Oswald Bastable and Others
'"Don't break down the door! The villains may return
any moment and destroy you."'—Page 115.
OSWALD BASTABLE
And Others
By E. NESBIT
AUTHOR OF 'THE TREASURE-SEEKERS,' 'THE WOULDBEGOODS,' ETC.
'A little person in a large white cap.'—Page 257
ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLES E. BROCK AND H. R. MILLAR
LONDON
WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD.
3, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C.
AND 44, VICTORIA STREET, S.W.
TO
MY DEAR NIECE,
ANTHONIA NESBIT
CONTENTS
OSWALD BASTABLE
PAGE
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34 |
64 |
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OTHERS
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151 |
167 |
181 |
200 |
224 |
247 |
275 |
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318 |
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
'DON'T BREAK DOWN THE DOOR! THE VILLAINS MAY RETURN ANY MOMENT AND DESTROY YOU' | Frontispiece |
A LITTLE PERSON IN A LARGE WHITE CAP | Title-page |
page | |
'HERE IS YOUR PRIZE,' SAID OSWALD | 31 |
'COME INTO THE KITCHEN,' SAID OSWALD; 'YOU CAN DRIP THERE QUITE COMFORTABLY | 52 |
WE CONSENTED TO CARRY THE UNFORTUNATE BED-WOMAN TO IT | 76 |
THE ROOM WAS A VERY ODD SHAPE | 103 |
MOLLY HAD A SPLENDID RIDE BEHIND THE GROOM | 134 |
THE BICYCLE STARTED, BILLY IN THE SADDLE AND HAROLD ON THE STEP | 165 |
'AND WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU TO-DAY, MISS?' | 170 |
THE ALLIGATOR VERY NEARLY HAD HIM | 195 |
'YOUR SERVANT, MISS. DO I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ORDER ME TO MEND THIS?' | 206 |
THE LITTLE GIRL HAD SLAPPED FINA, AND TAKEN THE PAGODA AWAY | 214 |
'WE'LL SEE IF YOU ARE GOING TO BEGIN A-ORDERING OF ME ABOUT' | 219 |
'COME BY POST, YOUR LORDSHIP,' SAID THE FOOTMAN | 255 |
'EXCUSE MY HAIR, SIRE,' HE SAID | 256 |
'SPEAK TO THE DRAGON AS SOON AS IT ARRIVES' | 263 |
THE TWO SKATED INTO EACH OTHER'S ARMS | 271 |
'TAKE THAT!' CRIED HE, AIMING AN APPLE AT THE OLD MAN'S HEAD | 307 |
IN THE DRAWER WAS JUST ONE JEWELLED RING. IT LAY ON A WRITTEN PAGE | 347 |
A BLACK-WINGED MONSTER, WITH HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF EYES | 350 |
ON THE TABLE STOOD THE DAZZLING FIGURE OF A REAL FULL-SIZED PRINCESS | 359 |
A BLOWZY, FROWZY DAIRYMAID | 363 |
'YOU'VE GOT A FACE AS LONG AS A FIDDLE' | 367 |
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