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CHAPTER I.
A RETURNED TRAVELLER. NEMESIS IN LIVERMORE'S RENTS,1808. EXTRAVAGANCE, AND NO CASH. A PAWNED WATCH, AND A RESIDUUM OFFOURPENCE[1]
CHAPTER II.
A JOURNEY IN THE TWOPENNY TUBE. A VERY NICE GIRL, AND A NEGOTIATION.AN EXPOSED WIRE, AND AN ELECTROCUTION[10]
CHAPTER III.
KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN ACAB. A CURIOUS WELCOME TO A PERFECT STRANGER. THE STRANGER'S LABEL.A CANCELLED MEMORY. BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING[16]
CHAPTER IV.
HOW THE STRANGER STOPPED ON AT KRAKATOA VILLA. OF THE FREAKS OF ANEXTINGUISHED MEMORY. OF HOW THE STRANGER GOT A GOOD APPOINTMENT, BUTNONE COULD SAY WHO HE WAS, NOR WHENCE[35]
CHAPTER V.
THE CHRISTMAS AFTER. OF THE CHURCH OF ST. SATISFAX, AND A YOUNGIDIOT WHO CAME THERE[44]
CHAPTER VI.
OF BOXING DAY MORNING AT KRAKATOA VILLA, AND WHAT OBSERVANTCREATURES FOSSILS ARE[53]
CHAPTER VII.
CONCERNING PEOPLE'S PASTS, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE SHEEP FROM THEGOATS. OF YET ANOTHER MAJOR, AND HOW HE GOSSIPPED AT HURKARU CLUB.SOME TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION ABOUT AN ALLEGED DIVORCE[60]
CHAPTER VIII.
THE ANTECEDENTS OF ROSALIND NIGHTINGALE, SALLY'S MOTHER. HOW BOTHCAME FROM INDIA TO ENGLAND, AND TOOK A VILLA ON A REPAIRING LEASE.SOMEWHAT OF SALLY'S UPBRINGING. SOME MORE ROPER GOSSIP, AND A CATLET OUT OF A BAG. A PIECE OF PRESENCE OF MIND[68]
CHAPTER IX.
HOW THOSE GIRLS DO CHATTER OVER THEIR MUSIC! MRS. NIGHTINGALE'SRESOLUTION. BUT, THE RISK! A HARD PART TO PLAY. THERE WAS ONLY MAMMAFOR THE GIRL! THE GARDEN OF LONG AGO[82]
CHAPTER X.
THE DANGERS OF AN UNKNOWN PAST. NETTLE-GRASPING, AND A RECURRENCE.WHO AMONG US COURTS CATECHISM ABOUT HIMSELF? A UNIVERSALLY PROVIDEDYOUNG MAN. HOW ABOUT THE POOR OLD FURNITURE?[95]
CHAPTER XI.
MORE GIRLS' CHATTER. SWEEPS AND DUSTMEN. HOW SALLY DISILLUSIONEDMR. BRADSHAW. OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN[105]
CHAPTER XII.
WHAT FENWICK AND SALLY'S MOTHER HAD BEEN SAYING IN THE BACKDRAWING-ROOM. OP. 999. BACK IN THAT OLD GARDEN AGAIN, AND HOW GERRYCOULD NOT SWIM. THE OLD TARTINI SONATA[113]
CHAPTER XIII.
OF A SLEEPLESS NIGHT MRS. NIGHTINGALE HAD, AND HOW SALLY WOKE UP ANDTALKED[131]
CHAPTER XIV.
HOW MILLAIS' "HUGUENOT" CAME OF A WALK IN THE BACK GARDEN. AND HOWFENWICK VERY NEARLY KISSED SALLY[139]
CHAPTER XV.
CONCERNING DR. VEREKER AND HIS MAMMA, WHO HAD KNOWN IT ALL ALONG.HOW SALLY LUNCHED WITH THE SALES WILSONS, AND GOT SPECULATING ABOUTHER FATHER. HOW TISHY LET OUT ABOUT MAJOR ROPER. HOW THERE WAS AWEDDING[150]
CHAPTER XVI.
OF A WEDDING-PARTY AND AN OLD MAN'S RETROSPECT. A HOPE OFRETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE HEREAFTER. CHARLEY'S AUNT, AND PYRAMUSAND THISBE. HOW SALLY TRIED TO PUMP THE COLONEL AND GOT HALF A BUCKETFUL[166]
CHAPTER XVII.
SALLY'S LARK, AND HOW SHE TOOK HER MEDICAL ADVISER INTO HERCONFIDENCE AFTER DIVINE SERVICE[178]
CHAPTER XVIII.
OF A SWIMMING-BATH, "ET PRÆTEREA EXIGUUM"[186]
CHAPTER XIX.
HOW FENWICK KNEW ALL ABOUT THE MASS. AND HOW BARON KREUTZKAMMERRECOGNISED MR. HARRISSON. LONDON AGAIN![191]
CHAPTER XX.
MERE DAILY LIFE AT KRAKATOA. BUT SALLY IS QUITE FENWICK'S DAUGHTERBY NOW. OF HER VIEWS ABOUT DR. VEREKER, AND OF TISHY'S AUNT FRANCES[203]
CHAPTER XXI.
OF JULIUS BRADSHAW'S INNER SOUL. AND OF THE HABERDASHER BATTLE ATLADBROKE GROVE ROAD. ON CARPET-STRETCHING, AND VACCINATION FROM THECALF. AN AFTER-DINNER INTERVIEW, AND GOOD RESOLUTIONS. EVASIVETRAPPISTS[217]
CHAPTER XXII.
IT WAS THAT MRS. NIGHTINGALE'S FAULT. A SATISFACTORY CHAP, GERRY! ATELEGRAM AND A CLOUD. BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA AND FOG. SALLY GOES TOMAYFAIR. THE OLD SOLDIER HAS NOTICE TO QUIT[236]
CHAPTER XXIII.
OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLYFROM A BOY. HOW SALLY GOT IN AT A GENTLEMEN'S CLUB, AND HOW VETERANSCOULD RECOLLECT HER FATHER. BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, ANDWHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG[245]
CHAPTER XXIV.
HOW MAJOR ROPER MET THAT BOY, AND GOT UPSTAIRS AT BALL STREET. ANINTERVIEW BETWEEN ASTHMA AND BRONCHITIS. HOW SALLY PINIONED THEPURPLE VETERAN, AND THERE WAS NO BOY. HOW THE GOVERNOR DONEHOARCKIN', AND GOT QUALIFIED FOR A SUBJECT OF PSYCHICAL RESEARCH[260]
CHAPTER XXV.
ABOUT SIX MONTHS, AND HOW A CABMAN SAW A GHOST. OF SALLY'S AND THEDOCTOR'S "MODUS VIVENDI," AND THE SHOOSMITH FAMILY. HOW SALLY MADETEA FOR BUDDHA, AND HOW BUDDHA FORESAW A STEPDAUGHTER. DELIRIUMTREMENS[283]
CHAPTER XXVI.
MORNING AT LADBROKE GROVE ROAD, AND FAMILY DISSENSION. FACCIOLATI,AND A LEGACY. THE LAST CONCERT THIS SEASON. THE GOODY WILL COME TOIGGULDEN'S. BUT FANCY PROSY IN LOVE![300]
CHAPTER XXVII.
ST. SENNANS-ON-SEA. MISS GWENDOLEN ARKWRIGHT. WOULD ANY OTHER CHILDHAVE BEEN SALLY? HOW MRS. IGGULDEN'S COUSIN SOLOMON SURRENDERED HIS COUCH[310]
CHAPTER XXVIII.
HOW SALLY PUT THE FINISHING TOUCH ON THE DOCTOR, WHO COULDN'T SLEEP.OF THE GRAND DUKE OF HESSE-JUNKERSTADT. AND OF AN INTERVIEWOVERHEARD[323]
CHAPTER XXIX.
OF A MARRIAGE BY SPECIAL LICENCE. ROSALIND'S COMPARISONS. OF THETHREE BRIDESMAIDS, AND HOW THE BRIDE WAS A GOOD SAILOR[331]
CHAPTER XXX.
HOW A FORTNIGHT PASSED, AND THE HONEYMOONERS RETURNED. OF A CHAT ONTHE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE. ALMOST THELAST, LAST, LAST—MAN'S HEAD![337]
CHAPTER XXXI.
HOW SALLY DIDN'T CONFESS ABOUT THE DOCTOR, AND JEREMIAH CAME TOST. SENNANS ONCE MORE[349]
CHAPTER XXXII.
HOW SALLY DIVED OFF THE BOAT, AND SHOCKED THE BEACH. OF THESENSITIVE DELICACY OF THE OCTOPUS. AND OF DR. EVERETT GAYLER'SOPINIONS[357]
CHAPTER XXXIII.
OF AN INTERMITTENT CURRENT AT THE PIER-END, AND OF DOLLY'SFORTITUDE. HOW FENWICK PUT HIS HEAD IN THE JAWS OF THE FUTUREUNAWARES, AND PROSY DIDN'T COME. HOW SALLY AND HER STEP SAW PUNCH,AND OF A THIN END OF A FATAL WEDGE. BUT ROSALIND SAW NO COMING CLOUD[366]
CHAPTER XXXIV.
OF THE REV. SAMUEL HERRICK AND A SUNSET. THE WEDGE'S PROGRESS. THEBARON AGAIN, AND THE FLY-WHEEL. HOW FENWICK KNEW HIS NAME RIGHT, ANDROSALIND DIDN'T. HOW SALLY AND HER MEDICAL ADVISER WERE NOT QUITEWET THROUGH. HOW HE HAD MADE HER THE CONFIDANTE OF A LOVE-AFFAIR. OFA GOOD OPENING IN SPECIALISM. MORE PROGRESS OF THE WEDGE. HOW GERRYNEARLY MADE DINNER LATE[377]
CHAPTER XXXV.
HOW A STONE THROWN DROVE THE WEDGE FURTHER YET. OF A TERRIBLE NIGHTIN A BIG GALE, AND A DOOR THAT SLAMMED. THE WEDGE WELL IN[392]
CHAPTER XXXVI.
HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAMEBACK. HOW FENWICK WAS A MILLIONAIRE, OR THEREABOUTS. OF A CLUE THATKILLED ITSELF. HARRISSON'S AFFAIR NOW! BOTHER THE MILLIONS! IS NOTLOVE BETTER THAN MONEY? ONLY FENWICK'S NAME WASN'T HARRISSON NEITHER[399]
CHAPTER XXXVII.
OF THE DOCTOR'S CAUTIOUS RESERVE, AND MRS. FENWICK'S STRONGCOMMON-SENSE. AND OF A LADY AT BUDA-PESTH. HOW HARRISSON WAS ONLYPAST FORGOTTEN NEWSPAPERS TO DR. VEREKER. OF THE OCTOPUS'S PULSE.HOW THE HABERDASHER'S BRIDE WOULD TRY ON AT TWO GUAS. A WEEK, AND OFA PLEASANT WALK BACK FROM THE RAILWAY STATION[416]
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
OF AN EXPEDITION AGAINST A GOODY, AND THE WALK BACK TO LOBJOIT'S.AND THE WALK BACK AGAIN TO IGGULDEN'S. HOW FENWICK TOOK VEREKER'SCONFIDENCE BY STORM. OF A COLLIER THAT PUT TO SEA. SUCCESSFULAMBUSCADE OF THE OCTOPUS. PROVISIONAL EQUILIBRIUM OF FENWICK'S MIND.WHY BOTHER ABOUT HORACE? WHY NOT ABOUT PICKWICK JUST AS MUCH? THEKITTEN WASN'T THERE—CERTAINLY NOT![431]
CHAPTER XXXIX.
HOW MEMORY CREPT BACK AND BACK, AND FENWICK KEPT HIS OWN COUNSEL.ROSALIND NEED NEVER KNOW IT. OF A JOLLY BIG BLOB OF MELTED CANDLE,AND SALLY'S HALF-BROTHER. OF FENWICK'S IMPROVED GOOD SPIRITS[448]
CHAPTER XL.
BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW. THE TRIUMPHOF ORPHEUS. BUT WAS IT EURYDICE OR THE LITTLE BATTERY? THEREV. MR. HERRICK. OF A REVERIE UNDER A BATHING-MACHINE, AND OF GWENDOLEN'SMAMMA'S CONNECTING-LINK. OF DR. CONRAD'S MAMMA'S DONKEY-CHAIR, ANDHIS GREAT-AUNT ELIZA. HOW SALLY AND HE STARTED FOR THEIR LAST WALKAT ST. SENNANS[457]
CHAPTER XLI.
OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH(PROV. XXX.). OF A COUNTRY WALK AND A JUDICIOUSLY RESTORED CHURCH.OF TWO CLASPED HANDS, AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES. NOTHING SO VERYREMARKABLE AFTER ALL![471]
CHAPTER XLII.
OF A RECURRENCE FROM "AS YOU LIKE IT," AND HOW FENWICK DIDN'T. WHY ASAILOR WOULD NOT LEARN TO SWIM. THE BARON AGAIN. OF A CUTTLE-FISHAND HIS SQUIRT. OF THE POWER OF A PRIORI REASONING. OF SALLY'SCONFESSION, AND HOW FENWICK WENT TO A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL[489]
CHAPTER XLIII.
OF AN OBSERVANT AND THOUGHTFUL, BUT SNIFFY, WAITER; AND HOW HEOPENED A NEW BOTTLE OF COGNAC. HOW THE BARON SAW FENWICK HOME,WITHOUT HIS HAT. AN OLD MEMORY FROM ROSALIND'S PAST AND HIS. ANDTHEN FACE TO FACE WITH THE WHOLE. SLEEP UPON IT! BUT WHAT BECAME OFHIS HORRIBLE BABY?[498]
CHAPTER XLIV.
OF A CONTRACT JOB FOR REPAIRS. HOW FENWICK HAD ANOTHER SLEEPLESSNIGHT AFTER ALL. WHICH IS WHICH, NOW OR TWENTY ODD YEARS AGO? HOWSALLY FOLLOWED JEREMIAH OUT. WHAT A LOT OF TALK ABOUT A LIFE-BELT![513]
CHAPTER XLV.
OF CONRAD VEREKER'S REVISION OF PARADISE, AND OF FENWICK'S HIGHFEVER. OF AN ENGLISH OFFICER WHO WAVERED AT BOMBAY, AND OF FENWICK'SSURPRISE-BATH IN THE BRITISH CHANNEL. WHY HE DID NOT SINK. THE"ELLEN JANE" OF ST. SENNANS. ONLY SALLY IS IN THE WATER STILL. MOREBOATS. FOUND![524]
CHAPTER XLVI.
AN ERRAND IN VAIN, AND HOW DR. CONRAD CAME TO KNOW. CONCERNINGLLOYD'S COFFEE-HOUSE, AND THE BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN. MARSHALL HALL'SSYSTEM AND SILVESTER'S. SOCIAL DISADVANTAGES. A CHAT WITH ACENTENARIAN, AND HOW ROSALIND CAME TO KNOW. THOMAS LOCOCK OFROCHESTER. ONE O'CLOCK![531]
CHAPTER XLVII.
WAS IT THE LITTLE GALVANIC BATTERY? THE LAST CHAPTER RETOLD BY THEPRESS. A PROPER RAILING. BUT THEY WEREN'T DROWNED. WHAT'S THEFUSS? MASTER CHANCELLORSHIP APPEARS AND VANISHES. ELECTUARY OFST. SENNA. AT GEORGIANA TERRACE. A LETTER FROM SALLY. ANOTHER FROMCONRAD. EVERYTHING VANISHES![554]