CONTENTS

[CHAPTER XXXVII ]
Representative Buckstone and Laura's Strategic Coquetry
[CHAPTER XXXVIII]
Reception Day in Washington—Laura Again Meets Col. Selby and the Effect Upon Her
[CHAPTER XXXIX]
Col. Selby Visits Laura and Effects a Reconciliation
[CHAPTER XL]
Col. Sellers' Career in Washington—Laura's Intimacy With Col. Selby is Talked About
[CHAPTER XLI]
Harry Brierly Becomes Entirely Infatuated With Laura—Declares His Love and Gets Laughed At
[CHAPTER XLII]
How The Hon Mr Trollop Was Induced to Vote For Laura's Bill
[CHAPTER XLIII]
Progress of the Bill in the House
[CHAPTER XLIV]
Philip in Washington—Visits Laura
[CHAPTER XLV]
The Passage of the Bill in the House of Representatives

[CHAPTER XXXVII ]
Representative Buckstone and Laura's Strategic Coquetry
[CHAPTER XXXVIII]
Reception Day in Washington—Laura Again Meets Col. Selby and the Effect Upon Her
[CHAPTER XXXIX]
Col. Selby Visits Laura and Effects a Reconciliation
[CHAPTER XL]
Col. Sellers' Career in Washington—Laura's Intimacy With Col. Selby is Talked About
[CHAPTER XLI]
Harry Brierly Becomes Entirely Infatuated With Laura—Declares His Love and Gets Laughed At
[CHAPTER XLII]
How The Hon Mr Trollop Was Induced to Vote For Laura's Bill
[CHAPTER XLIII]
Progress of the Bill in the House
[CHAPTER XLIV]
Philip in Washington—Visits Laura
[CHAPTER XLV]
The Passage of the Bill in the House of Representatives

[CHAPTER XXXVII ]
Representative Buckstone and Laura's Strategic Coquetry
[CHAPTER XXXVIII]
Reception Day in Washington—Laura Again Meets Col. Selby and the Effect Upon Her
[CHAPTER XXXIX]
Col. Selby Visits Laura and Effects a Reconciliation
[CHAPTER XL]
Col. Sellers' Career in Washington—Laura's Intimacy With Col. Selby is Talked About
[CHAPTER XLI]
Harry Brierly Becomes Entirely Infatuated With Laura—Declares His Love and Gets Laughed At
[CHAPTER XLII]
How The Hon Mr Trollop Was Induced to Vote For Laura's Bill
[CHAPTER XLIII]
Progress of the Bill in the House
[CHAPTER XLIV]
Philip in Washington—Visits Laura
[CHAPTER XLV]
The Passage of the Bill in the House of Representatives

[CHAPTER XXXVII ]
Representative Buckstone and Laura's Strategic Coquetry
[CHAPTER XXXVIII]
Reception Day in Washington—Laura Again Meets Col. Selby and the Effect Upon Her
[CHAPTER XXXIX]
Col. Selby Visits Laura and Effects a Reconciliation
[CHAPTER XL]
Col. Sellers' Career in Washington—Laura's Intimacy With Col. Selby is Talked About
[CHAPTER XLI]
Harry Brierly Becomes Entirely Infatuated With Laura—Declares His Love and Gets Laughed At
[CHAPTER XLII]
How The Hon Mr Trollop Was Induced to Vote For Laura's Bill
[CHAPTER XLIII]
Progress of the Bill in the House
[CHAPTER XLIV]
Philip in Washington—Visits Laura
[CHAPTER XLV]
The Passage of the Bill in the House of Representatives

ILLUSTRATIONS

128. [PLAYING TO WIN]
129. [SHE SAID "PARDON"]
130. ["IT'S HE! IT'S HE!"]
131. [REFLECTION]
132. [ONCE MORE FACE TO FACE]
133. [COL. SELBY KNEELS AND KISSES HER HAND]
134. [JOLLY GOOD COMPANY]
135. [SUPPER OR BREAKFAST?]
136. [TAIL PIECE]
137. [A LADY-KILLER TAMED]
138. [CONSUMING LOVE]
139. [A CONVERT TO WOMEN'S RIGHTS]
140. [OPENING NEGOTIATIONS]
141. [NOT JUST YET]
142. [WELL POSTED]
143. [MR. TROLLOP THINKS IT OVER]
144. [DILWORTHY GIVES LAURA HIS BLESSING]
145. [UNNECESSARY PRECAUTION]
146. [WHERE THE PROTECTION IS NEEDED]
147. [AN OBJECT OF SYMPATHY]
148. [CHILDREN OF HOPE]
149. [THE EDITOR]
150. [PHILIP LEAVING LAURA]
151. [CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE]
152. [THE HOUSE]
153. [COL SELLERS ASLEEP IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]
154. [A HEARTY SHAKE]

CHAPTER XXXVII.

That Chairman was nowhere in sight. Such disappointments seldom occur in novels, but are always happening in real life.