THE LADY OF LOYALTY HOUSE

 A Novel

 BY

 JUSTIN HUNTLY McCARTHY

 AUTHOR OF “MARJORIE” “THE PROUD PRINCE” ETC.

 HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON 1904

Copyright, 1904, by Harper & Brothers.

Harper & Brothers

All rights reserved.

Published October, 1904.

AD SILVIAM

Take for our lady’s loyal sake

This vagrant tale of mine,

Where Cavalier and Roundhead break

A reed for Right Divine,

A tale it pleasured me to make,

And most to make it thine.

The Solemn Muse that watches o’er

The actions of the great,

And bids this Venturer to soar,

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