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Title: The Romance of a Plain Man

Author: Ellen Glasgow

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Language: English

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THE ROMANCE OF A PLAIN MAN

BY ELLEN GLASGOW

AUTHOR OF "THE DELIVERANCE," "THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE," ETC.

New York
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1909

_All rights reserved_

Copyright, 1909,
By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

Set up and electrotyped. Published May, 1909. Reprinted
May, July, August, September, twice, October, 1909.

Norwood Press
J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co.
Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

CONTENTS

I. IN WHICH I APPEAR WITH FEW PRETENSIONS

II. THE ENCHANTED GARDEN

III. A PAIR OF RED SHOES

IV. IN WHICH I PLAY IN THE ENCHANTED GARDEN

V. IN WHICH I START IN LIFE

VI. CONCERNING CARROTS

VII. IN WHICH I MOUNT THE FIRST RUNG OF THE LADDER

VIII. IN WHICH MY EDUCATION BEGINS

IX. I LEARN A LITTLE LATIN AND A GREAT DEAL OF LIFE

X. IN WHICH I GROW UP

XI. IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL

XII. I WALK INTO THE COUNTRY AND MEET WITH AN ADVENTURE

XIII. IN WHICH I RUN AGAINST TRADITIONS

XIV. IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH

XV. A MEETING IN THE ENCHANTED GARDEN

XVI. IN WHICH SALLY SPEAKS HER MIND

XVII. IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE

XVIII. THE PRINCIPLES OF MISS MATOACA

XIX. SHOWS THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE

XX. IN WHICH SOCIETY RECEIVES US

XXI. I AM THE WONDER OF THE HOUR

XXII. THE MAN AND THE CLASS

XXIII. IN WHICH I WALK ON THIN ICE

XXIV. IN WHICH I GO DOWN

XXV. WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER

XXVI. THE RED FLAG AT THE GATE

XXVII. WE CLOSE THE DOOR BEHIND US

XXVIII. IN WHICH SALLY STOOPS

XXIX. IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS

XXX. IN WHICH SALLY PLANS

XXXI.