THE FOLLOWING OF THE STAR

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FLORENCE L. BARCLAY

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The Following of the Star
First published in 1911
ISBN 978-1-62013-389-7
Duke Classics
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Contents

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Chapter I - The Still Waters of Brambledene
Chapter II - The Lady of Mystery
Chapter III - David Stirs the Still Waters
Chapter IV - Diana Rivers, of Riverscourt
Chapter V - The Noiseless Napier
Chapter VI - David Makes Friends with "Chappie"
Chapter VII - The Touch of Power
Chapter VIII - The Test of the True Herald
Chapter IX - Uncle Falcon's Will
Chapter X - Diana's High Fence
Chapter XI - The Voice in the Night
Chapter XII - Suspense
Chapter XIII - David's Decision
Chapter XIV - The Eve of Epiphany
Chapter XV - The Codicil
Chapter XVI - In Old St. Botolph's
Chapter XVII - Diana's Readjustment
Chapter XVIII - David's Nunc Dimittis
Chapter XIX - David Studies the Scenery
Chapter XX - With the Compliments of the Company
Chapter XXI - "All Ashore!"
Chapter XXII - Diana Wins
Chapter XXIII - Uncle Falcon Wins
FRANKINCENSE
Chapter XXIV - The Hidden Leaven
Chapter XXV - The Property of the Crown
Chapter XXVI - A Pilgrimage
Chapter XXVII - A Question of Conscience
Chapter XXVIII - David's Pronouncement
Chapter XXIX - What David Wondered
Chapter XXX - Resurgam
Chapter XXXI - "I Can Stand Alone"
Chapter XXXII - The Blow Falls
Chapter XXXIII - Requiescat in Pace
MYRRH
Chapter XXXIV - In the Hospital of the Holy Star
Chapter XXXV - The Letter Comes
Chapter XXXVI - Diana Learns the Truth
Chapter XXXVII - "Good-Night, David"
Chapter XXXVIII - The Bundle of Myrrh
Chapter XXXIX - Home, by Another Way

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Chapter I - The Still Waters of Brambledene

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David Rivers closed his Bible suddenly, slipped it into the inner pocket of his coat, and, leaning back in his armchair, relaxed the tension at which he had been sitting while he mentally put his thoughts into terse and forcible phraseology.

His evening sermon was ready. The final sentence had silently thrilled into the quiet study, in the very words in which it would presently resound through the half-empty little village church; and David felt as did the young David of old, when he had paused at the brook and chosen five smooth stones for his sling, on his way to meet the mighty champion of the Philistines. David now felt ready to go forward and fight the Goliath of apathy and inattention; the life-long habit of not listening to the voice of the preacher, or giving any heed to the message he brought.