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CONTENTS.
A REVELATION OF A PREVIOUS LIFE.
Phenomena of Consciousness—The Listening Lady—The Dead Revived—Spirit
Love-Letter, 1-9THE PHANTOM-HEAD UPON THE TABLE.
Coffee after Dinner—Alone with Ladies—Self-Recal—Need of a
Horse—Breakfast Invitation—A Stolen Advantage—A Horse-Stealer—A
Proposal—Premonitions—Visible to Another—Daughter
Disowned—Conditional Challenge, 10-35GETTING TO WINDWARD.
London Chop House—First Step in Poverty—Treasured Insult—
Near Mysteries—Truth in Love Scenes—A Widow's Proposal— Revenge Stronger than Love—Value of Attained Objects, 36-52TWO BUCKETS IN A WELL.
Practical Love—Love or Wealth—Art Foregone—Painter's Privileges—Style
in a Man—Change in a Lover—Preparations—The
Fête—Bitter Prosperity—End Lost in the Means, 53-73LIGHT VERVAIN
Tribute to an old Love—Ingratitude—A Love Letter—Re-considered
Love—Chivalry of Politeness, 74-84BROWN'S DAY WITH THE MIMPSON'S.
Facile Manners—Delivering a Letter—Arrival to Dine—Unfortunate
Invitation—Secret Information—Recognitions—Tickets to
Almack's, 85-99MR. AND MRS. FOLLETT.
Advice—Jealousy—Dressed or Not—Counter Flirtation, 100-109
LADY RAVELGOLD.
Lady Visit to a Banker—What was to be the Equivalent—An Aristocratic
Fête—A Falcon Flight—Approaching a Secret—Love at
First Sight—A Lady Favor—Fire Works—Tickets to Almack's—
English Beauty—Jealousy—A Revelation—An Aristocratic Boudoir—Change
of Relation—Supper with Mother and Daughter—
A Wound—A Quarrel—A Wedding instead of a Duel, 110-146KATE CREDIFORD.
First Sad Look—The Hand in Love—Old Love New Born—Meaning
in a Cause, 146-155BEWARE OF DOGS AND WALTZING.
A Wedding Party—Called to Account—A Wife Proposed—Mental
History of a Beau—Bringing Lovers Together—Tactics—A Dog
for a Good Angel, 156-170FLIRTATION AND FOX-CHASING.
Quarantine Pastime—Compulsory Travel—Love in Convalescence—
Contagious Excitement—An Involuntary Chase—Dangerous—The
way Hearts Break, 170-188THE REVENGE OF THE SIGNOR BASIL.
Stealing a Portrait—A Stolen Portrait—A Slight—Secrets of a
Palace—An Aristocratic Angel—Use of a Portrait—A Palace Revel—Weak
Door to a Heart—Nearing his Object—Love at Court
—Soirée on Wheels—Power at Court—Effects of Italy on Love—
Vain Obstacle—Italian Love—Retribution—Revelation of Reasons
—A Woman's Downfall, 188-227LOVE AND DIPLOMACY.
Fatal Accident and Love—Master and Man—Serving a Rival—The
New Ambassador—A Surprise, 228-239THE MAD-HOUSE OF PALERMO.
Interesting Visitor—Baked Monks—Pleasure Hospital for the Insane—Story
of a Maniac Girl—Love for a Cure—A Lunatic Wedding—The
Effect, 240-255AN UP-TOWN CRISIS.
Preparations—On Dress at Home—Be Seen Writing—The Husband
—Love, of Some Sort—Dramatic Stock-Broker—The Snedens—
Aristocratic Reliances—An Angel's Plea, 256-276THE ICY VEIL.
Suppressed Recognition—Errand Hither—A Secret Home—A Luxury—Value
of High Life—Secrets of Pride—A Painter's Error—
Strange Love Letter—Jessonda—Prophetic Parting—Revelation,
277-298BORN TO LOVE PIGS AND CHICKENS.
The Astor House—Engagement to Marry—Good Will of Milliners—
Love Begun—Belle a-Haying—Right at Last, 299-313THOSE UNGRATEFUL BLIDGIMSES.
Servant for Love—Economy in Italy—Cheap Trip—Cholera out of
Place—Cholera in a Carriage—Toddies for Cholera—After such
Services—The Revelation, 314-331BELLES OF NEW YORK.
MRS. VERE, 332
MISS AYMAR, OF NEW YORK, 337
FANNY TRELLINGER, 340
MRS. LETTRELL, 345
HOPE CHASMAR, 350
JENNY EVELAND, 354
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