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       Max Pemberton

      The Tales of the Thames (Thriller & Action Adventure Books - Boxed Set)

       Golden Ashes, White Wings to the Raven, A Gentleman's Gentleman, Aladdin of London …

       Illustrator: Gordon Browne, Richard Caton Woodville, Fred Barnard, G. G. Manton

      e-artnow, 2021

       Contact: [email protected]

      EAN: 4064066387051

       Novels

       A Gentleman's Gentleman

       The Diamond Ship

       The Sea Wolves

       The Lady Evelyn

       Aladdin of London

       White Motley

       Short Stories

       Jewel Mysteries, from a Dealer's Note Book

       Signors of the Night

       The Man Who Drove the Car

       Tales of the Thames

       Barbara of the Bell House

       The Carousal: A Story of Thanet

       Jack Smith—Boy

       The Donnington Affair

       The Devil To Pay

      NOVELS

       Table of Contents

      A GENTLEMAN'S GENTLEMAN

       Table of Contents

       Table of Contents

       Chapter I. The Friendship of Lilian More

       Chapter II. A House of Gloom in Chelsea

       Chapter III. The Message

       Chapter IV. Out of the Night

       Chapter V. The Justification of Roderick Connoley

       Chapter VI. We Make Ready the Wedding Garment

       Chapter VII. Old Barker Shows His Books

       Chapter VIII. The Best Man Loses

       Chapter IX. We Open the Golden Egg

       Chapter X. The Egg is Broken

       Chapter XI. Michel Grey is Missing

       Chapter XII. At the Maison d'Or

       Chapter XIII. The Great White Diamond

       Chapter XIV. Lobmeyr Apologizes

       Chapter XV. Queen and Knave

       Chapter XVI. At the Pavilion in the Wood

       Chapter XVII. The Rehearsal

       Chapter XVIII. I Leave My Master

       Chapter XIX. Sir Nicolas Plays a Part

       Chapter XX. The Honor of Count Fédor

       Chapter XXI. I Go to America

      CHAPTER I

       THE FRIENDSHIP OF LILIAN MORE

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      I have met a good many in my time who professed to know a lot about Sir Nicolas Steele. I am not going to contradict them here, nor do I wish to write the life of a man whom I have served, on and off, for more years than I care to remember. If ever that's to be done, it must be the business of one who got his learning at school. All that I can speak about is that which I saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears during the days when I was servant to him. And if my word can do any thing to set him right before the world, in so far as he can be set right, I give that word willingly, as is his due.

      No man, they say, is a hero to his own valet. Maybe they speak truth, though, for my part, I wouldn't pass that for a good saying. Scandal goes as the crow flies, while a reputation for what they call virtue is often long on the road. Sometimes she never gets there at all—a trick, I fancy, she played upon Sir Nicolas Steele. The world has called him most things, from blackmailer down to thief. There aren't many mortal sins which have not been written against his name at one time or other.