PART ONE

THE END OF LONG WANTING

CHAPTER PAGE

I THE CHILD ERRANT 3

II SAYINGS ABOUT PUYSANGE 10

III WIDOWERS SEEK CONSOLATION 24

IV ECONOMICS OF AN OLD RACE 36

V FRIENDLY ADVICE OF JANICOT 42

VI PHILOSOPHY OF THE LOWER CLASS 53

VII ADJUSTMENTS OF THE RESURRECTED 64

VIII AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD 74

IX MISGIVINGS OF A BEGINNING SAINT 80

X WHO FEASTED AT BRUNBELOIS 89