A MERE CHANCE.
A NOVEL.
BY
ADA CAMBRIDGE,
AUTHOR OF "IN TWO YEARS TIME," &c.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON,
Publishers in Ordinary to Her Majesty the Queen,
NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
1882.
Right of Translation Reserved.
CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Another Rash Promise | 1 |
| II. | The Beginning of Troubles | 23 |
| III. | "Where there was never Need of Vows." | 40 |
| IV. | After the Ball | 66 |
| V. | Rachel's First Visit in Melbourne | 92 |
| VI. | In Mrs. Hardy's Store-room | 111 |
| VII. | "He Has Come Back" | 131 |
| VIII. | "The Light that never was on Sea or Land" | 151 |
| IX. | Eleven p.m. | 169 |
| X. | Mrs. Reade's Advice | 191 |
| XI. | Until Christmas | 228 |
| XII. | "The Ground-Whirl of the Perished Leaves of Hope" | 248 |
| XIII. | Rachel on the Philosophy of Marriage | 268 |
A MERE CHANCE.
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CHAPTER I.
ANOTHER RASH PROMISE.
MR. KINGSTON, as soon as hereceived Mrs. Thornley's invitation,sent a telegram to hernearest post-town, to tell her he wouldstart for Adelonga on the followingday, and await at the inn where he leftthe railway the buggy she was kindenough to say should be sent to meet him.
There was much amusement at[2]Adelonga over this unwonted promptitudeon the part of