Transcriber’s Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired. This text uses both single quotation marks and double quotation marks within dialogue. This was retained as printed.
Page 82, “nowaday” changed to “nowadays” (nowadays don’t intend)
Page 216, “absense” changed to “absence” (bears my absence)
Page 245, removed repeated word “heard” (you heard Miss Blanque)
Page 296, “he” changed to “her” (criticise her painting)