--- title: "To Have and to Hold by Mary Johnston — Classic Ebook | Publica Now" description: "Read a free sample of To Have and to Hold by Mary Johnston at Publica Now — a public-domain classic ebook, readable online." canonical: "https://publica.now/creators/vito/works/to-have-and-to-hold" --- Literary # To Have and to Hold by Mary Johnston [ V Vito ](https://publica.now/creators/vito) Follow $1.99 [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fto-have-and-to-hold) Secure payment on Stripe. publica.now never sees your card. Share Link copied Format epub Published May 02, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![To Have and to Hold](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqn2cw5f11e5e655r4xyckj8/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261010%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261010T104334Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=e5066fd9a273f9594f7f79038c92e6fdcd21723923b9085cdb64c155b4328209) ## About this work To Have and to Hold by Mary Johnston — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside TO HAVE AND TO HOLD By Mary Johnston TO THE MEMORY OF MY MOTHER CONTENTS TO HAVE AND TO HOLD CHAPTER I. IN WHICH I THROW AMBS-ACE CHAPTER II. IN WHICH I MEET MASTER JEREMY SPARROW CHAPTER III. IN WHICH I MARRY IN HASTE CHAPTER IV. IN WHICH I AM LIKE TO REPENT AT LEISURE CHAPTER V. IN WHICH A WOMAN HAS HER WAY CHAPTER VI. IN WHICH WE GO TO JAMESTOWN CHAPTER VII. IN WHICH WE PREPARE TO FIGHT THE SPANIARD CHAPTER VIII. IN WHICH ENTERS MY LORD CARNAL CHAPTER IX. IN WHICH TWO DRINK OF ONE CUP CHAPTER X. IN WHICH MASTER PORY GAINS TIME TO SOME PURPOSE CHAPTER XI. IN WHICH I MEET AN ITALIAN DOCTOR CHAPTER XII. IN WHICH I RECEIVE A WARNING AND REPOSE A TRUST CHAPTER XIII. IN WHICH THE SANTA TERESA DROPS DOWNSTREAM CHAPTER XIV. IN WHICH WE SEEK A LOST LADY CHAPTER XV. IN WHICH WE FIND THE HAUNTED WOOD CHAPTER XVI. IN WHICH I AM RID OF AN UNPROFITABLE SERVANT CHAPTER XVII. IN WHICH MY LORD AND I PLAY AT BOWLS CHAPTER XVIII. IN WHICH WE GO OUT INTO THE NIGHT CHAPTER XIX. IN WHICH WE HAVE UNEXPECTED COMPANY CHAPTER XX. IN WHICH WE ARE IN DESPERATE CASE CHAPTER XXI. IN WHICH A GRAVE IS DIGGED CHAPTER XXII. IN WHICH I CHANGE MY NAME AND OCCUPATION CHAPTER XXIII. IN WHICH WE WRITE UPON THE SAND CHAPTER XXIV. IN WHICH WE CHOOSE THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS CHAPTER XXV. IN WHICH MY LORD HATH HIS DAY CHAPTER XXVI. IN WHICH I AM BROUGHT TO TRIAL CHAPTER XXVII. IN WHICH I FIND AN ADVOCATE CHAPTER XXVIII. IN WHICH THE SPRINGTIME IS AT HAND CHAPTER XXIX. IN WHICH I KEEP TRYST CHAPTER XXX. IN WHICH WE START UPON A JOURNEY CHAPTER XXXI. IN WHICH… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fto-have-and-to-hold) 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%2Fto-have-and-to-hold) No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. You might also like ## More like this [View all →](/marketplace?content_type=literary) [ ![Foes](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqnhdxwp9hejffa4d197y5hs/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261010%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261010T104334Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=8f90c63947cd18c370d0ac883da7d1f52d5424f045ee16fc161e34042ae68959) Literary ### Foes Vito $1.99 8 ](/creators/vito/works/foes) [ ![Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqnn9vff7b3nekyfehshmvxp/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261010%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261010T104334Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=aa26fafd97279bae6f943071d50f15af4c478ebfe2c104e14b50f0398096760a) Literary ### Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia Vito $1.99 7 ](/creators/vito/works/prisoners-of-hope-a-tale-of-colonial-virginia) [ ![By order of the company](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqp22r7v4vj6z08ma9y5tp73/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261010%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261010T104334Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=2c9163f3762f541c3e02b9798dfb7599354b4eeefef047e58d9d55d00a1e6f3c) Literary ### By order of the company Vito $1.99 17 ](/creators/vito/works/by-order-of-the-company) [ ![The Old Dominion](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqp3g5ban0xd38njwbvhj2hc/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261010%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261010T104334Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=8d31f1eacf5de841e69e1838497d5f58a7ec7c3b04fd7e9b411c1aeb742a16a6) Literary ### The Old Dominion Vito $1.99 9 ](/creators/vito/works/the-old-dominion) [ ![Hagar](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqp51ppje79fp2qrgk6f7n60/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261010%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261010T104334Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=a6c254ffe160a66e77ac534f012b1ea9e4e58354e12a312618a35cfe6f250ef0) Literary ### Hagar Vito $1.99 8 ](/creators/vito/works/hagar) [ ![Silver Cross](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqp5kxxzk6x98svzjsfqjptw/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261010%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261010T104334Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=183c6f22ab7872d816cff06b962ba92a79dca1b1fdcc6fad0bad5cc79a4875a3) Literary ### Silver Cross Vito $1.99 10 ](/creators/vito/works/silver-cross) [ ![The Witch](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqp7vj7thx7gwx1rz10zw420/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261010%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261010T104334Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=bd2d6a6c2692d0f73ae71ed44e41ed4121067a30a7ed4bb761c80641b2e3c798) Literary ### The Witch Vito $1.99 9 ](/creators/vito/works/the-witch) [ ![The Fortunes of Garin](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqp804ns6xweveq508newnp1/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261010%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261010T104334Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=49e1220194986c905ab0f5f44acd8e7e781aac7cba6161453fe0722a76213025) Literary ### The Fortunes of Garin Vito $1.99 9 ](/creators/vito/works/the-fortunes-of-garin) $1.99 [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fto-have-and-to-hold)