



Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England




Amethyst
The Story of a Beauty
By Christabel R. Coleridge
Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York.
This edition dated 1892.

Amethyst, by Christabel R. Coleridge.

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AMETHYST, BY CHRISTABEL R. COLERIDGE.

CHAPTER ONE.

A CHAMPAGNE LUNCHEON.

"Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.  You don't often give me a
chance of entertaining you.  Come and have some luncheon; one can't talk
business on an empty stomach."

"You're very good, Haredale.  I wish my errand was a pleasanter one;
but--"

"Well, we'll hear all about it directly.  Champagne?  Ladies always like
champagne, so I provided some for you.--It's very good,