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The Seats of the Mighty, Complete

Gilbert Parker

The story is centered around Captain Robert Moray, an officer embroiled in the struggles between British and French forces in North America.

"The Seats of the Mighty" by Gilbert Parker is a historical novel. The story is centered around Captain Robert Moray, an officer embroiled in the struggles between British and French forces in North America.

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When Monsieur Doltaire entered the salon, and, dropping lazily into a chair beside Madame Duvarney and her daughter, drawled out, “England’s Braddock—fool and general—has gone to heaven, Captain Moray, and your papers send you there also,” I did not shift a jot, but looked over at him gravely—for, God knows, I was startled—and I said,

I did not dare to ask, Is he defeated? though from Doltaire’s look I was sure it was so, and a sickness crept through me, for at the moment that seemed the end of our cause. But I made as if I had not heard his words about my papers.

“Dead as a last years courtier, shifted from the scene,” he replied; “and having little now to do, we’ll go play with the rat in our trap.”

Contents

  1. 01Introduction to the Imperial Edition
  2. 02I. An Escort to the Citadel
  3. 03II. The Master of the King’s Magazine
  4. 04III. The Wager and the Sword
  5. 05IV. The Rat in the Trap
  6. 06V. The Device of the Dormouse
  7. 07VI. Moray Tells the Story of His Life
  8. 08VII. “Quoth Little Garaine”
  9. 09VIII. As Vain as Absalom
  10. 10IX. A Little Concerning the Chevalier De La Darante
  11. 11X. An Officer of Marines
  12. 12XI. The Coming of Doltaire
  13. 13XII. “The Point Envenomed Too!”
  14. 14XIII. “A Little Boast”
  15. 15XIV. Argand Cournal.
  16. 16XV. In the Chamber of Torture
  17. 17XVI. Be Saint or Imp
  18. 18XVII. Through the Bars of the Cage
  19. 19XVIII. The Steep Path of Conquest
  20. 20XIX. A Danseuse and the Bastile
  21. 21XX. Upon the Ramparts
  22. 22XXI. La Jongleuse
  23. 23XXII. The Lord of Kamarska
  24. 24XXIII. With Wolfe at Montmorenci.
  25. 25XXIV. The Sacred Countersign
  26. 26XXV. In the Cathedral.
  27. 27XXVI. The Secret of the Tapestry
  28. 28XXVII. A Side-Wind of Revenge
  29. 29XXVIII. “To Cheat the Devil Yet.”
  30. 30XXIX. “Master Devil” Doltaire
  31. 31XXX. “Where All the Lovers Can Hide”
  32. 32Appendix.

About this edition

Author
Gilbert Parker
Language
English
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Introductory: no background needed
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
290 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers

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