Published March, 1917
TO
F. R. P.
"Chary of praise and prodigal of counsel—
Who but thou?"
R. L. S.
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Jan | [1] |
| II. | Jan's Mail | [13] |
| III. | Bombay | [19] |
| IV. | The Beginning of the Job | [39] |
| V. | The Children | [52] |
| VI. | The Shadow Before | [62] |
| VII. | The Human Touch | [78] |
| VIII. | The End of the Dream | [91] |
| IX. | Meg | [97] |
| X. | Plans | [124] |
| XI. | The State of Peter | [139] |
| XII. | "The Best-Laid Schemes" | [149] |
| XIII. | The Wheels of Chance | [162] |
| XIV. | Perplexities | [173] |
| XV. | Wren's End | [184] |
| XVI. | "The Bludgeonings of Chance" | [201] |
| XVII. | "Though an Host Should Encamp Against Me" | [212] |
| XVIII. | Meg and Captain Middleton | [220] |
| XIX. | The Young Idea | [240] |
| XX. | "One Way of Love" | [252] |
| XXI. | Another Way of Love | [261] |
| XXII. | The Encampment | [276] |
| XXIII. | Tactics | [287] |
| XXIV. | "The Way of a Man with a Maid" | [303] |
| XXV. | A Demonstration in Force | [325] |
| XXVI. | In Which Several People Speak Their Minds | [339] |
| XXVII. | August, 1914 | [351] |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| "But surely," said Peter, "I am your job—part of it, anyway" | [Frontispiece] |
| FACING PAGE | |
| "It would make it easier for both of us if you'd face it, my dear" | [66] |
| He washed his small sister with thoroughness and despatch, pointing out ... that he "went into all the corners" | [156] |
| William rushed out to welcome the strangers. Two ... nice children | [188] |