Maya

DEDICATION.

I INSCRIBE THIS STORY OF THE GOLDEN CITY
‘HEART OF THE WORLD’
TO MY NAMESAKE AND GODCHILD
HENRY RIDER HAGGARD
OF BUTLER, U. S. A.

Ditchingham,

Christmas Day, 1894

CONTENTS.

Prologue—Don Ignatio

Chapter I. How the Plot Failed

Chapter II. The Señor Strickland

Chapter III. The Summons

Chapter IV. The Legend of the Heart

Chapter V. The Beginning of the Quest

Chapter VI. “El Norte”

Chapter VII. “The Hacienda”

Chapter VIII. The Supper and After

Chapter IX. The Duel

Chapter X. How Molas Died

Chapter XI. Zibalbay Tells His Mission

Chapter XII. Maya Descends the Cueva

Chapter XIII. Ignatio’s Oath

Chapter XIV. The City of the Heart

Chapter XV. How Zibalbay Came Home

Chapter XVI. On the Pyramid

Chapter XVII. The Curse of Zibalbay

Chapter XVIII. The Plot

Chapter XIX. The Sacrilege

Chapter XX. The Council of the Heart

Chapter XXI. The Marriage of Maya

Chapter XXII. Mattai Prophesies Evil

Chapter XXIII. Our Flight and How it Ended

Chapter XXIV. Nahua Bears Witness

Chapter XXV. Farewell

ENVOI

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Maya

‘Can you read this writing?’

‘This is your doing, woman! Are you not afraid?’

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