URE--GRIM THOUGHTS--
ONE CHEERFUL IDEA--MELON--HIDING--CRUEL JOKES--SPIRAL--ANGLES--
ASSASSINS--WHITE LADY--A COMFORT--NERVES--THE DOOR--A GROWL--SNIFFS
--A FOLLOWER--REASONING--SAD THOUGHTS--OUT AT LAST 24

CHAPTER V.

ON THE ROOF--DOWN AGAIN--FURTHER INSPECTION--VARIETY--ELIZABETHAN--
NORMAN--COLOUR--RAYS--FILTERED--CUI BONO?--SUGGESTION--PLAY IN
STORE--THE STABLES--PREVIOUS TENANTS--GOOD INTENTIONS--NAME 31

CHAPTER VI.

CHOOSING A PARTY.

ROOMS--DECISION--ODD MEN--RETURN--ARRANGEMENTS--THEORIES--
OBJECTIONS--PROPOSITIONS--ELECTIONS--THE LADIES--WHO'S HOST?--
GUESTS--HOSTESS--MORE PROPOSALS--GRANDMOTHERS--AUNTS--HALF-SISTERS
--SISTERHOOD PROPOSED--GRAND IDEA--CHAPERONS--TERMS--IDEAL--A
PROFESSION--A DEFECT--OR ADVANTAGE--ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS--OLD MAN
--DULNESS--THEATRICAL--PLANS--THE PRESIDENT--EXPLANATION--IDEA 36

CHAPTER VII.

THE NEW ORDER.

A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS--
PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRERES--
TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST
SETTLED 44

CHAPTER VIII.

A MORNING DISCUSSION.

ON DEAFNESS--ESCAPES--BUTTONHOLED--A DISCUSSION--MORNING LOST--RAGE
--DESPAIR 53

CHAPTER IX.

A WET DAY.

RAIN--THE MEDFORDS--CONVERSATION--A PROPOSAL--ACCEPTED--THE TRICK--
THE LECTURE 60

CHAPTER X.

OUT OF AN ALBUM--ON LOSS OF PATIENCE--MRS. FRIMMELY'S SUGGESTION--A
DAY-DANCE 71

CHAPTER XI.

A NIGHT SURPRISE 78

CHAPTER XII.

OUR LIBRARY--BUSTS--DISTINGUISHED CHARACTERS--MELANCHOLY--GUESSES--
SOAMES--MRS. BOODELS AGAIN--MILBURD--HIS JOKE--A NUISANCE 80

CHAPTER XIII.

MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE--
COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK 84

CHAPTER XIV.

OUR POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS 88

CHAPTER XV.

MRS. BOODELS--BOODELS--HIS GRANDMOTHER'S OBSERVATION--HER FATE
SEALED--THE COMEDY