9

3. THE BLAKE FAMILY AT HOME 18

4. MICHAEL 28

5. THE NEW MASTER 36

6. THE GRAY COTTAGE 47

7. KESTER'S HERO 56

8. 'I HOPE BETTER THINGS OF AUDREY' 67

9. MAT 78

10. PRISCILLA BAXTER 88

11. 'A GIRL AFTER MY OWN HEART' 97

12. MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 107

13. GERALDINE GIVES HER OPINION 117

14. 'I AM SORRY YOU ASKED THE QUESTION' 126

15. MRS. BLAKE HAS HER NEW GOWN 137

16. MOLLIE LETS THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG 146

17. AMONG THE BRAIL LANES 155

18. ON A SCOTCH MOOR 165

19. YELLOW STOCKINGS ON THE TAPIS 174

20. 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 183

21. 'HE IS VERY BRAVE' 192

22. 'NO, YOU HAVE NOT SPARED ME' 202

23. 'DADDY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU' 210

24. 'I FELT SUCH A CULPRIT, YOU SEE' 222

25. MR. HARCOURT SPEAKS HIS MIND 232

26. HOW GERALDINE TOOK IT TO HEART 242

27. WHAT MICHAEL THOUGHT OF IT 252

28. MICHAEL TURNS OVER A NEW LEAF 261

29. TWO FAMILY EVENTS 269

30. 'I COULD NOT STAND IT ANY LONGER, TOM' 278

31. 'WILL YOU CALL THE GUARD?' 286

32. 'I DID NOT LOVE HIM' 295

33. 'SHALL YOU TELL HIM TO-NIGHT?' 305

34. 'I MUST THINK OF MY CHILD, MIKE' 313

35. 'OLIVE WILL ACKNO