The Laughing Cavalier by Emma Orczy

Name: The Laughing Cavalier
Author: Emma Orczy

The novel is set in the Netherlands during the Dutch Revolt of the 16th century. It follows the adventures of Willem van der Decken, a young Dutch nobleman, and his beloved, Bess, a beautiful English girl. Willem is a passionate and daring soldier, and Bess is a brave and loyal companion. The two are separated when Willem is forced to flee the country after a failed attempt to rescue his father from Spanish captivity. He is branded a traitor and a criminal, and is forced to live in exile. Meanwhile, Bess is left behind in the Netherlands, where she is forced to marry a Spanish nobleman. Willem and Bess are reunited years later, when Willem returns to the Netherlands to fight for the Dutch cause. The novel follows Willem and Bess as they fight for their love and their country, and as they struggle to overcome the obstacles that stand in their way. It is a story of courage, loyalty, and love in the face of adversity.

By Emma Orczy · First published 1914 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure · 47 chapters

Chapter 1: New Year's Eve
Chapter 1: An Apology
Chapter 2: The Fracas by the Postern Gate
Chapter 2: The Prologue
Chapter 3: An Interlude
Chapter 4: Watch-night
Chapter 5: Brother and Sister
Chapter 6: The Counsels of Prudence
Chapter 7: Three Philosophers and Their Friends
Chapter 8: The Lodgings Which Were Paid For
Chapter 9: The Painter of Pictures
Chapter 10: The Laughing Cavalier
Chapter 11: The Bargain
Chapter 12: The Portrait
Chapter 13: The Spanish Wench
Chapter 14: After Evensong
Chapter 15: The Halt at Bennebrock
Chapter 16: Leyden
Chapter 17: An Understanding
Chapter 18: The Start
Chapter 19: In the Kingdom of the Night
Chapter 20: Back Again in Haarlem
Chapter 21: A Grief-stricken Father
Chapter 22: A Double Pledge
Chapter 23: A Spy from the Camp
Chapter 24: The Birth of Hate
Chapter 25: An Arrant Knave
Chapter 26: Back to Houdekerk
Chapter 27: Thence to Rotterdam
Chapter 28: Check
Chapter 29: Check Again
Chapter 30: A Nocturne
Chapter 31: The Molens
Chapter 32: A Run Through the Night
Chapter 33: The Captive Lion
Chapter 34: Protestations
Chapter 35: The Witness for the Defence
Chapter 36: Brother Philosophers
Chapter 37: Dawn
Chapter 38: The Hour
Chapter 39: "Sauve Qui Peut"
Chapter 40: The Loser Pays
Chapter 41: "Vengeance is Mine"
Chapter 42: The Fight in the Doorway
Chapter 43: Leyden Once More
Chapter 44: Blake of Blakeney
Chapter 45: The End

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