Chapter I: Book I: On the Circuit in the Wilderness

CHAPTER
I THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND 11
II A NEW ARRIVAL 33
III AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE 48
IV "GREEN GROW THE RUSHES, O!" 59
V A CONFERENCE IN THE KITCHEN 72
VI THE DEPARTURE OF THE CHARIOT 80
VII SOJOURNING IN ARCADIA 87
VIII FLIPPING THE SHILLING 99
IX SAMPLING THE VINTAGES 111
X SEALING THE COMPACT 122
XI THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER 136
XII AN ECCENTRIC JAILER 144
XIII THE COMING OF LITTLE THUNDER 156
XIV THE ATTACK ON THE MANOR 172
XV A HASTY EXIT 178
XVI THE COUNCIL AT THE TOWN PUMP 190
XVII THE HAND FERRY 203

BOOK II

DESTINY AND THE MARIONETTES

CHAPTER
I THE FASTIDIOUS MARQUIS 211
II "ONLY AN INCIDENT" 224
III AT THE RACES 232
IV LEAR AND JULIET 250
V THE MEETING BENEATH THE OAKS 266
VI A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON 275
VII A CYNICAL BARD 287
VIII THE SWEETEST THING IN NATURE 308
IX A DEBUT IN THE CRESCENT CITY 321
X LAUGHTER AND TEARS 333
XI THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN 342
XII IN THE OLD CEMETERY 360
XIII AN INCONGRUOUS RÔLE 370

BOOK III

THE FINAL CUE

CHAPTER
I OVERLOOKING THE COURT-YARD 387
II ONLY A SHADOW 399
III FROM GARRET TO GARDEN 412
IV "THE BEST OF LIFE" 420
V THE LAWYER'S TIDINGS 428
VI THE COUNCIL OF WAR 436
VII A MEETING ON THE MOUNT 450
VIII A FAIR PENITENT 464
IX "COMUS' MISTICK WITCHERIES" 476
X CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER 488