[ XV. SIGNS OF THE TIMES ][ XVI. A CLEW AT LAST ][ XVII. MRS. HOPKINS GOSSIPS ][ XVIII. ELIZA PARSONS ][ XIX. PATSY INDULGES IN EAVESDROPPING ][ XX. PRICKING A BUBBLE ][ XXI. THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW ][ XXII. THE AWAKENING ][!-- H2 anchor --]CHAPTER I