der of editorship 302
Thoughts for the future 303
Letters about _Battle of Life_ 303
Jeffrey's opinion 303
Sketch of story 304
A difficulty in plot 305
Old characteristics 305
His own comments 306
Reply to criticism 307
Stanfield illustrations 307
Doubts of third part 308
Strengthening the close 308
Objections invited 309
Tendency to blank verse 309
Grave mistake by Leech 310
How dealt with by C. D. 310
First impulse 311
Kindly afterthought 311
Lord Gobden and free trade 312
Needs while at work 312
Pleasures of autumn 313
Striking tents 314
Sadness of leave-taking 314
Travelling to Paris 314
At Paris 315

CHAPTER XV. 1846-1847.

Pages 316-333.

THREE MONTHS IN PARIS. AET. 34-35.

A greeting from Lord Brougham 316
French Sunday 317
A house taken 317
Absurdity of the abode 318
Its former tenant 319
Sister Fanny's illness 319
Opinion of Elliotson 320
The king of the barricades 320
Unhealthy symptoms 321
Incident in the streets 321
The Parisian population 322
Americans and French 322
Unsettlement of pl