Lord Ormont and his Aminta

Lord Ormont and his Aminta,
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by George Meredith

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Title: Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete
Author: George Meredith
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LORD ORMONT AND HIS AMINTA, Complete
By George Meredith

CONTENTS.
BOOK 1. I. LOVE AT A SCHOOL II. LADY CHARLOTTE III. THE
TUTOR IV. RECOGNITION V. IN WHICH THE SHADES OF
BROWNY AND MATEY ADVANCE AND RETIRE
BOOK 2. VI. IN A MOOD OF LANGUOR VII. EXHIBITS EFFECTS
OF A PRATTLER'S DOSES VIII. MRS. LAWRENCE FINCHLEY
IX. A FLASH OF THE BRUISED WARRIOR X. A SHORT
PASSAGE IN THE GAME PLAYED BY TWO XI. THE
SECRETARY TAKEN AS AN ANTIDOTE
BOOK 3. XII. MORE OF CUPER'S BOYS XIII. WAR AT OLMER
XIV. OLD LOVERS NEW FRIENDS XV. SHOWING A SECRET
FISHED WITHOUT ANGLING XVI. ALONG TWO ROADS TO
STEIGNTON
BOOK 4. XVII. LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH XVIII. A SCENE
ON THE ROAD BACK XIX. THE PURSUERS XX. AT THE SIGN
OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS XXI. UNDER-CURRENTS IN THE

MINDS OF LADY CHARLOTTE AND LORD ORMONT XXII.
TREATS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONTENTION OF
BROTHER AND SISTER XXIII. THE ORMONT JEWELS
BOOK 5. XXIV. LOVERS MATED XXXV. PREPARATIONS FOR
A RESOLVE XXVI. VISITS OF FAREWELL XXVII. A MARINE
DUET XXVIII. THE PLIGHTING XXIX. AMINTA TO HER LORD
XXX. CONCLUSION

LORD ORMONT AND HIS AMINTA.
BOOK 1.
I. LOVE AT A SCHOOL II. LADY CHARLOTTE III. THE TUTOR
IV. RECOGNITION
CHAPTER I.
LOVE AT A SCHOOL
A procession of schoolboys having to meet a procession of schoolgirls
on the Sunday's dead march, called a walk, round the park, could
hardly go by without dropping to a hum in its chatter, and the shot of
incurious half-eyes the petticoated creatures--all so much of a swarm
unless you stare at them like lanterns. The boys cast glance because it
relieved their heaviness; things were lumpish and gloomy that day of
the week. The girls, who sped their peep of inquisition before the
moment of transit, let it be seen that they had minds occupied with
thoughts of their own.
Our gallant fellows forgot the intrusion of the foreign as soon as it had
passed. A sarcastic discharge was jerked by chance at the usher and the
governess--at the old game, it seemed; or