CONTENTS
BOOK I
I THE GAME OF CONSEQUENCES
II SCHOOL
III QUEENIE TORRANCE
IV HOLIDAYS
V OTHER PEOPLE
VI THE END OF AN ERA
VII LONDON SEASON
VIII GOLDSTEIN AND QUEENIE
IX SCOTLAND
X NOEL
XI ENGAGEMENT OF MARRIAGE
XII CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME
XIII DECISION
XIV BARBARA
XV DIAMOND JUBILEE
XVI MOTHER GERTRUDE
XVII LAWN-TENNIS
XVIII CRISIS
BOOK II
XIX BELGIUM
XX AFTERMATH
XXI FATHER FARRELL
XXII ROME
XXIII N.W.
XXIV ALL OF THEM
XXV VIOLET
XXVI AUGUST
XXVII THE EMBEZZLEMENT
XXVIII CEDRIC
XXIX FORGIVENESS
XXX EPITAPH
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