THE FLYING INN

BY GILBERT K. CHESTERTON

AUTHOR OF

"MANALIVE," "THE INNOCENCE OF FATHER BROWN," ETC.

NEW YORK

JOHN LANE COMPANY

MCMXIV

Copyright, 1914, by

JOHN LANE COMPANY

First Printing, Jan., 1914 Second Printing, Feb., 1914

TO HUGH RIVIÈRE

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. A SERMON ON INNS II. THE END OF OLIVE ISLAND III. THE SIGN OF "THE OLD SHIP" IV. THE INN FINDS WINGS V. THE ASTONISHMENT OF THE AGENT VI. THE HOLE IN HEAVEN VII. THE SOCIETY OF SIMPLE SOULS VIII. VOX POPULI VOX DEI IX. THE HIGHER CRITICISM AND MR. HIBBS X. THE CHARACTER OF QUOODLE XI. VEGETARIANISM IN THE DRAWING-ROOM XII. VEGETARIANISM IN THE FOREST XIII. THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL XIV. THE CREATURE THAT MAN FORGETS XV. THE SONGS OF THE CAR CLUB XVI. THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN XVII. THE POET IN PARLIAMENT XVIII. THE REPUBLIC OF PEACEWAYS XIX. THE HOSPITALITY OF THE CAPTAIN XX. THE TURK AND THE FUTURISTS XXI. THE ROAD TO ROUNDABOUT XXII. THE CHEMISTRY OF MR. CROOKE XXIII. THE MARCH ON IVYWOOD XXIV. THE ENIGMAS OF LADY JOAN XXV. THE FINDING OF THE SUPERMAN

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THE FLYING INN

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