Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. THE QUEST OF THE GOLDEN GIRL A ROMANCE BY RICHARD LE GALLIENNE TO PRIOR AND LOUISE CHRISTIAN, WITH AFFECTION. CONTENTS BOOK I CHAPTER I. AN OLD HOUSE AND ITS BACHELOR II. IN WHICH I DECIDE TO GO ON PILGRIMAGE III. AN INDICTMENT OF SPRING IV. IN WHICH I EAT AND DREAM V. CONCERNING THE PERFECT WOMAN, AND THEREFORE CONCERNING ALL FEMININE READERS VI. IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER VII. PRANDIAL VIII. STILL PRANDIAL IX. THE LEGEND OF HEBES OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID X. AGAIN ON FOOT-THE GIRLS THAT NEVER CAN BE MINE XI. AN OLD MAN OF THE HILLS, AND THE SCHOOLMASTER'S STORY XII. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GIPSIES XIII. A STRANGE WEDDING XIV. THE MYSTERIOUS PETTICOAT XV. STILL OCCUPIED WITH THE PETTICOAT XVI. CLEARS UP MY MYSTERIOUS BEHAVIOUR OF THE LAST CHAPTER XVII. THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT XVIII. IN WHICH THE NAME OF A GREAT POET IS CRIED OUT IN A SOLITARY PLACE XIX. WHY THE STRANGER WOULD NOT LOSE HIS SHELLEY FOR THE WORLD BOOK II I. IN WHICH I DECIDE TO BE YOUNG AGAIN II. AT THE SIGN OF THE SINGING STREAM III. IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE IV. 'T IS OF NICOLETE AND HER BOWER IN THE WILDWOOD V. 'T IS OF AUCASSIN AND NICOLETE VI. A FAIRY TALE AND ITS FAIRY TAILORS VII. FROM THE MORNING STAR TO THE MOON VIII. THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON IX. WRITTEN BY MOONLIGHT X. HOW ONE MAKES LOVE AT THIRTY XI. HOW ONE PLAYS THE HERO AT THIRTY XII. IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS BOOK III I. IN WHICH I RETURN TO MY RIGHT AGE AND ENCOUNTER A COMMON OBJECT OF THE COUNTRY II. IN WHICH I HEAL A BICYCLE AND COME TO THE WHEEL OF PLEASURE III. TWO TOWN MICE AT A COUNTRY INN IV. MARRIAGE A LA MODE V. CONCERNING THE HAVEN OF YELLOW SANDS VI. THE MOORLAND OF THE APOCALYPSE VII. "COME UNTO THESE YELLOW SANDS!" VIII. THE TWELVE GOLDEN-HAIRED BAR-MAIDS IX. SYLVIA JOY X. IN WHICH ONCE MORE I BECOME OCCUPIED IN MY OWN AFFAIRS XI. "THE HOUR FOR WHICH THE YEARS FOR WHICH I DID SIGH" XII. AT THE CAFE DE LA PAIX XIII. THE INNOCENCE OF PARIS XIV. END OF BOOK THREE BOOK IV THE POSTSCRIPT TO A PILGRIMAGE I. SIX YEARS AFTER II. GRACE O' GOD III. THE GOLDEN GIRL Gennem de Mange til En! BOOK I CHAPTER I AN OLD HOUSE AND ITS BACHELOR