Project Gutenberg 2011-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 287 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) 02004952 The Pagan's Cup Produced by eagkw, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Pagan's Cup" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the quaint village of Colester, the narrative introduces readers to Richard Pratt, an American who has eagerly settled in this picturesque yet insular community, and his interactions with the local inhabitants, particularly involving the enigmatic Mrs. Gabriel and her adopted son Leo Haverleigh. The plot navigates through themes of social dynamics, love, and personal struggles as characters grapple with their desires and societal expectations. At the start of the novel, the village of Colester is depicted as a peaceful, almost hidden gem in England, untouched by the hustle of modern life. We meet Pratt who enjoys the serenity of village life while attempting to win the trust of the wary locals. The opening also introduces Leo Haverleigh, who is torn between his obligations to his stern guardian, Mrs. Gabriel, and his blossoming romance with Sybil Tempest. As tensions rise around Leo's future and financial troubles, alongside Pratt's mysterious plan to gift a lavish altar cup to the chapel, the stage is set for a tale full of intrigue and emotional conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34835/34835-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/34835/34835-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 480037 2025-10-14T08:22:41.322836 text/html 484862 2017-06-28T09:16:26 text/html 304546 2025-10-14T08:22:47.292867 application/epub+zip 309311 2025-10-14T08:22:42.205849 application/epub+zip 256545 2025-10-14T08:22:41.749868 application/epub+zip 449476 2025-10-14T08:22:51.096887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417438 2025-10-14T08:22:46.796766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364962 2022-09-16T05:26:24.911690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440175 2025-10-14T08:22:40.457788 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 440039 2017-06-28T09:15:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 440040 2017-06-28T09:14:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20636 2025-10-14T08:22:51.233798 application/rdf+xml 28175 2025-10-14T08:22:41.844789 image/jpeg 4022 2025-10-14T08:22:41.796858 image/jpeg 163084 2017-06-28T09:19:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 286050 2017-06-28T09:19:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 163052 2017-06-28T09:19:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 285078 2025-10-14T08:22:41.364779 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia