Chapter 2

THE HOUSE AND THE ROOM

XIII A BIT OF STEEL XIV ALL IS CLEAR XV THE PICTURE XVI "DON'T! DON'T!" XVII UNWELCOME TRUTHS XVIII REFLECTIONS XIX ALANSON BLACK XX WHAT HAD MADE THE CHANGE? XXI IN THE COURT ROOM XXII BEFORE THE GATES XXIII THE MISFORTUNES OF MY HOUSE XXIV ONE SECRET LESS XXV "WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HIM NOW?" XXVI THE TELEGRAM