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Title: The Moon out of Reach

Author: Margaret Pedler

Release Date: August 9, 2005 [EBook #16497]

Language: English

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THE MOON OUT OF REACH

BY

MARGARET PEDLER

AUTHOR OF

THE HOUSE OF DREAMS-COME-TRUE, THE SPLENDID FOLLY, THE LAMP OF FATE,
ETC.

NEW YORK

GROSSET & DUNLAP

PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America

COPYRIGHT, 1921,

MARGARET PEDLER

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I THE SHINING SHIP
II THE GOOD SAMARITAN
III A QUESTION OF EXTERNALS
IV THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD
V "PREUX CHEVALIER"
VI A FORGOTTEN FAN
VII THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR
VIII THE MIDDLE OF THE STAIRCASE
IX A SKIRMISH WITH DEATH
X INDECISION
XI GOING WITH THE TIDE
XII THE DOUBLE BARRIER
XIII BY THE LOVERS' BRIDGE
XIV RELATIONS-IN-LAW
XV KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE
XVI SACRED TROTH
XVII "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN"
XVIII "TILL DEATH US DO PART"
XIX THE PRICE
XX THE CAKE DOOR
XXI LADY GERTRUDE'S POINT OF VIEW
XXII THE OFFERING OF FIRST-FRUITS
XXIII A QUESTION OF HONOUR
XXIV FLIGHT!
XXV AN UNEXPECTED MEETING
XXVI "THE WIDTH OF A WORLD BETWEEN"
XXVII THE DARK ANGEL
XXVIII GOOD-BYE!
XXIX ON THIN ICE
XXX SEEKING TO FORGET
XXXI TOWARDS UNKNOWN WAYS
XXXII THE GREEN CAR
XXXIII KEEPING FAITH
XXXIV THE WHITE FLAME
XXXV THE GATES OF FATE
XXXVI ROGER'S REFUSAL
XXXVII THE GREAT HEALER

EMPTY HANDS

Away in the sky, high over our heads,
With the width of a world between,
The far Moon sails like a shining ship
Which the Dreamer's eyes have seen.

And empty hands are outstretched, in vain,
While aching eyes beseech,
And hearts may break that cry for the Moon,
The silver Moon out of reach!

But sometimes God on His great white Throne
Looks down from the Heaven above,