The Project Gutenberg eBook ofThe Splendid SpurThis ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online atwww.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.Title: The Splendid SpurAuthor: Arthur Quiller-CouchRelease date: September 1, 2004 [eBook #6437]Most recently updated: March 24, 2024Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Karl Hagen, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE SPLENDID SPUR ***
This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online atwww.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.
Title: The Splendid SpurAuthor: Arthur Quiller-CouchRelease date: September 1, 2004 [eBook #6437]Most recently updated: March 24, 2024Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Karl Hagen, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Title: The Splendid Spur
Author: Arthur Quiller-Couch
Author: Arthur Quiller-Couch
Release date: September 1, 2004 [eBook #6437]Most recently updated: March 24, 2024
Language: English
Credits: Produced by Karl Hagen, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE SPLENDID SPUR ***
Being Memoirs of The Adventures of Mr. John Marvel, A Servant of His Late Majesty King Charles I., In The Years 1642-3: Written by Himself: Edited in Modern English by Q (Arthur T. Quiller Couch)
Whatever view a story-teller may take of his business, ’tis happy when he can think, “This book of mine will please such and such a friend,” and may set that friend’s name after the title page. For even if to please (as some are beginning to hold) should be no part of his aim, at least ’twill always be a reward: and (in unworthier moods) next to a Writer I would choose to be a Lamplighter, as the only other that gets so cordial a “God bless him!” in the long winter evenings.
To win such a welcome at such a time from a new friend or two would be the happiest fortune for my tale. But to you I could wish it to speak particularly, seeing that under the coat of JACK MARVELbeats the heart of your friend
Torquay, August 22d, 1889.