After Long Years and Other Stories - Anonymous

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       CHAPTER III

       FROM ROYAL PALACE TO LOWLY HUT

       Chapter

       FROM ROYAL PALACE TO LOWLY HUT

       CHAPTER I

       CHAPTER II

       CHAPTER III

       CHAPTER IV

       CHAPTER V

       THE UGLY TRINKET

       CHAPTERS.

       THE UGLY TRINKET

       CHAPTER I

       CHAPTER II

       CHAPTER III

      I. AFTER LONG YEARS

      Chapter

      I. The Journey

      II. Apprenticeship

      III. Alfred Banford

      IV. The Stranger

      II. THE CAPTIVE

      Chapter

      I. Home-Coming

      II. The Slave

      III. In the Turkish Family

      IV. The Lion

      V. The Offer

      VI. The Plans

      VII. Restored to Freedom

      III. THE ARTIST'S MASTERPIECE

      Chapter

      I. The Gift

      II. Under the Emperor's Bush

      III. No Prophet in His Own Country

      IV. The Condition

      V. The Fulfilment

      IV. THE VINEYARD ON THE HILLSIDE

      Chapter

      I. Missing

      II. The Faithful Dog

      III. The Fond Foster-Parents

      IV. The Errand

      V. The Old Man

      VI. The Legacy

      VII. The Journey

      V. THE DAMAGED PICTURE

      Chapter

      I. The Artist

      II. The Picture

      III. The Discovery

      VI. MEMORIES AWAKENED

      Chapter

      I. The Change of Circumstances

      II. The Revelation

      VII. THE INHERITANCE

      Chapter

      I. Mr. Acton and his Son

      II. The Uninvited Guest

      III. The Flowering Plant

      IV. The Two Families

      V. The Feast

      VIII. HOW IT HAPPENED

      Chapter

      I. The Wooded Island

      II. Far From Home

      III. The Smoke

      IX. FROM ROYAL PALACE TO LOWLY HUT

      Chapter

      I. The Suburbs

      II. The Retreat

      III. The Prison

      IV. The Purchase

      V. Reunited

      X. THE UGLY TRINKET

      Chapter

      I. The Opened Door

      II. The Test

      III. Reverses

       Table of Contents

       Table of Contents

      I. THE JOURNEY.

      II. APPRENTICESHIP.

      III. ALFRED BANFORD.

      IV. THE STRANGER.

      [Illustration: "He halted, offered his assistance to the two half-frozen men, helped them into the sleigh and hurried on with them."]

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      THE JOURNEY

      The Duchess of Banford and her two children were driving toward their villa, when, owing to the roughness of the road, the front wheel of their coach was suddenly broken. Considerably frightened, mother and children quickly alighted. The approaching darkness, coupled with the loneliness of the place, added to the difficulty; for the prospect of spending the night in the woods was particularly distressing.

      Just then a stable-boy chanced along and seeing the predicament, said: "Oh, that wheel can be easily mended. Not far from here there lives a wheelwright, and I am sure he can repair it in a very short time." The boy then looked about him, and seeing a long pole, said: "We can use this to support the wagon as it drags along. The road is rugged, and it will take us about an hour to get there."

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