BOOK II

THE TOWN

I DOWN IN THE CITY 109

II FEMININE LOGIC 126

III ONE OF EVE’S FAMILY 140

IV DANGER SIGNALS 153

V THE GREAT GOD PAN 166

VI READJUSTMENT 183

VII BUSINESS AND SENTIMENT 192

VIII NEW PLANETS 201

IX THE CHOICE OF MAIDS 214

X THE QUICKENING CURRENT 225

XI LUPÉ’S CHAINS ARE BROKEN 230

XII A MAN AND HIS PRICE 241

XIII THE BREAKING POINT 252

XIV BED-ROCK 265