CONTENTS

[CHAPTER I]

BEGINNING OF THE IDYLL

[CHAPTER II]

AN AFFAIR OF THE SEVENTIES

[CHAPTER III]

MARRYING OFF A MOTHER

[CHAPTER IV]

INVITATION TO TEA

[CHAPTER V]

A SALUTATION

[CHAPTER VI]

MRS. BUTT'S DEPARTURE

[CHAPTER VII]

THE NEW COOK

[CHAPTER VIII]

OMELETTE

[CHAPTER IX]

A GREAT CHANGE

[CHAPTER X]

A CALL

[CHAPTER XI]

ANOTHER CALL

[CHAPTER XII]

BREAKFAST

[CHAPTER XIII]

THE WORLD

[CHAPTER XIV]

SONG, SCENE AND DANCE

[CHAPTER XV]

THE GIFT

[CHAPTER XVI]

THE HALL AND ITS RESULT

[CHAPTER XVII]

DESCENDANTS OF MACHIAVELLI

[CHAPTER XVIII]

CHICANE

[CHAPTER XIX]

THE TOSSING

[CHAPTER XX]

THE FLITTING

[CHAPTER XXI]

SHIP AND OCEAN

[CHAPTER XXII]

CONFESSIONAL

[CHAPTER XXIII]

NOCTURNAL

[CHAPTER XXIV]

SEEING A LADY HOME

[CHAPTER XXV]

GIRLISH CONFIDENCES

[CHAPTER XXVI]

THE CONCERT

[CHAPTER XXVII]

UNKNOTTING AND KNOTTING