Chapter II: Part III

XXXIII. INTRIGUE 267
XXXIV. THE NEW LIFE 276
XXXV. “MRS. GERARD” 281
XXXVI. THE DEAD-AWAKE 291
XXXVII. POLITICS 297
XXXVIII. THE OLD BLOT 308
XXXIX. THE COUNSELLOR 316
XL. THE NEW BAILIFF 323
XLI. THUNDER IN THE TROPICS 335
XLII. THE FINGER OF SCORN 351
XLIII. ARRESTED 358
XLIV. AFRAID 371
XLV. THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO 377
XLVI. THE FATAL KNIFE 388
XLVII. TRIUMPHANT 393
XLVIII. A WIFE FOR GERARD 402
XLIX. FACE TO FACE WITH HERSELF 407

ILLUSTRATIONS

“HE STUDIED HIMSELF IN THE GLASS” _Frontispiece_

“‘CONFOUND YOU! GET OUT OF THE WAY, CAN’T YOU?’” _Facing page_ 4

“‘GIRD UP YOUR LOINS!’ CRIED THE DOMINÉ” “ “ 26

“‘OH, I’M SO SORRY,’ SHE CRIED” “ “ 36

“THE GIRLS WALKED ON IN SILENCE” “ “ 58

“‘THE TRAM!’ EXCLAIMED URSULA, HALF RISING” “ “ 108

“‘THERE HAS BEEN NO QUARREL THAT I KNOW OF, MEVROUW’” “ “ 120

“‘NO ONE MORE SORRY THAN YOURSELF!’ BURST IN GERARD” “ “ 138

“HE WENT FORWARD WITH HIS FINGERS AT HIS COLLAR-STUD” “ “ 156

“‘IT SEEMS TOO CRUEL TO DIE AND LEAVE IT ALL’” “ “ 168

“THERE WAS SUCH A CROWD IN THE CENTRAL ROOM” “ “ 192

“‘OH, THEY ARE ALL THAT,’ CRIED OTTO, FACING ROUND” “ “ 212

“‘I SHOULD WISH TO--PAY SEVEN FLORINS MORE PER WEEK’” “ “ 222

“SHE SANK DOWN BESIDE THE CRADLE, HIDING AWAY FROM
HIM” “ “ 238

“GERARD THRUST THE GLOVE INTO HIS POCKET” “ “ 254

“‘GOOD-BYE, MR. MOPIUS; MY COMPLIMENTS TO MEVROUW!’” “ “ 276

“‘DO YOU KNOW, YOU BOY, WHO COMES FOR CHILDREN THAT
STEAL?’” “ “ 284

“‘COME UP-STAIRS,’ SHE REITERATED” “ “ 292

“‘I SUPPOSE YOU DON’T REMEMBER ME, MADAME’” “ “ 314

“THEY BEGAN CALMLY CARVING A PASSAGE THROUGH THE
DENSE OBSTRUCTION” “ “ 348

“SUBSTANTIAL HOUSEWIVES WHISPERED BEHIND HER BACK,
‘FIE! FIE!’” “ “ 352

“THE CARRIAGE HALTED BY THE CHURCH” “ “ 382

“‘IT SHALL BE FIVE THOUSAND FLORINS IF IT’S A PENNY,
MY LADY’” “ “ 400

“‘I AM COME TO MAKE CONFESSION AND THEN TO LEAVE
YOU’” “ “ 412

MY LADY NOBODY