Chapter 2

DESTINY AND THE MARIONETTES

CHAPTER I THE FASTIDIOUS MARQUIS 211 II "ONLY AN INCIDENT" 224 III AT THE RACES 232 IV LEAR AND JULIET 250 V THE MEETING BENEATH THE OAKS 266 VI A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON 275 VII A CYNICAL BARD 287 VIII THE SWEETEST THING IN NATURE 308 IX A DEBUT IN THE CRESCENT CITY 321 X LAUGHTER AND TEARS 333 XI THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN 342 XII IN THE OLD CEMETERY 360 XIII AN INCONGRUOUS RÔLE 370