Transcriber's Note
The following printers spelling errors have been corrected:-
Page 66
'direst' to 'divest'
'could not yet divest himself'
Page 278
'down' to 'done'
'as a simple girl might have done'
Page 397
'pyschological' to 'psychological'
'any attempt at psychological investigation'
Page 470
'unforgetable' to 'unforgettable'
'almost forgotten, yet unforgettable'
The following word has been changed on page 138:-
'uncle' to 'father'
There is no previous mention of an uncle and the title
'father' makes more sense in the context of the story.