THE VINTAGE

A Romance of the Greek War ofIndependence.

By

E. F. BENSON

Author of "Limitations" "Dodo""The Judgment Books" etc.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY G.P. JACOMB-HOOD


"And the wine-press was trodden without the
city, and blood came out of the wine-press"


HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS
NEW YORK AND LONDON
1898

"'COME AND SIT DOWN'"


THIS ROMANCE

DEALING WITH THE REGENERATION OF HER PEOPLE

IS DEDICATED BY PERMISSION

TO

HER MAJESTY

OLGA

QUEEN OF THE HELLENES


CONTENTS

PART I

THE VINEYARD