Catriona

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PART I. THE LORD ADVOCATE CHAPTER I. A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK CHAPTER II. THE HIGHLAND WRITER CHAPTER III. I GO TO PILRIG CHAPTER IV. LORD ADVOCATE PRESTONGRANGE CHAPTER V. IN THE ADVOCATE’S HOUSE CHAPTER VI. UMQUILE THE MASTER OF LOVAT CHAPTER VII. I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR CHAPTER VIII. THE BRAVO CHAPTER IX. THE HEATHER ON FIRE CHAPTER X. THE RED-HEADED MAN CHAPTER XI. THE WOOD BY SILVERMILLS CHAPTER XII. ON THE MARCH AGAIN WITH ALAN CHAPTER XIII. GILLANE SANDS CHAPTER XIV. THE BASS CHAPTER XV. BLACK ANDIE’S TALE OF TOD LAPRAIK CHAPTER XVI. THE MISSING WITNESS CHAPTER XVII. THE MEMORIAL CHAPTER XVIII. THE TEE’D BALL CHAPTER XIX. I AM MUCH IN THE HANDS OF THE LADIES CHAPTER XX. I CONTINUE TO MOVE IN GOOD SOCIETY

PART II. FATHER AND DAUGHTER CHAPTER XXI. THE VOYAGE INTO HOLLAND CHAPTER XXII. HELVOETSLUYS CHAPTER XXIII. TRAVELS IN HOLLAND CHAPTER XXIV. FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS CHAPTER XXV. THE RETURN OF JAMES MORE CHAPTER XXVI. THE THREESOME CHAPTER XXVII. A TWOSOME CHAPTER XXVIII. IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE CHAPTER XXIX. WE MEET IN DUNKIRK CHAPTER XXX. THE LETTER FROM THE SHIP

It is the fate of sequels to disappoint those who have waited for them; and my David, having been left to kick his heels for more than a lustre in the British Linen Company’s office, must expect his late re-appearance to be greeted with hoots, if not with missiles. Yet, when I remember the days of our explorations, I am not without hope.

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