Chapter I: Introduction

THE READER MY BOOK.

MY BOOK THE READER.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER. PAGE.

I. THE ALGEBRA OF LOVE, PLUS OTHER THINGS 9

II. THE HONORARY TRIER 19

III. THE MAN IN THE IRONED MASK 27

IV. THE CLUB GETS ADVERTISED 43

V. THE PRINCESS OF PORTMAN SQUARE 50

VI. THE GRAMMAR OF LOVE 86

VII. THE IDYL OF TREPOLPEN 98

VIII. MORE ABOUT THE CHERUB 125

IX. OF WIVES AND THEIR MISTRESSES 133

X. THE GOOD YOUNG MEN WHO LIVED 147

XI. ADVENTURES IN SEARCH OF THE POLE 161

XII. THE ARITHMETIC AND PHYSIOLOGY OF LOVE 188

XIII. THE ENGLISH SHAKESPEARE 198

XIV. THE OLD YOUNG WOMAN AND THE NEW 224

XV. THE MYSTERIOUS ADVERTISER 244

XVI. THE CLUB BECOMES POPULAR 264

XVII. A MUSICAL BAR 277

XVIII. THE BEAUTIFUL GHOUL 291

XIX. LA FEMME INCOMPRISE 308

XX. THE INAUGURAL SOIREE 319

THE OLD MAIDS' CLUB.