Contents

Preface

The Author

MR STANDFAST

PART I

Chapter I – The Wicket-Gate

Chapter II – The Village Named Morality

Chapter III The Reflections of a Cured Dyspeptic

Chapter IV – Andrew Amos

Chapter V – Various Doings in the West

Chapter VI – The Skirts of the Coolin

Chapter VII – I Hear of the Wild Birds

Chapter VIII – The Adventures of a Bagman

Chapter IX – I Take the Wings of a Dove

Chapter X – The Advantages of an Air Raid

Chapter XI – The Valley of Humiliation

PART II

Chapter XII – I Become a Combatant Once More

Chapter XIII – The Adventure of the Picardy Chateau

Chapter XIV – Mr Blenkiron Discourses on Love and War

Chapter XV – St Anton

Chapter XVI – I Lie on a Hard Bed

Chapter XVII – The Col of the Swallows

Chapter XVIII – The Underground Railway

Chapter XIX – The Cage of the Wild Birds

Chapter XX – The Storm Breaks in the West

Chapter XXI – How an Exile Returned to His Own People

Chapter XXII – The Summons Comes for Mr Standfast