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THE IVORY GATE
Sunt geminæ Somni portæ: quarum altera fertur
Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris:
Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto:
Sed falsa ad cælum mittunt insomnia manes.
Virgil, Æn. VI.
NOTE.
After this novel was commenced in Chambers's Journal it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865. The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
THE IVORY GATE
BY
WALTER BESANT
AUTHOR OF 'ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN' ETC.
A NEW EDITION
London
CHATTO & WINDUS, PICCADILLY
1893
TO
S. SQUIRE SPRIGGE, ESQ., M.D.
My dear Sprigge,
Since it was you who first instructed me in the existence of the brain disease which forms the motif of this story, and furnished me with such illustrations of its working as enabled me to write the story, I am in honour bound to make the most public acknowledgment possible of this fact.
I therefore beg to inscribe your name on the title page of this volume in grateful recognition of an obligation which is not by any means discharged by such recognition. I am also moved to do so in remembrance of another kind of work in which I have been so fortunate as to have your invaluable collaboration.
Very sincerely yours,
WALTER BESANT.
United University Club, S.W.
September 12, 1892.
CONTENTS
| PROLOGUE: WHO IS EDMUND GRAY? | |
| I. | UP THE RIVER |
| II. | IN THE OFFICE |
| III. | THE SELECT CIRCLE |
| IV. | A REBELLIOUS CHILD |
| V. | SOMETHING HAPPENS |
| VI. | SOMETHING MORE HAPPENS |
| VII. | SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS |
| VIII. | IN HONOUR OF THE EVENT |
| IX. | AT THE GATES OF PARADISE |
| X. | A MYSTERIOUS DISCOVERY |
| XI. | A MYSTERIOUS DISCOVERY |
| XII. | THE FIRST FIND |
| XIII. | THINGS MORE REMARKABLE |
| XIV. | CHECKLEY'S CASE |
| XV. | WHO IS EDMUND GRAY? |
| XVI. | THE VOICE OF DUTY |
| XVII. | WAS HE IN RAGS? |
| XVIII. | THE PRODIGAL AT HOME |
| XIX. | THE WHISPER OF CALUMNY |
| XX. | HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY |
| XXI. | I AM EDMUND GRAY |
| XXII. |