[THE END.]
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE
Alternative spellings and hyphenation have been retained as they appear in the original book.
| Version in Text | Changed Version |
|---|---|
| Family worship was always adhered to by them, [a] well asgrace before and after meals. | Family worship wasalways adhered to by them, as well as grace before andafter meals. |
| ['pressing] me close to him | pressing me close to him |
| all that was [said.] | all that was said.' |
| ['These] words were said | These words were said |
| 'See here, young [feller, ']said the stranger | 'See here, young feller,' said the stranger |
| What is your [name?] | What is your name?' |
| 'Then you will please to bundle out of this house as soon as [possible,] | 'Then you will please to bundle out of this house as soon as possible,' |
| "[Kinchen]" italicized | |
| inclined her [heard] toward him. | inclined her head toward him. |
| in another instant she was [prostate] | in another instant she was prostrate |
| While [he] was surveying herself, she gave utterance | While she was surveying herself, she gave utterance |
| to a cupboard in [on] corner | to a cupboard in one corner |
| 'lost, [lost!'] | 'lost, lost! |
| pausing before [Mr.] Belmont's chamber | pausing before Mrs. Belmont's chamber |
| the pathetic [Hiberian] ballad | the pathetic Hibernian ballad |
| [Our] preferences are both strictly classical; | 'Our preferences are both strictly classical; |
| 'Insolent, am [I?']--take that, and be d----d to you!' | 'Insolent, am I?--take that, and be d----d to you!' |
| laughing [heartily.']—'d'ye think | laughing heartily.—'d'ye think |
| [On,] how I hugged myself with joy | Oh, how I hugged myself with joy |
| and gazing eagerly about him. [Pete], did you hear anything?' | and gazing eagerly about him. 'Pete, did you hear anything?' |
| "[Kinchen's]" italicized | |
| The day when he commits murder will be [he] happiest day of my life. | The day when he commits murder will be the happiest day of my life. |
| She faintly thanked her [deliver] | She faintly thanked her deliverer |
| disgusting [and and] unnatural | disgusting and unnatural |
| until a strange feeling of [fascination over]him | until a strange feeling of fascination came over him |
| but, to [my,] horror, | but, to my horror, |
| my old schoolmates are now keeping fashionable [boardinghouse] | my old schoolmates are now keeping fashionableboarding houses |
| "[escritoire]" italicized | |
| "[tete-a-tete]" italicized | |
| ['Dare? exclaimed] the Doctor | 'Dare?' exclaimed the Doctor |
| [with] is so charming a characteristic | which is so charming a characteristic |
| have been [more less] tainted with crime | have been more or less tainted with crime |
| [Two policeman] now ran up | Two policemen now ran up |
| his unvaried [kindess] | his unvaried kindness |
| raising her fair [had] | raising her fair hand |