Produced by Al Haines. THE VIRGIN IN JUDGMENT BY EDEN PHILLPOTTS Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc. NEW YORK MOFFAT, YARD AND COMPANY 1908 Copyright, 1908, BY MOFFAT, YARD AND COMPANY NEW YORK Published, October, 1908 *CONTENTS* *BOOK I* CHAPTER I. Crepuscule II. Warren House III. Harmony in Russet IV. Coombeshead V. The Virgin and the Dogs VI. The Host of ’The Corner House’ VII. Dennycoombe Wood VIII. In Pixies’ House IX. The Dogs of War X. Some Interviews XI. Mr. Fogo is Shocked XII. For the Good Cause XIII. The Fight *BOOK II* I. ’Meavy Cot’ II. Bartley Doubtful III. Preparations IV. The Wedding V. Arrival of Rhoda VI. Repulse VII. Eylesbarrow VIII. Triumph of Billy Screech IX. Common Sense and Beer X. Crazywell XI. Reproof XII. The Courage of Mr. Snell XIII. Rhoda Passes By *BOOK III* I. Mystery II. A Pessimist III. The Voice from the Pool IV. Points of View V. End of a Romance VI. Virgo--Libra VII. A Sharp Tongue VIII. Under the Trees IX. Darkness at ’The Corner House’ X. Third Time of Asking XI. Bad News of Mr. Bowden XII. Rhoda and Margaret XIII. The Search XIV. David and Rhoda XV. Night Tenebrious *BOOK I* *THE VIRGIN IN JUDGMENT* *CHAPTER I* *CREPUSCULE* Night stirred behind the eastern hills and a desert place burnt with fading splendour in the hour before sunset. The rolling miles of Ringmoor Down lay clad at this season in a wan integument of dead grass. Colourless as water, it simulated that element and reflected the tone of dawn or evening, sky or cloud; now sulked; now shone; now marked the passage of the wind with waves of light.