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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.
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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
May 1, 2004
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
George MacDonald
1824–1905
A Scottish novelist, poet, and minister who helped shape modern fantasy, he wrote stories that mix wonder, faith, and everyday human feeling. His fairy tales and novels later inspired writers including C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.
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