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Share Link copied Format epub Published May 03, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![The secret in the hill](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqqw4hqp093mbterd6n5zmrv/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261011%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261011T030238Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=8c7fe10a8778ac0a121a64daa8a67a10e3f8a4e997c66b477ed69bcdb14c05b9) ## About this work The secret in the hill by Bernard Capes — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside THE SECRET IN THE HILL BY BERNARD CAPES LONDON SMITH, ELDER & CO., 15, WATERLOO PLACE 1903 (all rights reserved) To MISS PRECISION AND “YOUR AFFECNUT LITTLE FRIEND” THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED WITH DEFERENCE BY ITS AUTHOR AND THEIRS CONTENTS. PART I I. I first see Joshua Pilbrow II. A Great Loss and a Queer Equivalent III. Uncle Jenico IV. My First View of the Hill V. The Story Of The Earthquake VI. Mrs. Puddephatt and Fancy-Maria VII. Mr. Sant VIII. Treasure-Hunting IX. Harry Harrier X. Friends at Last XI. Mischief of Sorts PART II I. The Badger II. The Great Storm III. Open Sesame IV. The Secret in the Hill V. A Reappearance VI. An Odd Compact VII. “Facilis Descensus Averni” VIII. The Feast of Lanterns IX. The Weary Sands X. The Darkest Hour XI. Joshua Speaks XII. Rescue XIII. Rampick Speaks XIV. What the Letter said XV. Out of the Depths Conclusion THE SECRET IN THE HILL. PART I. CHAPTER I. I FIRST SEE JOSHUA PILBROW. When I was a very little boy my mother died. I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me. He was a barrister, a prodigal love of a man, dear bless him! And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow. But presently he plucked up heart, and went, for my sake, to his business again. He was more liked than lucky, I believe. I had evidence enough, at least of the former; for after my mother’s death, not bearing that we should be parted, he carried me with him on the last circuit he was ever to go. Those were the days… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fthe-secret-in-the-hill) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. [Sign in to leave a review](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fvito%2Fworks%2Fthe-secret-in-the-hill) No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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