TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
Florence Warden was the pseudonym of Florence Alice (Price) James.
The Wycil & Co. edition (New York, 1903) was consulted for the changes listed below.
Minor spelling inconsistencies (e.g. fisher-cap/fisher cap, seabirds/sea-birds, etc.) have been preserved.
Alterations to the text:
Punctuation: quotation mark pairings and missing periods and commas.
[Chapter XII]
Change “Barlett reddened, but said nothing” to Bartlett.
[Chapter XIII]
“Well, well, you may congratulale yourself anyhow,” to congratulate.
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