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CONTENTS.
Chapter. Page. I. [THE CONSULTATION] 7 II. [“GILLGONG”] 20 III. [THE LETTER] 29 IV. [“TEDDO”] 36 V. [THE REPLY] 42 VI. [A SURPRISE] 51 VII. [FRANK] 61 VIII. [THE STORM] 67 IX. [ANTICIPATION] 71 X. [MOSMAN] 77 XI. [HOME AGAIN] 88 XII. [WILLIE] 95 XIII. [A SYNDICATE] 102 XIV. [LESSONS] 110 XV. [EILEEN’S RETURN] 118 XVI. [CONVERSATIONS] 126 XVII. [THE GOVERNESS] 133 XVIII. [THE SUBSCRIPTION] 141 XIX. [POETS] 154 XX. [GOOD-BYE TO “TEDDO”] 162 XXI. [INTERCESSION] 169 XXII. [A HERO] 175 XXIII. [LETTERS] 180 XXIV. [A NEW ARRIVAL] 186 XXV. [NEW PEOPLE] 193 XXVI. [SOME MERRY MEETINGS] 202 XXVII. [THE INVITATION] 209 XXVIII. [THE PARTY] 219 XXIX. [A WEEK ON THE RIVER] 225 [CONCLUSION] 234
CHAPTER I.
THE CONSULTATION.
“I’m just about sick of it all,” said Eileen.
“So am I,” murmured Mollie, almost under her breath.
“Me, too,” said Eva.
“An’ me, too,” agreed Doris. “I’m weal sick of it.”
“Me tick, too,” cried Baby, looking round at the disconsolate faces, and, putting two fat hands to her eyes, she cried lustily.