CONTENTS

CHAPTER I -- BEGINNING OF THE IDYLL
CHAPTER II -- AN AFFAIR OF THE SEVENTIES
CHAPTER III -- MARRYING OFF A MOTHER
CHAPTER IV -- INVITATION TO TEA
CHAPTER V -- A SALUTATION
CHAPTER VI -- MRS. BUTT'S DEPARTURE
CHAPTER VII -- THE NEW COOK
CHAPTER VIII -- OMELETTE
CHAPTER IX -- A GREAT CHANGE
CHAPTER X -- A CALL
CHAPTER XI -- ANOTHER CALL
CHAPTER XII -- BREAKFAST
CHAPTER XIII -- THE WORLD
CHAPTER XIV -- SONG, SCENE AND DANCE
CHAPTER XV -- THE GIFT
CHAPTER XVI -- THE HALL AND ITS RESULT
CHAPTER XVII -- DESCENDANTS OF MACHIAVELLI
CHAPTER XVIII -- CHICANE
CHAPTER XIX -- THE TOSSING
CHAPTER XX -- THE FLITTING
CHAPTER XXI -- SHIP AND OCEAN
CHAPTER XXII -- CONFESSIONAL
CHAPTER XXIII -- NOCTURNAL
CHAPTER XXIV -- SEEING A LADY HOME
CHAPTER XXV -- GIRLISH CONFIDENCES
CHAPTER XXVI -- THE CONCERT
CHAPTER XXVII -- UNKNOTTING AND KNOTTING

THE HUMAN MACHINE