Contents

I A NOCTURNAL WALK.—MY AUNT'S FIVE HUNDRED FRANCS

II THE COMTE DE MONTREVILLE.—AN EVENING PARTY IN SOCIETY

III TRAVELLING PLANS.—MONSIEUR MÉNARD.—EN ROUTE.

IV A NOVEL WAY OF MAKING ACQUAINTANCES.—BARON POTOSKI

V A VILLAGE INN, AND WHAT BEFELL OUR TRAVELLERS THERE

VI THE LITTLE WOOD

VII DUBOURG CONTINUES TO PLAY THE GREAT MAN.—HIS METHOD OF MANAGING THE TREASURY

VIII BEHOLD HER!

IX WHAT WAS SHE DOING THERE?—THE VILLAGE DANCE

X SISTER ANNE'S STORY

XI A DAY IN THE WOODS

XII HOW A MAN LOVES AT TWENTY

XIII DUBOURG PLAYS THE GRAND SEIGNEUR ONCE MORE.—NEW ACQUAINTANCES

XIV A VISIT TO THE FOREST

XV FÊTE, DINNER PARTY, FIREWORKS, SURPRISE

XVI THE IMPROMPTU ACTORS.—AN EVENT WHICH CHANGED THE WHOLE FACE OF AFFAIRS

XVII THE JOYS OF LOVE LAST BUT A MOMENT, THE SORROWS OF LOVE ENDURE THROUGH LIFE

XVIII THE GREAT BEAST

XIX ILLUSIONS OF THE HEART.—INCONSTANCY AND LOYALTY

XX LUNEL, DUBOURG, AND MADELON

XXI LOVE IS ALWAYS THE STRONGEST

XXII DEATH OF MARGUERITE.—SISTER ANNE LEAVES HER CABIN

XXIII SISTER ANNE'S JOURNEY.—THE FOREST

XXIV THE STRANGER

XXV THE MARRIAGE TAKES PLACE

XXVI SISTER ANNE BECOMES A MOTHER.—HER LONG STAY AT THE FARM

XXVII THE DILIGENCE.—SISTER ANNE IN PARIS

XXVIII CHANCE BRINGS THEM TOGETHER

XXIX ARRIVAL OF DUBOURG.—THE STORM GATHERS

XXX FRÉDÉRIC'S RETURN.—CONSTANCE AND SISTER ANNE

XXXI THE CATASTROPHE