CONTENTS
| (Time: February, 1921) | ||
| PART I.—MONDAY | ||
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | The Countess Rémond | [ 3] |
| II. | A Tragic Memory | [ 15] |
| III. | A Duo at the Opéra | [ 25] |
| IV. | Alliance | [ 34] |
| V. | Madame Ghita | [ 45] |
| VI. | On the Shortcomings of Republics | [ 57] |
| PART II.—TUESDAY | ||
| VII. | The Road to Eze | [ 69] |
| VIII. | The Countess in Action | [ 83] |
| IX. | A King’s Apologia | [ 93] |
| X. | The Bomb Bursts | [ 104] |
| XI. | Selden Makes His Choice | [ 119] |
| PART III.—WEDNESDAY | ||
| XII. | A Day’s Work | [ 137] |
| XIII. | Clearing the Ground | [ 150] |
| XIV. | Place aux Dames | [ 162] |
| XV. | The Lions Roar | [ 175] |
| XVI. | At Ciro’s | [ 188] |
| XVII. | A Promise | [ 203] |
| XVIII. | Revelations | [ 215] |
| PART IV.—THURSDAY | ||
| XIX. | Selden Takes an Inventory | [ 231] |
| XX. | A Philosopher Discourses | [ 244] |
| XXI. | The Unlit Lamp | [ 256] |
| XXII. | A Woman’s Decision | [ 267] |
| XXIII. | The Prince Plays | [ 274] |
| PART V.—FRIDAY | ||
| XXIV. | An Affair of State | [ 285] |
| XXV. | The Course of History | [ 294] |
| EPILOGUE | ||
| (Time: November, 1921) | ||
| XXVI. | A Last Encounter | [ 305] |