Gloria de la Vera flees from her guardian, and suddenly begs David Lindsay, the playmate of her youth, to marry her.

Written by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth (1819–1899) and copyright in 1877 by Robert Bonner.

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Transcribed and edited by Jeffrey Merrow from the A. L. Burt printed edition. 25 chapters. 342 pages. 92,000 words.

Chapters:

• I. – A Spoiled Beauty.
• II. – Maria Gloria de la Vera.
• III. – The Girl’s Mission to the Boy.
• IV. – Little Glo’s Joy and Woe.
• V. – Remorse.
• VI. – Miss Grip.
• VII. – Changes.
• VIII. – After Seven Years.
• IX. – Dumb Love.
• X. – Mysterious Danger.
• XI. – Terror.
• XII. – Hopeless Love.
• XIII. – On a Strange Bed.
• XIV. – Driven to Desperation.
• XV. – The Last Resort.
• XVI. – Gloria’s Rage.
• XVII. – Wed.
• XVIII. – Bride and Groom.
• XIX. – Love Without Self-love.
• XX. – Gryphynshold.
• XXI. – Ghost Hall.
• XXII. – Within the Shadow.
• XXIII. – What Philippa Saw.
• XXIV. – Horror.
• XXV. – “Was it a Dream?”