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Transcriber’s Notes

The original spelling was mostly preserved. A few obvious typographical errors were silently corrected. Further careful corrections, some after consulting other editions, are listed here (before/after):

[p. 20]: ... feeling of orginality in the remark. Perhaps ... ... feeling of originality in the remark. Perhaps ...

[p. 100]: ... and a rose-white frame and her strong yellow ... ... and rose-white frame and her strong yellow ...

[p. 119]: ... ready, and as Mrs. Kronen rose tall to welcome ... ... ready, and Mrs. Kronen rose tall to welcome ...

[p. 131]: ... their clothes, their carriages and hansom, their ... ... their clothes, their carriages and hansoms, their ...

[p. 150]: ... wrong. You should have them cut higher, about ... ... wrong. You should have them cut higher, above ...

[p. 210]: ... Mr. Grove walked clumsily. His arms brushed ... ... Mr. Grove walked clumsily. His arm brushed ...

[p. 222]: ... Piccadilly; a glimpse of the gaze of the Green ... ... Piccadilly; a glimpse of the haze of the Green ...

[p. 232]: ... may trees in flower ... fresh clean colours, ... ... May trees in flower ... fresh clean colours, ...