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CHAPTER I.	ABOVE BUTTONS
CHAPTER II.	THE HERITAGE OF THE SON
CHAPTER III.	THE DAUGHTERS OF THE SHEARS
CHAPTER IV.	ON BOARD THE JOCASTA
CHAPTER V.	THE FAMILY AND THE FUNERAL
CHAPTER VI.	MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD
CHAPTER VII.	MOTHER AND SON
CHAPTER VIII.	INTRODUCES AN ECCENTRIC
CHAPTER IX.	THE COUNTESS IN LOW SOCIETY
CHAPTER X.	MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN
CHAPTER XI.	DOINGS AT AN INN
CHAPTER XII.	IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE
CHAPTER XIII.	THE MATCH OF FALLOW FIELD AGAINST BECKLEY
CHAPTER XIV.	THE COUNTESS DESCRIBES THE FIELD OF ACTION
CHAPTER XV.	A CAPTURE
CHAPTER XVI.	LEADS TO A SMALL SKIRMISH BETWEEN ROSE AND EVAN
CHAPTER XVII.	IN WHICH EVAN WRITES HIMSELF TAILOR
CHAPTER XVIII.	IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN
CHAPTER XIX.	SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS
CHAPTER XX.	BREAK-NECK LEAP
CHAPTER XXI.	TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS
CHAPTER XXII.	IN WHICH THE DAUGHTERS OF THE GREAT MEL HAVE TO DIGEST HIM
CHAPTER XXIII.	TREATS OF A HANDKERCHIEF
CHAPTER XXIV.	THE COUNTESS MAKES HERSELF FELT
CHAPTER XXV.	IN WHICH THE STREAM FLOWS MUDDY AND CLEAR
CHAPTER XXVI.	MRS. MEL MAKES A BED FOR HERSELF AND FAMILY
CHAPTER XXVII.	EXHIBITS ROSE'S GENERALSHIP; EVAN'S PERFORMANCE ON THE
CHAPTER XXVIII.	TOM COGGLESEY'S PROPOSITION
CHAPTER XXIX.	PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT
CHAPTER XXX.	THE BATTLE OF THE BULL-DOGS. PART I.
CHAPTER XXXI.	THE BATTLE OF THE BULL-DOGS. PART II.
CHAPTER XXXII.	IN WHICH EVANS LIGHT BEGINS TO TWINKLE AGAIN
CHAPTER XXXIII.	THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA
CHAPTER XXXIV.	A PAGAN SACRIFICE
CHAPTER XXXV.	ROSE WOUNDED
CHAPTER XXXVI.	BEFORE BREAKFAST
CHAPTER XXXVII.	THE RETREAT FROM BECKLEY
CHAPTER XXXVIII.	IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK
CHAPTER XXXIX.	IN THE DOMAIN OF TAILORDOM
CHAPTER XL.	IN WHICH THE COUNTESS STILL SCENTS GAME
CHAPTER XLI.	REVEALS AN ABOMINABLE PLOT OF THE BROTHERS COGGLESBY
CHAPTER XLII.	JULIANA
CHAPTER XLIII.	ROSE
CHAPTER XLIV.	CONTAINS A WARNING TO ALL CONSPIRATORS
CHAPTER XLV.	IN WHICH THE SHOP BECOMES THE CENTRE OF ATTRACTION
CHAPTER XLVI.	A LOVERS' PARTING
CHAPTER XLVII.	A YEAR LATER

CHAPTER I.	I AM A SUBJECT OF CONTENTION
CHAPTER II.	AN ADVENTURE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT
CHAPTER III.	DIPWELL FARM
CHAPTER IV.	I HAVE A TASTE OF GRANDEUR
CHAPTER V.	I MAKE A DEAR FRIEND
CHAPTER VI.	A TALE OF A GOOSE
CHAPTER VII.	A FREE LIFE ON THE ROAD
CHAPTER VIII.	JANET ILCHESTER
CHAPTER IX.	AN EVENING WITH CAPTAIN BULSTED
CHAPTER X.	AN EXPEDITION
CHAPTER XI.	THE GREAT FOG AND THE FIRE AT MIDNIGHT
CHAPTER XII.	WE FIND OURSELVES BOUND ON A VOYAGE
CHAPTER XIII.	WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA
CHAPTER XIV.	I MEET OLD FRIENDS
CHAPTER XV.	WE ARE ACCOSTED BY A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE LADY IN THE FOREST
CHAPTER XVI.	THE STATUE ON THE PROMONTORY
CHAPTER XVII.	MY FATHER BREATHES, MOVES, AND SPEAKS
CHAPTER XVIII.	WE PASS A DELIGHTFUL EVENING, AND I HAVE A MORNING VISION
CHAPTER XIX.	OUR RETURN HOMEWARD
CHAPTER XX.	NEWS OF A FRESH CONQUEST OF MY FATHER'S
CHAPTER XXI.	A PROMENADE IN BATH
CHAPTER XXII.	CONCLUSION OF THE BATH EPISODE
CHAPTER XXIII.	MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY
CHAPTER XXIV.	I MEET THE PRINCESS
CHAPTER XXV.	ON BOARD A YACHT
CHAPTER XXVI.	IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE
CHAPTER XXVII.	THE TIME OF ROSES
CHAPTER XXVIII.	OTTILIA
CHAPTER XXIX.	AN EVENING WITH DR. JULIUS VON KARSTEG
CHAPTER XXX.	A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE
CHAPTER XXXI.	PRINCESS OTTILIA'S LETTER
CHAPTER XXXII.	AN INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE ERNEST AND A MEETING WITH PRINCE OTTO
CHAPTER XXXIII.	WHAT CAME OF A SHILLING
CHAPTER XXXIV.	I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE
CHAPTER XXXV.	THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY
CHAPTER XXXVI.	HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN
CHAPTER XXXVII.	JANET RENOUNCES ME
CHAPTER XXXVIII.	MY BANKERS' BOOK
CHAPTER XXXIX.	I SEE MY FATHER TAKING THE TIDE AND AM CARRIED ON IT MYSELF
CHAPTER XL.	MY FATHER'S MEETING WITH MY GRANDFATHER
CHAPTER XLI.	COMMENCEMENT OF THE SPLENDOURS AND PERPLEXITIES OF MY FATHER'S GRAND
CHAPTER XLII.	THE MARQUIS OF EDBURY AND HIS PUPPET
CHAPTER XLIII.	I BECOME ONE OF THE CHOSEN OF THE NATION
CHAPTER XLIV.	MY FATHER IS MIRACULOUSLY RELIEVED BY FORTUNE
CHAPTER XLV.	WITHIN AN INCH OF MY LIFE
CHAPTER XLVI.	AMONG GIPSY WOMEN
CHAPTER XLVII.	MY FATHER ACTS THE CHARMER AGAIN
CHAPTER XLVIII.	THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED
CHAPTER XLIX.	WHICH FORESHADOWS A GENERAL GATHERING
CHAPTER L.	WE ARE ALL IN MY FATHER'S NET
CHAPTER LI.	AN ENCOUNTER SHOWING MY FATHER'S GENIUS IN A STRONG LIGHT
CHAPTER LII.	STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST
CHAPTER LIII.	THE HEIRESS PROVES THAT SHE INHERITS THE FEUD AND I GO DRIFTING
CHAPTER LIV.	MY RETURN TO ENGLAND
CHAPTER LV.	I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT
CHAPTER LVI.	CONCLUSION

CHAPTER I.	THE CHAMPION OF HIS COUNTRY
CHAPTER II.	UNCLE, NEPHEW, AND ANOTHER
CHAPTER III.	CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME
CHAPTER IV.	A GLIMPSE OF NEVIL IN ACTION
CHAPTER V.	RENEE
CHAPTER VI.	LOVE IN VENICE
CHAPTER VII.	AN AWAKENING FOR BOTH
CHAPTER VIII.	A NIGHT ON THE ADRIATIC
CHAPTER IX.	MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS
CHAPTER X.	A SINGULAR COUNCIL
CHAPTER XI.	CAPTAIN BASKELETT
CHAPTER XII.	AN INTERVIEW WITH THE INFAMOUS DR. SHRAPNEL
CHAPTER XIII.	A SUPERFINE CONSCIENCE
CHAPTER XIV.	THE LEADING ARTICLE AND MR. TIMOTHY TURBOT
CHAPTER XV.	CECILIA HALKETT
CHAPTER XVI.	A PARTIAL DISPLAY OF BEAUCHAMP IN HIS COLOURS
CHAPTER XVII.	HIS FRIEND AND FOE
CHAPTER XVIII.	CONCERNING THE ACT OF CANVASSING
CHAPTER XIX.	LORD PALMET, AND CERTAIN ELECTORS OF BEVISHAM
CHAPTER XX.	A DAY AT ITCHINCOPE
CHAPTER XXI.	THE QUESTION AS TO THE EXAMINATION OF THE WHIGS, AND THE
CHAPTER XXII.	THE DRIVE INTO BEVISHAM
CHAPTER XXIII.	TOURDESTELLE
CHAPTER XXIV.	HIS HOLIDAY
CHAPTER XXV.	THE ADVENTURE OF THE BOAT
CHAPTER XXVI.	MR. BLACKBURN TUCKHAM
CHAPTER XXVII.	A SHORT SIDELOOK AT THE ELECTION
CHAPTER XXVIII.	TOUCHING A YOUNG LADY'S HEART AND HER INTELLECT
CHAPTER XXIX.	THE EPISTLE OF DR. SHRAPNEL TO COMMANDER BEAUCHAMP
CHAPTER XXX.	THE BAITING OF DR. SHRAPNEL
CHAPTER XXXI.	SHOWING A CHIVALROUS GENTLEMAN SET IN MOTION
CHAPTER XXXII.	AN EFFORT TO CONQUER CECILIA IN BEAUCHAMP'S FASHION
CHAPTER XXXIII.	THE FIRST ENCOUNTER AT STEYNHAM
CHAPTER XXXIV.	THE FACE OF RENEE
CHAPTER XXXV.	THE RIDE IN THE WRONG DIRECTION
CHAPTER XXXVI.	PURSUIT OF THE APOLOGY OF MR. ROMFREY TO DR. SHRAPNEL
CHAPTER XXXVII.	CECILIA CONQUERED
CHAPTER XXXVIII.	LORD AVONLEY
CHAPTER XXXIX.	BETWEEN BEAUCHAMP AND CECILIA
CHAPTER XL.	A TRIAL OF HIM
CHAPTER XLI.	A LAME VICTORY
CHAPTER XLII.	THE TWO PASSIONS
CHAPTER XLIII.	THE EARL OF ROMFREY AND THE COUNTESS
CHAPTER XLIV.	THE NEPHEWS OF THE EARL, AND ANOTHER EXHIBITION OF THE TWO
CHAPTER XLV.	A LITTLE PLOT AGAINST CECILIA
CHAPTER XLVI.	AS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FORESEEN
CHAPTER XLVII.	THE REFUSAL OF HIM
CHAPTER XLVIII.	OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY
CHAPTER XLIX.	A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLE
CHAPTER L.	AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON
CHAPTER LI.	IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER LII.	QUESTION OF A PILGRIMAGE AND AN ACT OF PENANCE
CHAPTER LIII.	THE APOLOGY TO DR. SHRAPNEL
CHAPTER LIV.	THE FRUITS OF THE APOLOGY
CHAPTER LV.	WITHOUT LOVE
CHAPTER LVI.	THE LAST OF NEVIL BEAUCHAMP

CHAPTER I.	OF DIARIES AND DIARISTS TOUCHING THE HEROINE
CHAPTER II.	AN IRISH BALL
CHAPTER III.	THE INTERIOR OF MR. REDWORTH, AND THE EXTERIOR OF MR. SULLIVAN SMITH
CHAPTER IV.	CONTAINING HINTS OF DIANA'S EXPERIENCES AND OF WHAT THEY LED TO
CHAPTER V.	CONCERNING THE SCRUPULOUS GENTLEMAN WHO CAME TOO LATE
CHAPTER VI.	THE COUPLE
CHAPTER VII.	THE CRISIS
CHAPTER VIII.	IN WHICH IS EXHIBITED HOW A PRACTICAL MAN AND A DIVINING WOMAN LEARN TO RESPECT ONE ANOTHER
CHAPTER IX.	SHOWS HOW A POSITION OF DELICACY FOR A LADY AND GENTLEMAN WAS MET IN SIMPLE FASHION
CHAPTER X.	THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XI.	RECOUNTS THE JOURNEY IN A CHARIOT, WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DIALOGUE, AND A SMALL INCIDENT ON THE ROAD
CHAPTER XII.	BETWEEN EMMA AND DIANA
CHAPTER XIII.	TOUCHING THE FIRST DAYS OF HER PROBATION
CHAPTER XIV.	GIVING GLIMPSES OF DIANA UNDER HER CLOUD BEFORE THE WORLD AND OF HER FURTHER APPRENTICESHIP
CHAPTER XV.	INTRODUCES THE HON. PERCY DACIER
CHAPTER XVI.	TREATS OF A MIDNIGHT BELL, AND OF A SCENE OF EARLY MORNING
CHAPTER XVII.	'THE PRINCESS EGERIA'
CHAPTER XVIII.	THE AUTHORESS
CHAPTER XIX.	A DRIVE IN SUNLIGHT AND A DRIVE IN MOONLIGHT
CHAPTER XX.	DIANA A NIGHT-WATCH IN THE CHAMBER OF DEATH
CHAPTER XXI.	'THE YOUNG MINISTER OF STATE'
CHAPTER XXII.	BETWEEN DIANA AND DACIER: THE WIND EAST OVER BLEAK LAND
CHAPTER XXIII.	RECORDS A VISIT TO DIANA FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S GOOD WOMEN
CHAPTER XXIV.	INDICATES A SOUL PREPARED FOR DESPERATION
CHAPTER XXV.	ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS
CHAPTER XXVI.	IN WHICH A DISAPPOINTED LOVER RECEIVES A MULTITUDE OF LESSONS
CHAPTER XXVII.	CONTAINS MATTER FOR SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION
CHAPTER XXVIII.	DIALOGUE ROUND THE SUBJECT OF A PORTRAIT, WITH SOME INDICATIONS OF THE TASK FOR DIANA
CHAPTER XXIX.	SHOWS THE APPROACHES OF THE POLITICAL AND THE DOMESTIC CRISIS IN COMPANY
CHAPTER XXX.	IN WHICH THERE IS A TASTE OF A LITTLE DINNER AND AN AFTERTASTE
CHAPTER XXXI.	A CHAPTER CONTAINING GREAT POLITICAL NEWS AND THEREWITH AN INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD
CHAPTER XXXII.	WHEREIN WE BEHOLD A GIDDY TURN AT THE SPECTRAL CROSSWAYS
CHAPTER XXXIII.	EXHIBITS THE SPRINGING OF A MINE IN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
CHAPTER XXXIV.	IN WHICH IT IS DARKLY SEEN HOW THE CRIMINAL'S JUDGE MAY BE LOVE'S CRIMINAL
CHAPTER XXXV.	REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH
CHAPTER XXXVI.	IS CONCLUSIVE AS TO THE HEARTLESSNESS OF WOMEN WITH BRAINS
CHAPTER XXXVII.	AN EXHIBITION OF SOME CHAMPIONS OF THE STRICKEN LADY
CHAPTER XXXVIII.	CONVALESCENCE OF A HEALTHY MIND DISTRAUGHT
CHAPTER XXXIX.	OF NATURE WITH ONE OF HER CULTIVATED DAUGHTERS AND A SHORT EXCURSION IN ANTI-CLIMAX
CHAPTER XL.	IN WHICH WE SEE NATURE MAKING OF A WOMAN A MAID AGAIN, AND A THRICE WHIMSICAL
CHAPTER XLI.	CONTAINS A REVELATION OF THE ORIGIN OF THE TIGRESS IN DIANA
CHAPTER XLII.	THE PENULTIMATE: SHOWING A FINAL STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY AND RUN INTO HARNESS
CHAPTER XLIII.	NUPTIAL CHAPTER; AND OF HOW A BARELY WILLING WOMAN WAS LED TO BLOOM WITH THE NUPTIAL SENTIMENT

CHAPTER I.	ACROSS LONDON BRIDGE
CHAPTER II.	THROUGH THE VAGUE TO THE INFINITELY LITTLE
CHAPTER III.	OLD VEUVE
CHAPTER IV.	THE SECOND BOTTLE
CHAPTER V.	THE LONDON WALK WESTWARD
CHAPTER VI.	NATALY
CHAPTER VII.	BETWEEN A GENERAL MAN OF THIN WORLD AND A PROFESSIONAL
CHAPTER VIII.	SOME FAMILIAR GUESTS
CHAPTER IX.	AN INSPECTION OF LAKELANDS
CHAPTER X.	SKEPSEY IN MOTION
CHAPTER XI.	WHEREIN WE BEHOLD THE COUPLE JUSTIFIED OF LOVE HAVING SIGHT OF THEIR SCOURGE
CHAPTER XII.	TREATS OF THE DUMBNESS POSSIBLE WITH MEMBERS OF A HOUSEHOLD HAVING ONE HEART
CHAPTER XIII.	THE LATEST OF MRS. BURMAN
CHAPTER XIV.	DISCLOSES A STAGE ON THE DRIVE TO PARIS
CHAPTER XV.	A PATRIOT ABROAD
CHAPTER XVI.	ACCOUNTS FOR SKEPSEY'S MISCONDUCT, SHOWING HOW IT AFFECTED NATALY
CHAPTER XVII.	CHIEFLY UPON THE THEME OF A YOUNG MAID'S IMAGININGS
CHAPTER XVIII.	SUITORS FOR THE HAND OF NESTA VICTORIA
CHAPTER XIX.	TREATS OF NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCE AND THE DISSENSION BETWEEN THEM
CHAPTER XX.	THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS
CHAPTER XXI.	DARTREY FENELLAN
CHAPTER XXII.	CONCERNS THE INTRUSION OF JARNIMAN
CHAPTER XXIII.	TREATS OF THE LADIES' LAPDOG TASSO FOR AN INSTANCE OF MOMENTOUS EFFECTS PRODUCED BY VERY MINOR CAUSES
CHAPTER XXIV.	NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT
CHAPTER XXV.	NATALY IN ACTION
CHAPTER XXVI.	IN WHICH WE SEE A CONVENTIONAL GENTLEMAN ENDEAVOURING TO EXAMINE A SPECTRE OF HIMSELF
CHAPTER XXVII.	CONTAINS WHAT IS A SMALL THING OR A GREAT, AS THE SOUL OF THE CHIEF ACTOR MAY DECIDE
CHAPTER XXVIII.	MRS. MARSETT
CHAPTER XXIX.	SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND
CHAPTER XXX.	THE BURDEN UPON NESTA
CHAPTER XXXI.	SHOWS HOW THE SQUIRES IN A CONQUEROR'S SERVICE HAVE AT TIMES TO DO KNIGHTLY CONQUEST OF THEMSELVES
CHAPTER XXXII.	SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON
CHAPTER XXXIII.	A PAIR OF WOOERS
CHAPTER XXXIV.	CONTAINS DEEDS UNRELATED AND EXPOSITIONS OF FEELINGS
CHAPTER XXXV.	IN WHICH AGAIN WE MAKE USE OF THE OLD LAMPS FOR LIGHTING AN ABYSMAL DARKNESS
CHAPTER XXXVI.	NESTA AND HER FATHER
CHAPTER XXXVII.	THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER
CHAPTER XXXVIII.	NATALY, NESTA, AND DARTREY FENELLAN
CHAPTER XXXIX.	A CHAPTER IN THE SHADOW OF MRS. MARSETT
CHAPTER XL.	AN EXPIATION
CHAPTER XLI.	THE NIGHT OF THE GREAT UNDELIVERED SPEECH
CHAPTER XLII.	THE LAST

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CHAPTER I.	LOVE AT A SCHOOL
CHAPTER II.	LADY CHARLOTTE
CHAPTER III.	THE TUTOR
CHAPTER IV.	RECOGNITION
CHAPTER V.	IN WHICH THE SHADES OF BROWNY AND MATEY ADVANCE AND RETIRE
CHAPTER VI.	IN A MOOD OF LANGUOR
CHAPTER VII.	EXHIBITS EFFECTS OF A PRATTLER'S DOSES
CHAPTER VIII.	MRS. LAWRENCE FINCHLEY
CHAPTER IX.	A FLASH OF THE BRUISED WARRIOR
CHAPTER X.	A SHORT PASSAGE IN THE GAME PLAYED BY TWO
CHAPTER XI.	THE SECRETARY TAKEN AS AN ANTIDOTE
CHAPTER XII.	MORE OF CUPER'S BOYS
CHAPTER XIII.	WAR AT OLMER
CHAPTER XIV.	OLD LOVERS NEW FRIENDS
CHAPTER XV.	SHOWING A SECRET FISHED WITHOUT ANGLING
CHAPTER XVI.	ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON
CHAPTER XVII.	LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH
CHAPTER XVIII.	A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK
CHAPTER XIX.	THE PURSUERS
CHAPTER XX.	AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS
CHAPTER XXI.	UNDER-CURRENTS IN THE MINDS OF LADY CHARLOTTE AND LORD ORMONT
CHAPTER XXII.	TREATS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONTENTION OF BROTHER AND SISTER
CHAPTER XXIII.	THE ORMONT JEWELS
CHAPTER XXIV.	LOVERS MATED
CHAPTER XXV.	PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE
CHAPTER XXVI.	VISITS OF FAREWELL
CHAPTER XXVII.	A MARINE DUET
CHAPTER XXVIII.	THE PLIGHTING
CHAPTER XXIX.	AMINTA TO HER LORD
CHAPTER XXX.	CONCLUSION

CHAPTER I.	ENTER DAME GOSSIP AS CHORUS
CHAPTER II.	MISTRESS GOSSIP TELLS OF THE ELOPEMENT OF THE COUNTESS OF CRESSETT WITH THE OLD BUCCANEER
CHAPTER III.	CONTINUATION OF THE INTRODUCTORY MEANDERINGS OF DAME GOSSIP, TOGETHER WITH HER SUDDEN EXTINCTION
CHAPTER IV.	MORNING AND FAREWELL TO AN OLD HOME
CHAPTER V.	A MOUNTAIN WALK IN MIST AND SUNSHINE
CHAPTER VI.	THE NATURAL PHILOSOPHER
CHAPTER VII.	THE LADY'S LETTER
CHAPTER VIII.	OF THE ENCOUNTER OF TWO STRANGE YOUNG MEN AND THEIR CONSORTING
CHAPTER IX.	CONCERNING THE BLACK GODDESS FORTUNE AND THE WORSHIP OF HER
CHAPTER X.	SMALL CAUSES
CHAPTER XI.	THE PRISONER OF HIS WORD
CHAPTER XII.	HENRIETTA'S LETTER TREATING OF THE GREAT EVENT
CHAPTER XIII.	AN IRRUPTION. OF MISTRESS GOSSIP IN BREACH OF THE CONVENTION
CHAPTER XIV.	A PENDANT OF THE FOREGOING
CHAPTER XV.	OPENING STAGE OF THE HONEYMOON
CHAPTER XVI.	IN WHICH THE BRIDE FROM FOREIGN PARTS IS GIVEN A TASTE OF OLD ENGLAND
CHAPTER XVII.	RECORDS A SHADOW CONTEST CLOSE ON THE FOREGOING
CHAPTER XVIII.	DOWN WHITECHAPEL WAY
CHAPTER XIX.	THE GIRL MADGE
CHAPTER XX.	STUDIES IN FOG, GOUT, AN OLD SEAMAN, AND A LOVELY SERPENT
CHAPTER XXI.	IN WHICH WE HAVE FURTHER GLIMPSES OF THE WONDROUS MECHANISM OF OUR YOUNGER MAN
CHAPTER XXII.	A RIGHT-MINDED GREAT LADY
CHAPTER XXIII.	IN DAME GOSSIP'S VEIN
CHAPTER XXIV.	A KIDNAPPING AND NO GREAT HARM
CHAPTER XXV.	THE PHILOSOPHER MAN OF ACTION
CHAPTER XXVI.	AFTER SOME FENCING THE DAME PASSES OUR GUARD
CHAPTER XXVII.	WE DESCEND INTO A STEAMER'S ENGINE-ROOM
CHAPTER XXVIII.	BY CONCESSIONS TO MISTRESS GOSSIP A FURTHER INTRUSION IS AVERTED
CHAPTER XXIX.	CARINTHIA IN WALES
CHAPTER XXX.	REBECCA WYTHAN
CHAPTER XXXI.	WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN
CHAPTER XXXII.	IN WHICH WE SEE CARINTHIA PUT IN PRACTICE ONE OF HER OLD FATHER'S LESSONS
CHAPTER XXXIII.	A FRIGHTFUL DEBATE
CHAPTER XXXIV.	A SURVEY OF THE RIDE OF THE WELSH CAVALIERS ESCORTING THE COUNTESS OF FLEETWOOD TO KENTISH ESSLEMONT
CHAPTER XXXV.	IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED
CHAPTER XXXVI.	BELOW THE SURFACE AND ABOVE
CHAPTER XXXVII.	BETWEEN CARINTHIA AND HER LORD
CHAPTER XXXVIII.	A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS
CHAPTER XXXIX.	THE RED WARNING FROM A SON OF VAPOUR
CHAPTER XL.	RECORD OF MINOR INCIDENTS
CHAPTER XLI.	IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM
CHAPTER XLII.	THE RETARDED COURTSHIP
CHAPTER XLIII.	ON THE ROAD TO THE ACT OF PENANCE
CHAPTER XLIV.	BETWEEN THE EARL, THE COUNTESS AND HER BROTHER, AND OF A SILVER CROSS
CHAPTER XLV.	CONTAINS A RECORD OF WHAT WAS FEARED, WHAT WAS HOPED, AND WHAT HAPPENED
CHAPTER XLVI.	A CHAPTER OF UNDERCURRENTS AND SOME SURFACE FLASHES
CHAPTER XLVII.	THE LAST: WITH A CONCLUDING WORD BY THE DAME

CHAPTER I.	WHEREIN AN EXCURSION IS MADE IN A CELTIC MIND
CHAPTER II.	MR. ADISTER
CHAPTER III.	CAROLINE
CHAPTER IV.	THE PRINCESS
CHAPTER V.	AT THE PIANO, CHIEFLY WITHOUT MUSIC
CHAPTER VI.	A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE
CHAPTER VII.	THE MINIATURE
CHAPTER VIII.	CAPTAIN CON AND MRS. ADISTER O'DONNELL
CHAPTER IX.	THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN
CHAPTER X.	THE BROTHERS
CHAPTER XI.	INTRODUCING A NEW CHARACTER
CHAPTER XII.	MISS MATTOCK
CHAPTER XIII.	THE DINNER-PARTY
CHAPTER XIV.	OF ROCKNEY
CHAPTER XV.	THE MATTOCK FAMILY
CHAPTER XVI.	OF THE GREAT MR. BULL AND THE CELTIC AND SAXON VIEW OF HIM
CHAPTER XVII.	CROSSING THE RUBICON
CHAPTER XVIII.	CAPTAIN CON'S LETTER
CHAPTER XIX.	MARS CONVALESCENT