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I.--THE BENT TWIG 1

II.--THE SAD-EYED CHILD 4

III.--LOST IN THE SEA 11

IV.--A QUIET LIFE 19

V.--SEEN THROUGH BLEAR EYES 24

VI.--"FROM HOUR TO HOUR WE RIPE----" 34

VII.--"A SEA CHANGE" 41

VIII.--BELIEF IN THE IMPOSSIBLE 49

IX.--THE SEA-MAID'S MUSIC 56

X.--TOWED BY THE BEARD 65

XI.--YEARS OF DISCRETION 71