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THE FAIRY LATCHKEY
BY
MAGDALENE HORSFALL
R. F. FENNO & COMPANY
18 EAST 17th STREET :: :: NEW YORK
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I WHICH INTRODUCES THE HEROINE, AND OTHERS
CHAPTER II WHICH INTRODUCES THE HEROINE’S GODMOTHER
CHAPTER III WHICH TELLS OF A KEY-HOLE IN A WALL
CHAPTER IV WHICH INTRODUCES SWEET WILLIAM
CHAPTER V IN WHICH THE HEROINE DISTINGUISHES HERSELF
CHAPTER VI IN WHICH THE HEROINE TAKES ADVICE
CHAPTER VII IN WHICH MASTER MUSTARDSEED TELLS HIS STORY
CHAPTER VIII IN WHICH THE HEROINE MAKES THE FIRST USE OF HER LATCHKEY
CHAPTER IX IN WHICH SWEET WILLIAM TELLS A STORY
CHAPTER X IN WHICH THE HEROINE HAS A BIRTHDAY
CHAPTER XI IN WHICH THE HEROINE IS GIVEN A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER XII IN WHICH THE HEROINE PRESENTS HER LETTER OF INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER XIII IN WHICH GREAT GOOD FORTUNE BEFALLS THE HEROINE
CHAPTER XIV IN WHICH THE MERMAN TELLS HIS STORY
CHAPTER XV IN WHICH THE TWIN SISTERS TELL A STORY BETWEEN THEM
CHAPTER XVI IN WHICH THE HEROINE HEARS SOME STARTLING NEWS
CHAPTER XVII IN WHICH SWEET WILLIAM TELLS ANOTHER STORY
CHAPTER XVIII OF WHICH THE SCENE IS LAID IN A SICK-ROOM
CHAPTER XIX IN WHICH QUEEN MAB TELLS HER STORY
CHAPTER XX IN WHICH THE HEROINE MAKES FRIENDS WITH A SPIRIT
CHAPTER XXI IN WHICH THE WHITE LÉTICHE TELLS HER STORY
CHAPTER XXII WHICH HERALDS A CHANGE
THE FAIRY LATCHKEY
1CHAPTER I