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CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | [The Mischief of a Maid ] | 1 |
| II. | [The Madness of a Man ] | 11 |
| III. | [The Babble of a Tea ] | 19 |
| IV. | [The Tickling of an Author ] | 29 |
| V. | [The Blazing of Rank ] | 43 |
| VI. | [The Mischief of a Widow ] | 50 |
| VII. | [The Counsel of a Mother ] | 60 |
| VIII. | [The Test of Love ] | 69 |
| IX. | [The Mischief of a Gentleman ] | 79 |
| X. | [The Business of a Clubman ] | 89 |
| XI. | [The Game of Cross-Purposes ] | 98 |
| XII. | [The Wasting of Requests ] | 108 |
| XIII. | [The Wile of a Woman ] | 119 |
| XIV. | [The Concealing of Secrets ] | 130 |
| XV. | [The Mischief of a Letter ] | 138 |
| XVI. | [The Duty of a Son ] | 150 |
| XVII. | [The Business of a Lover ] | 166 |
| XVIII. | [The Mischief of Men ] | 180 |
| XIX. | [The Cruelty of Love ] | 191 |
| XX. | [The Faithfulness of a Friend ] | 198 |
| XXI. | [The Mischief of a Fiancé ] | 206 |
| XXII. | [The Cooing of Turtle-Doves ] | 220 |
| XXIII. | [The Business of a Muse ] | 227 |
| XXIV. | [The Mischief of a Cad ] | 241 |
| XXV. | [The Waking of a Spinster ] | 254 |
| XXVI. | [The Wooing of a Widow ] | 266 |
| XXVII. | [The Climax of Comedy ] | 277 |
| XXVIII. | [The Unclouding of Love ] | 288 |