The most priceless possession of the human race is the wonder of the world Yet latterly the utmost endeavours of mankind have been directed towards the dissipation of that wonder Nobody any longer may hope to entertain an angel unawares or to meet Sir Lancelot in shining armour on a moonlit road But what is the use of living in a world devoid of wonderment Kenneth Grahame
Gontents PART ONE WHO CHAPTER ONE THE PYRE of PROGRESS 3 CHAPTER TWO DEEDS of DERRING DON'T 15 CHAPTER THREE THE BOOKMENDER of BUSTLEBURGH 23 CHAPTER FOUR A CURIOUS OFFER 30 CHAPTER FIVE THE BOOK of WHO 43 CHAPTER SIX NEVER AGAIN 54 CHAPTER SEVEN TROUBLING the DEAD 61
CHAPTER EIGHT THE INQUISITOR CALLS 70 CHAPTER NINE THE RUNAWAY and the ROGUE 78 CHAPTER TEN MADAME ELDRITCH'S OUBLIETTE 85 CHAPTER ELEVEN THE MANDRAKE 95 CHAPTER TWELVE A GIFT 104 CHAPTER THIRTEEN HIGHWAY ROBBERY 119 PART TWO WHAT CHAPTER FOURTEEN THE LOOKING GLASS LIBRARY 132 CHAPTER FIFTEEN TWO WEEKS TIME 144
