Part III

XXXIII. INTRIGUE 267 XXXIV. THE NEW LIFE 276 XXXV. “MRS. GERARD” 281 XXXVI. THE DEAD-AWAKE 291 XXXVII. POLITICS 297 XXXVIII. THE OLD BLOT 308 XXXIX. THE COUNSELLOR 316 XL. THE NEW BAILIFF 323 XLI. THUNDER IN THE TROPICS 335 XLII. THE FINGER OF SCORN 351 XLIII. ARRESTED 358 XLIV. AFRAID 371 XLV. THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO 377 XLVI. THE FATAL KNIFE 388 XLVII. TRIUMPHANT 393 XLVIII. A WIFE FOR GERARD 402 XLIX. FACE TO FACE WITH HERSELF 407

ILLUSTRATIONS

“HE STUDIED HIMSELF IN THE GLASS” _Frontispiece_

“‘CONFOUND YOU! GET OUT OF THE WAY, CAN’T YOU?’” _Facing page_ 4

“‘GIRD UP YOUR LOINS!’ CRIED THE DOMINÉ” “ “ 26

“‘OH, I’M SO SORRY,’ SHE CRIED” “ “ 36

“THE GIRLS WALKED ON IN SILENCE” “ “ 58

“‘THE TRAM!’ EXCLAIMED URSULA, HALF RISING” “ “ 108

“‘THERE HAS BEEN NO QUARREL THAT I KNOW OF, MEVROUW’” “ “ 120

“‘NO ONE MORE SORRY THAN YOURSELF!’ BURST IN GERARD” “ “ 138

“HE WENT FORWARD WITH HIS FINGERS AT HIS COLLAR-STUD” “ “ 156

“‘IT SEEMS TOO CRUEL TO DIE AND LEAVE IT ALL’” “ “ 168

“THERE WAS SUCH A CROWD IN THE CENTRAL ROOM” “ “ 192

“‘OH, THEY ARE ALL THAT,’ CRIED OTTO, FACING ROUND” “ “ 212

“‘I SHOULD WISH TO--PAY SEVEN FLORINS MORE PER WEEK’” “ “ 222

“SHE SANK DOWN BESIDE THE CRADLE, HIDING AWAY FROM HIM” “ “ 238

“GERARD THRUST THE GLOVE INTO HIS POCKET” “ “ 254

“‘GOOD-BYE, MR. MOPIUS; MY COMPLIMENTS TO MEVROUW!’” “ “ 276

“‘DO YOU KNOW, YOU BOY, WHO COMES FOR CHILDREN THAT STEAL?’” “ “ 284

“‘COME UP-STAIRS,’ SHE REITERATED” “ “ 292

“‘I SUPPOSE YOU DON’T REMEMBER ME, MADAME’” “ “ 314

“THEY BEGAN CALMLY CARVING A PASSAGE THROUGH THE DENSE OBSTRUCTION” “ “ 348

“SUBSTANTIAL HOUSEWIVES WHISPERED BEHIND HER BACK, ‘FIE! FIE!’” “ “ 352

“THE CARRIAGE HALTED BY THE CHURCH” “ “ 382

“‘IT SHALL BE FIVE THOUSAND FLORINS IF IT’S A PENNY, MY LADY’” “ “ 400

“‘I AM COME TO MAKE CONFESSION AND THEN TO LEAVE YOU’” “ “ 412

MY LADY NOBODY