FOR THE NIGHT98
• CHAPTER II THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS109
• CHAPTER III THE PAIR OF SPECTACLES116
• CHAPTER IV THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT121
• CHAPTER V CAPTAIN ROUX130
• BOOK III143
• CHAPTER I THE POISONING OF ATALANTA144
• CHAPTER II MONSIEUR BROMMARD150
• CHAPTER III CHOISEUL’S LETTER161
• CHAPTER IV THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS165
• CHAPTER V THE HOUSE OF COUNT CAMUS170
• CHAPTER VI THE LABORATORY178
• CHAPTER VII THE FAWN AND THE SERPENT184
• CHAPTER VIII THE CATACOMBS OF PARIS188
• BOOK IV192
• CHAPTER I NEWS FROM VINCENNES193
• CHAPTER II THE TWO PRISONERS198
• CHAPTER III THE TWO PRISONERS (continued)206
• CHAPTER IV THE TWO PRISONERS (continued)212
• CHAPTER V M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF217
• CHAPTER VI THE ESCAPE221
• CHAPTER VII ROCHEFORT’S PLAN226
• CHAPTER VIII THE HONOUR OF LAVENNE234
• CHAPTER IX THE GATHERING STORM244
• CHAPTER X THE DUC DE CHOISEUL’S RECEPTION248
• CHAPTER XI ROCHEFORT AND CHOISEUL257
• CHAPTER XII ENVOI267
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE272

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