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- St. George and St. Michael, Volume 3
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21 totalCONTENTS OF VOL. III. - CHAPTER XXXIX. NEWBURY. - CHAPTER XL. DOROTHY AND ROWLAND. - CHAPTER XLI. GLAMORGAN. - CHAPTER XLII. A NEW SOLDIER. - CHAPTER XLIII. LADY AND BISHOP. - CHAPTER XLIV. THE KING. - CHAPTER XLV. THE SECRET INTERVIEW. - CHAPTER XLVI. GIFTS OF HEALING. - CHAPTER XLVII. THE POET-PHYSICIAN. - CHAPTER XLVIII. HONOURABLE DISGRACE. - CHAPTER XLIX. SIEGE. - CHAPTER L. A SALLY. - CHAPTER LI. UNDER THE MOAT. - CHAPTER LII. THE UNTOOTHSOME PLUM. - CHAPTER LIII. FAITHFUL FOES. - CHAPTER LIV. DOMUS DISSOLVITUR. - CHAPTER LV. R. I. P. - CHAPTER LVI. RICHARD AND CASPER. - CHAPTER LVII. THE SKELETON. - CHAPTER LVIII. LOVE AND NO LEASING. - CHAPTER LIX. AVE! VALE! SALVE! - CHAPTER XXXIX. - NEWBURY.
CHAPTER XL. - DOROTHY AND ROWLAND.
CHAPTER XLI. - GLAMORGAN.
CHAPTER XLII. - A NEW SOLDIER.
CHAPTER XLIII. - LADY AND BISHOP.
CHAPTER XLIV. - THE KING.
CHAPTER XLV. - THE SECRET INTERVIEW.
CHAPTER XLVI. - GIFTS OF HEALING.
CHAPTER XLVII. - THE POET-PHYSICIAN.
CHAPTER XLVIII. - HONOURABLE DISGRACE.
Description
A weary rider stumbles into a modest cottage on the edge of a war‑torn countryside, his body battered and feverish after a desperate escape from a hidden trap. Mistress Rees, a seasoned healer with a steady hand and quiet strength, tends to his wounds, offering restorative draughts and a safe haven amid the chaos. The scene throbs with the tension of a world on the brink, where even a simple act of care can become a lifeline.
As the injured soldier regains consciousness, fragmented memories of betrayal and looming danger surface, hinting at a relentless foe who seeks his demise. Outside, the rumble of armies gathers, and his family’s urgent summons pull him toward a gathering siege that threatens the region. Balancing his fragile health with a fierce sense of duty, he must decide whether to remain under the cottage’s roof or rejoin the fight that shapes his destiny.
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en
Duration
~5 hours (311K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-05-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
George MacDonald
1824–1905
A Scottish writer, poet, and minister whose fairy tales helped shape modern fantasy, he wrote with warmth, spiritual depth, and a gift for wonder. Best known for works like Phantastes, The Princess and the Goblin, and At the Back of the North Wind, he remains a beloved influence on generations of readers and writers.
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