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Book o’ Nine Tales
ARLO BATES
BOSTON
ROBERTS BROTHERS
1891
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | ||
| Tale the First: | A Strange Idyl | 7 |
| Interlude First: | An Episode in Mask | 55 |
| Tale the Second: | The Tuberose | 67 |
| Interlude Second: | An Evening at Whist | 89 |
| Tale the Third: | Saucy Betty Mork | 101 |
| Interlude Third: | Mrs. Fruffles is at Home | 131 |
| Tale the Fourth: | John Vantine | 141 |
| Interlude Fourth: | The Radiator | 155 |
| Tale the Fifth: | Mère Marchette | 163 |
| Interlude Fifth: | “Such Sweet Sorrow” | 189 |
| Tale the Sixth: | Barum West’s Extravaganza | 201 |
| Interlude Sixth: | A Business Meeting | 221 |
| Tale the Seventh: | A Sketch in Umber | 233 |
| Interlude Seventh: | Thirteen | 253 |
| Tale the Eighth: | April’s Lady | 263 |
| Interlude Eighth: | A Cuban Morning | 285 |
| Tale the Ninth: | Delia Grimwet | 301 |
