A Heart-Song of To-day (Disturbed by Fire from the 'Unruly Member'): A NovelAnnie G. Savigny
A Heart-Song of To-day (Disturbed by Fire from the 'Unruly Member'): A Novel
Annie G. Savigny
Novel
Book language: English
375 pages
A Heart-Song of To-day is a society novel by Annie G. Savigny. Its chapter titles suggest a world of love, social intrigue, card-playing, and Alpine romance, with characters such as Vaura, Lionel Trevalyon, and Madame moving through courtship, rivalry, and the power of speech. It is worth listening to for its lively period atmosphere and tangled human hearts.
For teachers and schools: paste the code into your site or blog.
Cover illustration generated by AI.
Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.
Opening of the book
This eBook was produced by Andrea Ball, Juliet Sutherland,
Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
A HEART-SONG OF TO-DAY
(DISTURBED BY FIRE FROM THE
'UNRULY MEMBER')
A NOVEL.
BY MRS. ANNIE G. SAVIGNY.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. A PRETTY WOMAN LAYS A PLOT, AND HIRES A
GARDENER
CHAPTER II. A RARE SOCIETY BOUQUET
CHAPTER III. THE FATES SPIN WITH THREADS OF BLACK CHAPTER IV. OF MADAME CHAPTER V. MADAME SHUFFLES THE CARDS CHAPTER VI. LOVE AND LOVE-MAKING CHAPTER VII. ORESTES AND PYLADES CHAPTER VIII. MADAME AND HER GARDENER CHAPTER IX. VAURA IN A MEDLEY CHAPTER X. VELVET PAWS CONCEAL CLAWS CHAPTER XI. ON THE WING CHAPTER XII. SOARING!—THENCE TO THINGS OF EARTH CHAPTER XIII. ADAM CHAPTER XIV. OF LIONEL TREVALYON CHAPTER XV. HEART-STIRS CHAPTER XVI. LIFTING THE VAIL CHAPTER XVII. CHIC AUJOURD'HUI CHAPTER XVIII. THEATRE FRANCAIS CHAPTER XIX. FOR A FAIR WOMAN FACE CHAPTER XX. QUICKENED HEART-BEATS CHAPTER XXI. LA BELLE VERNON CHAPTER XXII. THE BLIND GOD TAKES SURE AIM
CHAPTER XXIII. THE WEB OF DIFFICULTY CHAPTER XXIV. SLAIN BY A WOMAN CHAPTER XXV. IN THE SUNBEAMS CHAPTER XXVI. A MOUNTAIN IDYL, OR AN ALPINE ROMANCE CHAPTER XXVII. GRUNDY'S LASH CAUSES HEART-ACHE CHAPTER XXVIII. HEART-STIRS TO DIVINE MUSIC CHAPTER XXIX. THE UNRULY MEMBER IS HEARD CHAPTER XXX. WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN CHAPTER XXXI. SOCIETY'S VOTARIES SMILE THOUGH THEY DIE CHAPTER XXXII. TREVALYON GONE, VAURA KILLS TIME CHAPTER XXXIII. WARM WORDS BRIDGE CRUEL DISTANCE CHAPTER XXXIV. BRIC-A-BRAC CHAPTER XXXV. HEART TO HEART CHAPTER XXXVI. KNAVES ARE TRUMPS CHAPTER XXXVII. WEE WHITE MOUSE WINS A POINT CHAPTER XXXVIII. MADAME IN A FELINE MOOD CHAPTER XXXIX. TREVALYON THROWS DOWN THE GLOVE CHAPTER XL. BLACK DELROSE USES EMPHATIC LANGUAGE CHAPTER XLI. AN EXPOSE, SOCIETY ON TIP-TOE CHAPTER XLII. "ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE."