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THE
HAUNTED BOOKSHOP CHRISTOPHER MORLEY Garden City, N.Y., and Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company 1921 TO THE BOOKSELLERS The faults of the
composition are plain to you all. I begin merely in the hope of saying
something further of the adventures of ROGER MIFFLIN, whose exploits in
"Parnassus on Wheels" some of you have been kind enough to applaud. But
then came Miss Titania Chapman, and my young advertising man fell in
love with
her, and the two of them rather ran away with the tale. I think I should explain
that the passage in Chapter VIII, dealing with the delightful talent of
Mr.
Sidney Drew, was written before the lamented death of that charming
artist. But
as it was a sincere tribute, sincerely meant, I have seen no reason for
removing it. Chapters I, II, III, and
VI appeared originally in The Bookman,
and to the editor of that admirable magazine I owe thanks for his
permission to
reprint. Now that Roger is to
have ten Parnassuses on the road, I am emboldened to think that some of
you may
encounter them on their travels. And if you do, I hope you will find
that these
new errants of the Parnassus on Wheels Corporation are living up to the
ancient
and honourable traditions of our noble profession. CHRISTOPHER
MORLEY. Philadelphia, April 28, 1919 CONTENTS I.
The Haunted
Bookshop
II. The Corn Cob Club III. Titania Arrives IV. The Disappearing Volume V. Aubrey Walks Part Way Home — And Rides the Rest of the Way VI. Titania Learns the Business VII. Aubrey Takes Lodgings VIII. Aubrey Goes to the Movies, and Wishes He Knew More German IX. Again the Narrative Is Retarded X. Roger Raids the Ice-box XI Titania Tries Reading in Bed XII. Aubrey Determines to Give Service That's Different XIII. The Battle of Ludlow Street XIV. The Cromwell Makes Its Last Appearance XV. Mr. Chapman Waves His Wand |