Transcriber’s Note (continued)

Errors in punctuation have been corrected. Inconsistencies in spelling, grammar, capitalisation, and hyphenation are as they appear in the original publication except where noted below:

Page 10 – “arn’t” changed to “aren’t” (aren’t we?)

Page 15 – “spite” changed to “in spite” (in spite of the ridicule)

Page 27 – “he” changed to “be” (Zoe and I may be counted on)

Page 27 – “Leris” changed to “Levis” (Shall we not, Levis?)

Page 81 – “our’s” changed to “ours” (What a nice home ours is, papa!)

Page 131 – “Capttain” changed to “Captain” (Captain Raymond)

Page 149 – “exlaimed” changed to “exclaimed” (she exclaimed)

Page 151 – “be” changed to “he” (he said at last)