THE PRIDE OF EVE By WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son,” etc._ CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, Toronto, Melbourne and Sydney First published _September 1914_ Popular Edition _September 1926_ 3s. 6d. Edition _June 1928_ _Printed in Great Britain_ CONTENTS—PART I CHAPTER PAGE 1. THE COMING OF GUINEVERE 1 2. LYNETTE FEEDS THE FAIRIES 11 3. GUINEVERE HAS HER PORTRAIT PAINTED 25 4. THE IMPORTUNATE BEGGAR 32 5. EVE ENTERS THE WILDERNESS 40 6. WOMEN OF VIRTUE 48 7. CANTERTON PURSUES MRS. BROCKLEBANK 56 8. LYNETTE TAKES TO PAINTING 65 9. LIFE AT FERNHILL 71 10. TEA IN THE WILDERNESS 80 11. LATIMER 86 12. A WEEK’S DISCOVERY 95 13. A MAN IN THE MOONLIGHT 104 14. MRS. CARFAX FINISHES HER KNITTING 111 15. LYNETTE PUTS ON BLACK 119 16. JAMES CANTERTON AWAKES 127 17. LYNETTE INTERPOSES 134 18. EVE SPEAKS OUT 138 19. AN HOUR IN THE FIR WOODS 143 20. NIGHT AND A CHILD 146 21. THE WOMAN’S EYES IN THE EYES OF A CHILD 152 CONTENTS—PART II