{"product_id":"2940013392540","title":"Nedra","description":"CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     I The Inspiration\u003cbr\u003e    II The Beginning of Flight\u003cbr\u003e   III The First Obstacle\u003cbr\u003e    IV Ready for the Sea\u003cbr\u003e     V Mr. and Miss Ridge Sail for Manila\u003cbr\u003e    VI Henry Veath\u003cbr\u003e   VII Glum Days for Mr. Ridge\u003cbr\u003e  VIII The Beautiful Stranger\u003cbr\u003e    IX Mr. Ridegway's Amazement\u003cbr\u003e     X A Sharp Encounter\u003cbr\u003e    XI Discovered\u003cbr\u003e   XII The Harlequin's Errand\u003cbr\u003e  XIII The Confession of Veath\u003cbr\u003e   XIV One Love against Another\u003cbr\u003e    XV The Wreck of the _Tempest Queen_\u003cbr\u003e   XVI The Night and the Morning\u003cbr\u003e  XVII Was the Sea Kind?\u003cbr\u003e XVIII The Wonderful Land\u003cbr\u003e   XIX The First Day in the Wilds\u003cbr\u003e    XX The Sign of Distress\u003cbr\u003e   XXI Gods from the Sea\u003cbr\u003e  XXII Flesh Succeeds Stone\u003cbr\u003e XXIII The Transformation Begins\u003cbr\u003e  XXIV Nedra\u003cbr\u003e   XXV The Coming of the Enemy\u003cbr\u003e  XXVI On the Eve of Battle\u003cbr\u003e XXVII The Lady Tennys Reserve\u003cbr\u003eXXVIII To the Victor Belongs--?\u003cbr\u003e  XXIX The Other Surrender\u003cbr\u003e   XXX Where There is No Minister\u003cbr\u003e  XXXI The Wedding Ring\u003cbr\u003e XXXII The Cruiser _Winnetka_\u003cbr\u003eXXXIII Apparitions\u003cbr\u003e XXXIV The Course of True Love\u003cbr\u003e  XXXV History Repeats Itself\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE INSPIRATION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the\u003cbr\u003edoorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues. After\u003cbr\u003epushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the\u003cbr\u003etime by the dull red light from the panel in the door. Then he hastily\u003cbr\u003ebrushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose\u003cbr\u003epresence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.\u003cbr\u003eHe was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew\u003cbr\u003eopen and the butler admitted him to the hallway. This personage relieved\u003cbr\u003ehim of his hat, coat and stick and announced:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Miss Vernon is w'itin' for you, sir.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"How the devil did I happen to let eight o'clock strike nine before I\u003cbr\u003eknew it?\" muttered the visitor. He was at the drawing-room door as he\u003cbr\u003econcluded this self-addressed reproach, extending both hands toward the\u003cbr\u003eyoung woman who came from the fireplace to meet him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"How late you are, Hugh,\" she cried, half resentfully. He bent forward\u003cbr\u003eand kissed her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Late? It isn't late, dear. I said I couldn't come before eight, didn't\u003cbr\u003eI? Well, it's eight, isn't it?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It's nearly seventy minutes past eight, sir. I've been waiting and\u003cbr\u003ewatching the hands on the clock for just sixty minutes.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I never saw such a perfect crank about keeping time as that\u003cbr\u003egrandfatherly clock of yours. It hasn't skipped a second in two\u003cbr\u003ecenturies, I'll swear. You see, I was playing off the odd game with\u003cbr\u003eTom Ditton.\"","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082828923120,"sku":"2940013392540","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013392540_p0.jpg?v=1763580659","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013392540","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}