Fair Margaret by Henry Rider Haggard
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FAIR MARGARET
By
H. RIDER HAGGARD
_Author of "King Solomons Mines" "She" "Jess" etc._
WITH 15 ILLUSTRATIONS BY J. R. SKELTON
London: HUTCHINSON & CO. Paternoster Row 1907.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I HOW PETER MET THE SPANIARD
CHAPTER II JOHN CASTELL
CHAPTER III PETER GATHERS VIOLETS
CHAPTER IV LOVERS DEAR
CHAPTER V CASTELL'S SECRET
CHAPTER VI FAREWELL
CHAPTER VII NEWS FROM SPAIN
CHAPTER VIII D'AGUILAR SPEAKS
CHAPTER IX THE SNARE
CHAPTER X THE CHASE
CHAPTER XI THE MEETING ON THE SEA
CHAPTER XII FATHER HENRIQUES
CHAPTER XIII THE ADVENTURE OF THE INN
CHAPTER XIV INEZ AND HER GARDEN
CHAPTER XV PETER PLAYS A PART
CHAPTER XVI BETTY SHOWS HER TEETH
CHAPTER XVII THE PLOT
CHAPTER XVIII THE HOLY HERMANDAD
CHAPTER XIX BETTY PAYS HER DEBTS
CHAPTER XX ISABELLA OF SPAIN
CHAPTER XXI BETTY STATES HER CASE
CHAPTER XXII THE DOOM OF JOHN CASTELL
CHAPTER XXIII FATHER HENRIQUES AND THE BAKER'S OVEN
CHAPTER XXIV THE FALCON STOOPS
CHAPTER XXV HOW THE _MARGARET_ WON OUT TO SEA
ENVOI
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS;
"A DOVE, COMRADES!--A DOVE!"
CASTELL DECLARES HIMSELF A JEW
"YOU MEAN THAT YOU WISH TO MURDER ME"
MARGARET APPEARED DESCENDING THE BROAD OAK STAIRS
IN ANOTHER MOMENT THAT STEEL WOULD HAVE PIERCED HIS HEART
THE GALE CAUGHT HIM AND BLEW HIM TO AND FRO
"LADY," HE SAID, "THIS IS NO DEED OF MINE"
A CRUEL-LOOKING KNIFE AND A NAKED ARM PROJECTED THROUGH THE PANELLING
"MY NAME IS INEZ. YOU WANDER STILL, SENOR"
"THERE ARE OTHERS WHERE THEY CAME FROM"
"TO-DAY I DARE TO HOPE THAT IT MAY BE OTHERWISE"
"WAY! MAKE WAY FOR THE MARCHIONESS OF MORELLA!"
"I CUT HIM DOWN, AND BY MISFORTUNE KILLED HIM"
"WE ARE PLAYERS IN A STRANGE GAME, MY LADY MARGARET"
"YOU WILL HAVE TO FIGHT ME FIRST, PETER"
FAIR MARGARET
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: Fair Margaret by Henry Rider Haggard
- 2: Accredited to the English Court by the Spanish sovereigns
- 3: The Senor d'Aguilar smiled a little as he replied
- 4: Addressed Margaret in his strong
- 5: Leaving Betty dependent upon Margaret's mother
- 6: He carried a stout holly staff shod with iron
- 7: And he pointed to the corpse of Andrew
- 8: Now the ambassador de Ayala broke in
- 9: Came Peter Brome in the worst of humours
- 10: Facing them stood John Castell
- 11: Castell rang a silver bell which stood near by
- 12: De Puebla does not love de Ayala
- 13: Whom the Spaniards call Maranos
- 14: And the active persecution of Jews and Maranos begins
- 15: That I loved my cousin Margaret
- 16: Down at that Hall of yours in Dedham
- 17: John Castell extinguished all the lamps save one
- 18: And the cipher letter sealed and directed
- 19: But then the Spaniard was a Spaniard
- 20: For whom are you gathering violets so early
- 21: And Peter held Margaret's fingers
- 22: That must be another falsehood
- 23: The violets still between her fingers
- 24: Seated side by side upon the bench
- 25: Castell started almost imperceptibly
- 26: Though Peter Brome is not a merchant
- 27: If Margaret had no thoughts of Peter
- 28: Castell was still secretly a Jew
- 29: Went on Castell with a twinkle in his eye
- 30: So you two have plighted your troth
- 31: Castell looked from one to the other
- 32: And Castell answered Lose him
- 33: But Castell said that he was ill
- 34: Lest those Spaniards should lay their feud at your door also
- 35: De Ayala gives no receipts against promises
- 36: That all those servants of de Ayala
- 37: Saying as he went Friend Castell
- 38: And Margaret cannot go with you alone
- 39: For a while Margaret still stood thus
- 40: Most of all Castell missed him
- 41: Castell did not wish to accept this gift
- 42: Castell gave Margaret a letter
- 43: Until at length even Castell forgot his thoughts
- 44: My good friend Juan Bernaldez is right
- 45: Do I hear the wealthy John Castell
- 46: Castell lifted his hand as though to speak
- 47: Who would touch the father in law of the Marquis de Morella
- 48: Even that I would be willing to do for your sake Senora
- 49: And I tell you that I will lift you high
- 50: But what is it to me if you are affianced
- 51: But aloud he answered Mistress Betty
- 52: Why not invite me without my cousin Margaret
- 53: That day Margaret wrote to Peter
- 54: These great affairs kept him much at Gravesend
- 55: And desires that Mistress Margaret
- 56: Master Castell thought otherwise
- 57: As Master Castell was much worse
- 58: Thrusting her strong arms about Margaret
- 59: Cried Margaret with a terrible little laugh
- 60: Whereon the man asked whether he spoke to Master Brome
- 61: Taking another road for Tilbury
- 62: Castell thought a little while
- 63: By degrees they came to within half a mile of the caravel
- 64: A while after the San Antonio
- 65: For they will take her to Granada
- 66: Castell gave some orders to the captain
- 67: Another pierced Castell through his right forearm
- 68: Hoping that his words would reach Margaret
- 69: They stood while Castell and all the ship's company
- 70: By the stump of the broken mainmast they halted
- 71: Castell essayed the task of lifting this heavy body
- 72: And Castell awoke to see that it was growing light
- 73: Started two hours ago for Granada
- 74: Said Fray Henriques with a shrug
- 75: Answered Castell to this lecture
- 76: A sly fellow who is in the pay of Morella
- 77: Castell asked him about the Marquis of Morella
- 78: And riding unmolested on the road to Granada
- 79: Having paid away the last at Motril
- 80: Asked Castell by way of answer
- 81: Castell and Peter went on with their meal
- 82: To warn Morella his master of our coming
- 83: Peter helped Castell through it
- 84: Stretched down his hand to Castell
- 85: Said Peter to Castell presently
- 86: With friends of my own at Granada
- 87: Where then is Margaret the English Margaret
- 88: This Margaret was travelling with the Marquis of Morella
- 89: Inez turned and left him quickly
- 90: While the waist of Inez was as pretty as all the rest of her
- 91: Tapering cypresses grew about it
- 92: Peter's hand still upon the shoulder of Inez
- 93: Where even Morella cannot find him
- 94: Henceforth I have another score against Morella
- 95: She was splendidly arrayed in a rich
- 96: Gasped Betty with astonishment
- 97: He was drugged or drunk or bewitched
- 98: CHAPTER XVIBETTY SHOWS HER TEETH Senora
- 99: And to pay back Morella in his own coin
- 100: Morella will come to her and say
- 101: Said Israel with a chuckle to Inez
- 102: Morella made her love him and promised to marry her
- 103: And gave the benefice of Motril
- 104: You will never see those hundred gold doubloons
- 105: And she glanced at the humble looking Inez
- 106: The gentle Inez smiled as she said Yes
- 107: And in her turn she looked towards Inez
- 108: The woman Inez yonder will serve as messenger
- 109: Lay her bridal veil and garments
- 110: She saw the Moorish escort return
- 111: Castell answered that to Malaga
- 112: Notwithstanding their Moorish dress
- 113: I did not know that he was a soldier of the Hermandad
- 114: Towards the great city of Seville
- 115: Now Castell thought that they would certainly be killed
- 116: And with him none other than the Senor Juan Bernaldez
- 117: Except where Jews and Maranos are concerned
- 118: And Inez entered bearing a lamp
- 119: Had Morella seemed more magnificent and handsome
- 120: Although Morella never seemed to notice
- 121: Arranged with you through Inez
- 122: As I fled from London for love of you
- 123: But if you come out of Granada
- 124: In that of the Marquessa of Morella
- 125: And with him the tailor and Inez
- 126: Margaret asked anxiously if the Senor Brome was coming too
- 127: There is the Alcazar in front of us
- 128: A soldier of the Holy Hermandad
- 129: And producing the certificate of marriage signed by Morella
- 130: I pray that I may be protected from Morella
- 131: On the night of that same day Morella galloped into Seville
- 132: Morella has much power in this land
- 133: Margaret could not see Morella or Betty
- 134: Morella must be hard to please
- 135: Answered the Marquis of Morella
- 136: And chaplain to the Marquis of Morella
- 137: And the Senor Brome should go free
- 138: The said Denes de Dene had risen to great rank and power
- 139: The Dona Margaret escaped in place of her servant
- 140: There was no Marchioness of Morella
- 141: Answered Morella in sullen tones
- 142: Be received and acknowledged as the Marchioness of Morella
- 143: And she looked sideways at Morella
- 144: As a chrysalis is transformed into a butterfly
- 145: He had challenged Morella to a single combat
- 146: Margaret had gasped to Peter in despair
- 147: Answered Henriques with a shiver
- 148: Fray Henriques sank back in his chair
- 149: Before Morella promoted you to Motril for your zeal
- 150: By this time Henriques was speechless with terror
- 151: A thousand doubloons if the thing succeeds
- 152: Marchioness of Morella at any rate for that present time
- 153: Replied Betty in a reflective voice
- 154: Between the choir and the chapel
- 155: And after them came the bridegroom and the bride
- 156: Or by the most noble Marquis of Morella
- 157: Morella tried to stay his charger
- 158: Almost lifted Morella from his feet
- 159: Standing over the fallen Morella
- 160: On behalf of the Marquis of Morella I promise these things
- 161: To whom perhaps Margaret had been speaking
- 162: Clothed in a zamarra and coroza
- 163: Now they were fighting on the quay
- 164: Then they helped Castell forward
- 165: Thus did the Margaret shorten sail
- 166: Began to climb it after the squirrel
- 167: Castell shook his head doubtfully
- 168: While Castell and Smith walked towards the strangers
- 169: Within the circle of this moat