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CONTENTS.

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1. chapter

   page

2. I. —

   A pious hyperbole ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. II. —

   A bird without wings ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   11

4. III. —

   Some secret opinions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   22

5. IV. —

   Two of my makers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   34

6. V. —

   Something about Victoria ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   47

7. VI. —

   A student of love affairs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   60

8. VII. —

   Things not to be noticed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   73

9. VIII. —

   Destiny in a pinafore ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   84

10. IX. —

    Just what would happen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    96

11. X. —

    Of a political appointment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    109

12. XI. —

    An act of abdication ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    122

13. XII. —

    King at a price ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    136

14. XIII. —

    I promise not to laugh ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    151

15. XIV. —

    Pleasure takes leave to protest ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    165

16. XV. —

    The hair-dresser waits ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    179

17. XVI. —

    A chase of two phantoms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    193

18. XVII. —

    Decidedly mediæval ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    207

19. XVIII. —

    William Adolphus hits the mark ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    219

20. XIX. —

    Great promotion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    233

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