Transcriber's Note: The following typographical errors present in the original edition have been corrected.
On the title page, Alexander Teixeira deMattos was changed to Alexander Teixeira de Mattos.
In the table of contents, Massignac and Velmont was changed to Massignac and Velmot, and Cháteau was changed to Château.
In Chapter I, inpalpable breath was changed to impalpable breath.
In Chapter V, hesitation," because was changed to hesitation, "because.
In Chapter VI, Now do you mean was changed to How do you mean.
In Chapter VIII, the consecutive lines was to see ten minutes later, he ran away and and went off in the car to pick up Noël Dorgeroux's were originally printed in the wrong order.
In Chapter IX, You shan't move, do you hear, Stay where you are. was changed to You shan't move, do you hear? Stay where you are.
In Chapter X, So is Bérangère, was changed to So is Bérangère. and The ondookers had not was changed to The onlookers had not, and a quotation mark was added after Why, Victorien!
In Chapter XIII, wooden shutter. which was was changed to wooden shutter, which was.