Transcriber’s Notes
This transcription follows the text of the first edition published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. in 1928. However, the following alterations have been made to correct what are believed to be unambiguous errors in the text:
- four missing punctuation marks have been restored;
- “inconspicious” has been changed to “inconspicuous” (Chapter V);
- “mare’s next” has been changed to “mare’s nest” (Chapter V);
- “at anyrate” has been changed to “at any rate” (Chapter V);
- “hysocine” has been changed to “hyoscine” (Chapter X);
- “a few minutes, hunting” has been changed to “a few minutes’ hunting” (Chapter X);
- “out a random” has been changed to “out of a random” (Chapter XI);
- “in in an accident” has been changed to “in an accident” (Chapter XIX).