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  THE MARTIAN

A Novel

BY

GEORGE DU MAURIER

AUTHOR OF "TRILBY" "PETER IBBETSON"

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR

"Après le plaisir vient la peine;

Après la peine, la vertu"—Anon

NEW YORK

HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS

1897

By GEORGE DU MAURIER.

TRILBY. Illustrated by the Author. Post 8vo, Cloth, Ornamental, $1 75; Three‑quarter Calf, $3 50; Three‑quarter Crushed Levant, $4 50.

PETER IBBETSON. With an Introduction by his Cousin, Lady ("Madge Plunket"). Edited and Illustrated by George du Maurier. Post 8vo, Cloth, Ornamental, $1 50; Three‑quarter Calf, $3 25; Three‑quarter Levant, $4 25.

ENGLISH SOCIETY. Sketched by George du Maurier. With an Introduction by William Dean Howells. Oblong 4to, Cloth, Ornamental, $2 50.

Published BY HARPER & BROTHERS, New York.

Copyright, 1896, 1897, by Harper & Brothers.

All rights reserved.

CONTENTS

THE MARTIAN

Part First

Part Second

Part Third

Part Fourth

Part Fifth

Part Sixth

Part Seventh

Part Eighth

Part Ninth

Part Tenth

GLOSSARY

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PORTRAIT OF GEORGE DU MAURIER

INSTITUTION F. BROSSARD

THE NEW BOY

A LITTLE PEACE‑MAKER

LOUD RUNSWICK AND ANTOINETTE JOSSELIN

"'QUEL AMOUR D'ENFANT!'"

"AMIS, LA MATINÉE EST BELLE"

"TOO MUCH 'MONTE CRISTO,' I'M AFRAID"

LE PÈRE POLYPHÈME

FANFARONNADE

MÉROVÉE RINGS THE BELL

"WEEL MAY THE KEEL ROW"

A TERTRE‑JOUAN TO THE RESCUE!

MADEMOISELLE MARCELINE

"'IF HE ONLY KNEW!'"

"'MAURICE AU PIQUET!'"

"QUAND ON PERD, PAR TRISTE OCCURRENCE," ETC.

THREE LITTLE MAIDS FROM SCHOOL (1853)

SOLITUDE

"'PILE OU FACE—HEADS OR TAILS?'"

"A LITTLE WHITE POINT OF INTERROGATION"

"'BONJOUR, MONSIEUR BONZIG'"

"'DEMI‑TASSE—VOILÀ, M'SIEUR'"

PETER THE HERMIT AU PIQUET

"THE CARNIVAL OF VENICE"

"'À VOUS, MONSIEUR DE LA GARDE!'"

"'I AM A VERY ALTERED PERSON!'"

"THE MOONLIGHT SONATA"

ENTER MR. SCATCHERD

BARTY GIVES HIMSELF AWAY

SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR

"'HÉLAS! MON JEUNE AMI ...'"

"'YOU ASK ME WHY I LOOK SO PALE?'"

"'YOU DON'T MEAN TO…

  

 

  

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