By PIo Baroja
PROLOGUE THE AUTHOR HOLDS FORTH IN REGARD TO THE CHARACTER OF HIS HERO
I. THE PARIS-VENTIMIGLIA EXPRESS
II. AN EXTRAORDINARY FAMILY JUAN GUILLEN
III. CAESAR MONCADA AT THE ESCOLAPIANS
IV. PEOPLE WHO PASS CLOSE BY THE SAN MARTINO YOUNG LADIES
V. THE ABBE PRECIOZI. THE BIG BIRDS IN ROME
VI. THE LITTLE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE IN A ROMAN HOTEL. INTIMACIES
VII. THE CONFIDENCES OF THE ABBE PRECIOZI NATURAL VARIETIES OF NOSES AND EXPRESSIONS
VIII. OLD PALACES, OLD SALONS, OLD LADIES THE CARDINAL UNCLE
IX. NEW ACQUAINTANCES "I PROTESTANTI DELLA SIMPATIA"
X. A BALL
XI. A SOUNDING-LINE IN THE DARK WORLD THE ADVICE OF TWO ABBES
XII. A MEETING ON THE PINCIO A WALK IN THE VILLA BORGHESE
XIII. ESTHETICS AND DEMAGOGY SUSANNA AND THE YOUNGSTERS
XIV. NEW ATTEMPTS, NEW RAMBLES CARDINAL SPADA
XV. GIOVANNI BATTISTA, PAGAN
XVI. THE PORTRAIT OF A POPE
XVII. EVIL DAYS
XVIII. CAESAR BORGIA'S MOTTO, "AUT CAESAR, AUT NIHIL" THE BORGIAS
XIX. CAESAR'S REFLECTIONS
XX. DON CALIXTO AT SAINT PETER'S DON CALIXTO UNDERSTANDS
XXI. DON CALIXTO IN THE CATACOMBS
XXII. SENTIMENTALITY AND ARCHEOLOGY
XXIII. THE 'SCUTCHEON OF A CHURCH
XXIV. TOURIST INTERLUDE TRAVELLING
PART TWO. CASTRO DURO
I. ARRIVAL. CAESAR IN ACTION
II. CASTRO DURO THE MORNING
III. CAESAR'S LABOURS FIRST STEPS
IV. THE BOOKSELLER AND THE ANARCHISTS
V. THE BANQUET THE GUESTS
VI. UNCLE CHINAMAN CIDONES
VII. A TRYING SCENE
VIII. THE ELECTION WHAT THEY SAID IN THE TOWNS
IX. CAESAR AS DEPUTY TRIPPING THEM UP
X. POLITICAL LABOURS MONEY ON THE EXCHANGE
XI. THE PITFALL OF SINIGAGLIA A COMMISSION FOR THE MINISTER
XIII. AMPARITO IN ACTION LAURA AT CASTRO
XIV. INTRANSIGENCE LOST DISQUIET DISAPPEARS
XV. "DRIVELLER" JUAN AND "THE CUB-SLUT"
XVI. PITY, A MASK OF COWARDICE THE MOTHER
XVII. FIRST VICTORY
XVIII. DECLARATION OF WAR
XIX. THE FIGHT FOR THE ELECTION
XX. CONFIDENCE YES, HE IS THE HERO
XXI. OUR VENERABLE TRADITIONS! OUR HOLY PRINCIPLES!
XXII. FINIS GLORIAE MUNDI. FROM A SOCIETY COLUMN