# A Gentleman's Gentleman

No man, they say, is a hero to his own valet. Maybe they speak truth, though, for my part, I wouldn't pass that for a good saying. The world has called him most things, from blackmailer down to thief. There aren't many mortal sins which have not been written against his name at one time or other. I alone, perhaps, know the man as he was; know his weaknesses and his strength, his good deeds and his bad....
A GENTLEMAN'S GENTLEMAN
BEING CERTAIN PAGES FROM THE LIFE AND STRANGE ADVENTURES OF
SIR NICOLAS STEELE, Bart.
AS RELATED BY HIS VALET
HILDEBRAND BIGG
EDITED BY MAX PEMBERTON
AUTHOR OF "THE SEA WOLVES" ETC.
NEW YORK HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS 1896
By MAX PEMBERTON
THE SEA WOLVES. 8vo, Paper, 50 cents.
The author has a fertile imagination, and he is evidently familiar with the scenes he describes with unflagging spirit—Saturday Evening Gazette, Boston.
Exceedingly good reading.—Chicago Journal.
Mr. Pemberton has almost invented a new sensation.… A singularly enthralling novel.—Charleston News and Courier.
Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York.
Copyright, 1896, by Harper & Brothers.
All rights reserved
CONTENTS
* I.THE FRIENDSHIP OF LILIAN MORE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* II. A HOUSE OF GLOOM IN CHELSEA................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
* III.THE MESSAGE................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* IV.OUT OF THE NIGHT................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
* V.THE JUSTIFICATION OF RODERICK CONNOLEY................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
* VI.WE MAKE READY THE WEDDING GARMENT................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
* VII.OLD BARKER SHOWS HIS BOOKS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
* VIII.THE BEST MAN LOSES................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
* IX.WE OPEN THE GOLDEN EGG................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90
* X.THE EGG IS BROKEN................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100
* XI.MICHEL GREY IS MISSING................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................118
* XII.AT THE MAISON D'OR................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* XIII.THE GREAT WHITE DIAMOND................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150
* XIV.LOBMEYR APOLOGIZES................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................171
* XV.QUEEN AND KNAVE................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................182
* XVI.AT THE PAVILION IN THE WOOD................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................193
* XVII.THE REHEARSAL................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................200
* XVIII.I LEAVE MY MASTER................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................213
* XIX.SIR NICOLAS PLAYS A PART................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................226
* XX.THE HONOR OF COUNT FÉDOR................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................233
* XXI.I GO TO AMERICA................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................244
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