title: Recreance (The Aeternum Chronicles) (Volume 1)
author:  H.G. Chambers 
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  # Geoffrey Strong
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Laura E. Richards
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  This page copyright © 2003 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  CHAPTER I. THE TEMPLE OF VESTA
  
  
  CHAPTER II. THE YOUNG DOCTOR
  
  
  CHAPTER III. GARDEN FANCIES
  
  
  CHAPTER IV. MOSTLY PROFESSIONAL.
  
  
  CHAPTER V. LETTER-WRITING AND HYSTERICS
  
  
  CHAPTER VI. INFORMATION
  
  
  CHAPTER VII. FESTIVITY
  
  
  CHAPTER VIII. REVELATION
  
  
  CHAPTER IX. SIDE LIGHTS
  
  
  CHAPTER X. OVER THE WAY
  
  
  CHAPTER XI. BROKEN BONES
  
  
  CHAPTER XII. CONVALESCENCE
  
  
  CHAPTER XIII. RECOVERY
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
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  GEOFFREY STRONG
  
  
  By
  
  
  Laura E. Richards
  
  
  Author of
  
  
  “Captain January,” “Melody,” “Marie,” etc.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  TO
  
  
  Richard Sullivan,
  
  
  KINDEST OF UNCLES, FRIENDS, AND CRITICS,
  
  
  THIS STORY IS AFFECTIONATELY
  
  
  DEDICATED
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### CHAPTER I. THE TEMPLE OF VESTA
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
    
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