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CONTENTS.

CONTENTS.

• A REVELATION OF A PREVIOUS LIFE.

• Phenomena of Consciousness—The Listening Lady—The Dead Revived—Spirit
  Love-Letter, 1-9

• THE 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, 10-35

• GETTING 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, 36-52

• TWO 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, 53-73

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• LIGHT VERVAIN

• Tribute to an old Love—Ingratitude—A Love Letter—Re-considered
  Love—Chivalry of Politeness, 74-84

• BROWN'S DAY WITH THE MIMPSON'S.

• Facile Manners—Delivering a Letter—Arrival to Dine—Unfortunate
  Invitation—Secret Information—Recognitions—Tickets to
  Almack's, 85-99

• MR. 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, 110-146

• KATE CREDIFORD.

• First Sad Look—The Hand in Love—Old Love New Born—Meaning
  in a Cause, 146-155

• BEWARE 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, 156-170

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• FLIRTATION AND FOX-CHASING.

• Quarantine Pastime—Compulsory Travel—Love in Convalescence—
  Contagious Excitement—An Involuntary Chase—Dangerous—The
  way Hearts Break, 170-188

• THE 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, 188-227

• LOVE AND DIPLOMACY.

• Fatal Accident and Love—Master and Man—Serving a Rival—The
  New Ambassador—A Surprise, 228-239

• THE 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, 240-255

• AN 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, 256-276

• THE 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,
  277-298

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• BORN TO LOVE PIGS AND CHICKENS.

• The Astor House—Engagement to Marry—Good Will of Milliners—
  Love Begun—Belle a-Haying—Right at Last, 299-313

• THOSE 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, 314-331

• BELLES OF NEW YORK.

• MRS. VERE, 332

• MISS AYMAR, OF NEW YORK, 337

• FANNY TRELLINGER, 340

• MRS. LETTRELL, 345

• HOPE CHASMAR, 350

• JENNY EVELAND, 354