Robin Redbreast - A Story for Girls

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Robin Redbreast, by Mary Louisa MolesworthThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: Robin RedbreastA Story for GirlsAuthor: Mary Louisa MolesworthIllustrator: Robert BarnesRelease Date: July 18, 2008 [EBook #26085]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ROBIN REDBREAST ***Produced by Chris Curnow, Lindy Walsh, Josephine Paolucciand the Online Distributed Proofreading Team athttp://www.pgdp.net.The old lady tapped her stick impatiently on the hard gravel. Theold lady tapped her stick impatiently on the hard gravel.Page 36.ROBIN REDBREASTA STORY FOR GIRLSBYMRS MOLESWORTHAUTHOR OF 'CARROTS;' 'THE PALACE IN THE GARDEN;' 'A CHARGE FULFILLED;' 'IMOGEN;' 'THE BEWITCHED LAMP,' etc.WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROBERT BARNESW. & R. CHAMBERS, LIMITEDLONDON AND EDINBURGHA good old country lodge, half hid with bloomsOf honeyed green, and quaint with straggling rooms.Leigh Hunt.Give me simplicity, that I may know Thy ways,Know them and practise them.George Herbert.Chapter PageI. THE HOUSE IN THE LANE 7II. THE OLD LADY 23III. TWO JACINTHS 39IV. A LETTER AND A DISCUSSION 54V. AN OLD STORY 69VI. BESSIE'S MISGIVINGS 84VII. AN INVITATION 99VIII. DELICATE GROUND 116IX. THE INDIAN MAIL 135X. THE ...