Contents 



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PREFACE xi 



Chapter I 

 THE HOUSE OF MANNERS AND THE CHASE . . . i 



Chapter II 

 JOHN OF THE RILL 21 



Chapter III 



THE GENEROUS GRANBY 37 



Chapter IV 



THE PATRON OF CRABBE 60 



Chapter V 



THE LONG MINORITY 70 



Chapter VI 



THE BUILDERS OF BELVOIR 84 



Chapter VII 



THE BELVOIR CIRCLE 108 



Chapter VIII 



THE GOOD DUKE 124 



Chapter IX 

 THE OLD HUNTSMAN AND THE YOUNG MASTER . . 135 



