The Blue Lagoon: A Romance H. de Vere Stacpoole The Blue Lagoon: A Romance Table of Contents The Blue Lagoon: A Romance.................................................................................................................................1 H. de Vere Stacpoole.....................................................................................................................................1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................2 BOOK I.......................................................................................................................................................................6 PART I........................................................................................................................................................................6 CHAPTER I. WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS..................................................................................6 CHAPTER II. UNDER THE STARS............................................................................................................8 CHAPTER III. THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE......................................................................................11 CHAPTER IV. AND LIKE A DREAM DISSOLVED...............................................................................14 CHAPTER V. VOICES HEARD IN THE MIST........................................................................................16 CHAPTER VI. DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA.....................................................................................20 CHAPTER VII. STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY−GOAT...........................................................24 CHAPTER VIII. "S−H−E−N−A−N−D−O−A−H"......................................................................................26 CHAPTER IX. SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT.................................................................................30 CHAPTER X. THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS.....................................................................................33 PART II.....................................................................................................................................................................36 CHAPTER XI. THE ISLAND.....................................................................................................................36 CHAPTER XII. THE LAKE OF AZURE...................................................................................................38 CHAPTER XIII. DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN.................................................................................42 CHAPTER XIV. ECHOES OF FAIRY−LAND.........................................................................................44 CHAPTER XV. FAIR PICTURES IN THE BLUE....................................................................................46 PART III....................................................................................................................................................................47 CHAPTER XVI. THE POETRY OF LEARNING.....................................................................................47 CHAPTER XVII. THE DEVIL'S CASK.....................................................................................................53 CHAPTER XVIII. THE RAT HUNT..........................................................................................................55 CHAPTER XIX. STARLIGHT ON THE FOAM.......................................................................................58 CHAPTER XX. THE DREAMER ON THE REEF....................................................................................60 CHAPTER XXI. THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS...................................................................................62 CHAPTER XXII. ALONE..........................................................................................................................64 CHAPTER XXIII. THEY MOVE AWAY..................................................................................................65 BOOK II....................................................................................................................................................................66 PART I......................................................................................................................................................................66 CHAPTER I. UNDER THE ARTU TREE..................................................................................................66 CHAPTER II. HALF CHILDHALF SAVAGE........................................................................................67 CHAPTER III. THE DEMON OF THE REEF...........................................................................................70 CHAPTER IV. WHAT BEAUTY CONCEALED......................................................................................72 CHAPTER V. THE SOUND OF A DRUM................................................................................................74 CHAPTER VI. SAILS UPON THE SEA....................................................................................................76 CHAPTER VII. THE SCHOONER.............................................................................................................79 CHAPTER VIII. LOVE STEPS IN.............................................................................................................81 CHAPTER IX. THE SLEEP OF PARADISE.............................................................................................83 PART II.....................................................................................................................................................................83 CHAPTER X. AN ISLAND HONEYMOON.............................................................................................83 CHAPTER XI. THE VANISHING OF EMMELINE.................................................................................85 CHAPTER XII. THE VANISHING OF EMMELINE (continued)............................................................87 CHAPTER XIII. THE NEWCOMER.........................................................................................................88 CHAPTER XIV. HANNAH........................................................................................................................89 CHAPTER XV. THE LAGOON OF FIRE.................................................................................................91 i The Blue Lagoon: A Romance Table of Contents The Blue Lagoon: A Romance CHAPTER XVI. THE CYCLONE..............................................................................................................92 CHAPTER XVII. THE STRICKEN WOODS............................................................................................94 CHAPTER XVIII. A FALLEN IDOL.........................................................................................................96 CHAPTER XIX. THE EXPEDITION.........................................................................................................97 CHAPTER XX. THE KEEPER OF THE LAGOON................................................................................100 CHAPTER XXI. THE HAND OF THE SEA............................................................................................101 CHAPTER XXII. TOGETHER.................................................................................................................101 BOOK III................................................................................................................................................................102 CHAPTER I. MAD LESTRANGE...........................................................................................................102 CHAPTER II. THE SECRET OF THE AZURE.......................................................................................103 CHAPTER III. CAPTAIN FOUNTAIN....................................................................................................104 CHAPTER IV. DUE SOUTH....................................................................................................................109 ii The Blue Lagoon: A Romance H. de Vere Stacpoole edited and introduced by Edward A. Malone This page copyright © 2002 Blackmask Online. http://www.blackmask.com • Introduction • BOOK I • PART I • CHAPTER I. WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS • CHAPTER II. UNDER THE STARS • CHAPTER III. THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE • CHAPTER IV. AND LIKE A DREAM DISSOLVED • CHAPTER V. VOICES HEARD IN THE MIST • CHAPTER VI. DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA • CHAPTER VII. STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY−GOAT • CHAPTER VIII. "S−H−E−N−A−N−D−O−A−H" • CHAPTER IX. SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT • CHAPTER X. THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS • PART II • CHAPTER XI. THE ISLAND • CHAPTER XII. THE LAKE OF AZURE • CHAPTER XIII. DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN • CHAPTER XIV. ECHOES OF FAIRY−LAND • CHAPTER XV. FAIR PICTURES IN THE BLUE • PART III • CHAPTER XVI. THE POETRY OF LEARNING • CHAPTER XVII. THE DEVIL'S CASK • CHAPTER XVIII. THE RAT HUNT • CHAPTER XIX. STARLIGHT ON THE FOAM • CHAPTER XX. THE DREAMER ON THE REEF • CHAPTER XXI. THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS • CHAPTER XXII. ALONE • CHAPTER XXIII. THEY MOVE AWAY • BOOK II • PART I • CHAPTER I. UNDER THE ARTU TREE • CHAPTER II. HALF CHILDHALF SAVAGE • CHAPTER III. THE DEMON OF THE REEF The Blue Lagoon: A Romance 1 The Blue Lagoon: A Romance • CHAPTER IV. WHAT BEAUTY