BOOK ONE

THE MISOGYNISTS

I. ENVIRONMENT 3

II. LE PREMIER PAS 19

III. SAMSON AND DELILAH 31

IV. HEREDITY 46

V. MISTAKEN IDENTITY 59

VI. RENOVARE DOLOREM 66

VII. THE INCONSISTENCY OF UNCLE JOSEPH 78

VIII. THE HAMPSTEAD HEATH CONSPIRACY 90

IX. GENUS IRRITABILE 100

X. THE ECCENTRIC GENTLEMAN 109

XI. RED GABLES 129

XII. THE OFFICIAL DEMISE OF TOMMY SMITH 133