| PART ONE |
| I | The Studio—The Life Led by Roberto Hasting—Alex MonzÓn | 3 |
| II | SeÑorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice | 23 |
| III | The “Europea” and the “Benefactora”—A Strange Employment | 38 |
| IV | The Baroness de Aynant, Her Dogs and Her Mulattress Companion—Wherein is Prepared a Farce | 54 |
| V | The Life and Miracles of SeÑor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio | 68 |
| VI | Kate, The Pale Lass—Roberto’s Love Affairs—Military Punctilio—Wicked Women—Anthropological Disquisitions | 83 |
| VII | The Berber Feels Profoundly Anglo-Saxon—The Mephistophelian Mingote—Cogolludo—Kate’s Departure | 104 |
| PART TWO |
| I | Sandoval—SÁnchez GÓmez’s “Toads”—Jacob and JesÚs | 125 |
| II | The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of Los Debates and His Editorial Staff | 138 |
| III | The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas | 147 |
| IV | Roberto’s Christmas—Northern Folk | 163 |
| V | General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the FrontÓn—Initiation into Love | 179 |
| VI | The Snow—More Tales from Don Alonso—Las Injurias—The Asilo del Sur | 188 |
| VII | The Black House—Conflagration—Flight | 211 |
| VIII | The Municipal Dungeons—The Returned Soldier—The Convent Soup | 218 |
| IX | Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella PÉrez | 229 |
| PART THREE |
| I | Can Better Times Have Come at Last?—Vidal’s Proposals | 245 |
| II | El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences | 259 |
| III | La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the SalÓn ParÍs | 274 |
| IV | An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny | 285 |
| V | The Police Court Dungeon—Digressions—Manuel’s Statement | 297 |
| VI | What Happened in the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House | 311 |
| VII | La Fea and La Salvadora—Ortiz—Old Friends | 319 |
| VIII | On the Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of JesÚs | 327 |
