THE RETURN OF DON QUIXOTE

BY

G. K. CHESTERTON

DODD, MEAD & COMPANY

NEW YORK 1927

TO

W. R. TITTERTON

MY DEAR TITTERTON,

This parable for social reformers, as you know, was planned and partly written long before the War; so that touching some things, from Fascism to nigger dances, it was a quite unintentional prophecy. It was your too generous confidence that dragged it from its dusty drawer; whether the world has any reason to thank you I doubt; but I have so many reasons for thanking you, and recognising all you have done for our cause, that I dedicate this book to you.

Yours always, G. K. CHESTERTON

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I A HOLE IN THE CASTE II A DANGEROUS MAN III THE LADDER IN THE LIBRARY IV THE FIRST TRIAL OF JOHN BRAINTREE V THE SECOND TRIAL OF JOHN BRAINTREE VI A COMMISSION AS COLOURMAN VII "BLONDEL THE TROUBADOUR" VIII THE MISADVENTURES OF MONKEY IX THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB X WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE XI THE LUNACY OF THE LIBRARIAN XII THE STATESMAN AND THE SUMMER-HOUSE XIII THE VICTORIAN AND THE ARROW XIV THE RETURN OF THE KNIGHT-ERRANT XV THE PARTING OF THE WAYS XVI THE JUDGMENT OF THE KING XVII THE DEPARTURE OF DON QUIXOTE XVIII THE SECRET OF SEAWOOD XIX THE RETURN OF DON QUIXOTE

THE RETURN OF DON QUIXOTE