The Last Vendée; or, the She-Wolves of Machecoul

Name: The Last Vendée; or, the She-Wolves of Machecoul
Author: Dumas, Alexandre

Dumas, Alexandre

Berry, Marie-Caroline de Bourbon-Sicile, duchesse de, 1798-1870 -- Fiction; France -- History -- Louis Philippe, 1830-1848 -- Fiction

made in his Life.
          XL. Equality in Death.
         XLI. The Search.
        XLII. In which Jean Oullier speaks his mind
              About young Baron Michel.
       XLIII. Baron Michel becomes Bertha's Aide-de-camp.
        XLIV. Maître Jacques and his Rabbits.
         XLV. The Danger of Meeting bad Company in the Woods.
        XLVI. Maître Jacques proceeds to keep the Oath
              he made to Aubin Courte-Joie.



                              CONTENTS.


           I. In which it appears that all Jews are not
              from Jerusalem, nor all Turks from Tunis.
          II. Maître Marc.
         III. How Persons travelled in the Department
              of the Lower Loire in May, 1832.
          IV. A little History does no Harm.
           V. Petit-Pierre resolves on keeping a Brave
              Heart against Misfortune.
          VI. How Jean Oullier proved that when the
              Wine is drawn it is best to drink it.
         VII. Herein is explained how and why Baron
              Michel decided to go to Nantes.
        VIII. The Sheep, returning to the Fold, tumbles
              into a Pit-fall.
          IX. Trigaud proves that if he had been Hercules
              He would probably have accomplished
              Twenty-four labors instead of twelve.
           X. Giving the Slip.
          XI. Mary is victorious after the Manner of
              Pyrrhus.
         XII. Baron Michel finds an Oak instead of a
              Reed on which to lean.
        XIII. The Last Knights of Royalty.
         XIV. Jean Oullier lies for the Good of the
              Cause.
          XV. Jailer and Prisoner escape together.
         XVI. The Battlefield.
        XVII. After the Fight.
       XVIII. The Chateau de la Pénissière.
         XIX. The Moor of Bouaimé.
          XX. The Firm of Aubin Courte-Joie & Co.
              does Honor to its Partnership.
         XXI. In which Succor comes from an Unexpected
              Quarter.
        XXII. On the Highway.
       XXIII. What became of Jean Oullier.
        XXIV. Maître Courtin's Batteries.
         XXV. Madame la Baronne de la Logerie,
              Thinking to serve her Son's interests,
              serves those of Petit-Pierre.
        XXVI. Marches and Counter-marches.
       XXVII. Michel's Love Affairs seem to be taking
              a Happier Turn.
      XXVIII. Showing how there may be Fishermen
              and Fishermen.
        XXIX. Interrogatories and Confrontings.
         XXX. We again meet the General, and find
              he is not changed.
        XXXI. Courtin meets with Another Disappointment.
       XXXII. The Marquis de Souday drags for
              Oysters and brings up Picaut.
      XXXIII. That which happened in Two Dwellings.
       XXXIV. Courtin fingers at last his Fifty Thousand
              Francs.
        XXXV. The Tavern of the Grand Saint-Jacques.
       XXXVI. Judas and Judas.
      XXXVII.

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