133
XVII. THE ROMANCE OF A PIPE-CLEANER 143
XXVIII. WHAT COULD HE DO? 151
XIX. PRIMUS 159
XX. PRIMUS TO HIS UNCLE 168
XXI. ENGLISH-GROWN TOBACCO 177
XXII. HOW HEROES SMOKE 186
XXIII. THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS EVE 194
XXIV. NOT THE ARCADIA 202
XXV. A FACE THAT HAUNTED MARRIOT 209
XXVI. ARCADIANS AT BAY 216
XXVII. JIMMY'S DREAM 223
XXVIII. GILRAY'S DREAM 231
XXIX. PETTIGREW'S DREAM 239
XXX. THE MURDER IN THE INN 247
XXXI. THE PERILS OF NOT SMOKING 252
XXXII. MY LAST PIPE 260
XXXIII. WHEN MY WIFE IS ASLEEP AND ALL THE HOUSE IS STILL 269

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Half-Title i
Frontispiece iv
Title-Page v
Headpiece to Table of Contents vii
Tailpiece to Table of Contents viii
Headpiece to List of Illustrations ix
Tailpiece to List of Illustrations xiii
Headpiece to Chap. I. 1
"As well as a spring bonnet and a nice dress" 6
"There are the Japanese fans on the wall" 7
Tailpiece Chap. I. "My wife puts her hand on my shoulder" 10
Headpiece Chap. II. 11
"At last he jumped up" 14
Box of cigars