Transcriber's Notes: 1. Page scan source: https://archive.org/details/lastvendeeorshe00duma VOL I & II (University of California Libraries) Published 1894 2. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe] [Frontispiece: Dumas] Illustrated Sterling edition THE LAST VENDÉE OR, THE SHE-WOLVES OF MACHECOUL TWO VOLUMES IN ONE BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS ILLUSTRATED BOSTON DANA ESTES & COMPANY PUBLISHERS _Copyright, 1894_, BY ESTES AND LAURIAT. CONTENTS. I. Charette's Aide-de-camp. II. The Gratitude of Kings. III. The Twins. IV. How Jean Oullier, coming to see the Marquis for an Hour, would be there still if they had not both been in their Grave these ten years. V. A Litter of Wolves. VI. The Wounded Hare. VII. Monsieur Michel. VIII. The Baronne de la Logerie. IX. Galon-d'or and Allégro. X. In which Things do not Happen precisely as Baron Michel Dreamed they would. XI. The Foster-father. XII. Noblesse Oblige. XIII. A Distant Cousin. XIV. Petit-Pierre. XV. An Unseasonable Hour. XVI. Courtin's Diplomacy. XVII. The Tavern of Aubin Courte-Joie. XVIII. The Man from La Logerie. XIX. The Fair at Montaigu. XX. The Outbreak. XXI. Jean Oullier's Resources. XXII. Fetch! Pataud, fetch! XXIII. To whom the Cottage belonged. XXIV. How Marianne Picaut mourned her Husband. XXV. In which Love lends Political Opinions to those who have none. XXVI. The Springs of Baugé. XXVII. The Guests at Souday. XXVIII. In which the Marquis de Souday bitterly regrets that Petit-Pierre is not a Gentleman. XXIX. The Vendéans of 1832. XXX. The Warning. XXXI. My Old Crony Loriot. XXXII. The General eats a Supper which had not been Prepared for him. XXXIII. In which Maître Loriot's Curiosity is not exactly satisfied. XXXIV. The Tower Chamber. XXXV. Which ends quite otherwise than as Mary expected. XXXVI. Blue and White. XXXVII. Which shows that it is not for Flies only that Spiders' Webs are dangerous. XXXVIII. In which the Daintiest Foot of France and of Navarre finds that Cinderella's Slipper does not fit it as well as Seven-league Boots. XXXIX. Petit-Pierre makes the best Meal he ever