CONTENTS

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I. [The Will Itself ]11
II. [What the Men Said ]33
III. [What the Women Said ]51
IV. [Mostly Gossip ]79
V. [In Miss Penny's Shop ]95
VI. [The Sorrows of Mr. Homer ]111
VII. [Conchology and Other Things ]130
VIII. [Mr. Pindar ]147
IX. ["Quand on Conspire" ]164
X. [A Pleasant Hour ]186
XI. [Spinning Yarns ]199
XII. [Miss Wax at Home ]224
XIII. [The Sorrows of Mr. Pindar ]240
XIV. [The Dramatic Moment ]255
XV. [After All! ]283
XVI. [Marriage Bells ]297
XVII. [The Last Word ]309