By

George Gissing

CONTENTS

I THE FOLD AND THE SHEPHERD II ADRIFT III AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN IV MONICA'S MAJORITY V THE CASUAL ACQUAINTANCE VI A CAMP OF THE RESERVE VII A SOCIAL ADVANCE VIII COUSIN EVERARD IX THE SIMPLE FAITH X FIRST PRINCIPLES XI AT NATURE'S BIDDING XII WEDDINGS XIII DISCORD OF LEADERS XIV MOTIVES MEETING XV THE JOYS OF HOME XVI HEALTH FROM THE SEA XVII THE TRIUMPH XVIII A REINFORCEMENT XIX THE CLANK OF THE CHAINS XX THE FIRST LIE XXI TOWARDS THE DECISIVE XXII HONOUR IN DIFFICULTIES XXIII IN AMBUSH XXIV TRACKED XXV THE FATE OF THE IDEAL XXVI THE UNIDEAL TESTED XXVII THE REASCENT XXVIII THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS XXIX CONFESSION AND COUNSEL XXX RETREAT WITH HONOUR XXXI A NEW BEGINNING

CHAPTER I

THE FOLD AND THE SHEPHERD