by Kate Chopin

PART I I The Mistress of Place-du-Bois.

II At the Mill.

III In the Pirogue.

IV A Small Interruption.

V In the Pine Woods.

VI Melicent Talks.

VII Painful Disclosures.

VIII Treats of Melicent.

IX Face to Face.

X Fanny's Friends.

XI The Self-Assumed Burden.

XII Severing Old Ties.

PART II I Fanny's First Night at Place-du-Bois.

II "Neva to See You!"

III A Talk Under the Cedar Tree.

IV ThErEse Crosses the River.

V One Afternoon.

VI One Night.

VII Melicent Leaves Place-du-Bois.

VIII With Loose Rein.

IX The Reason Why.

X Perplexing Things.

XI A Social Evening.

XII Tidings That Sting.

XIII Melicent Hears the News.

XIV A Step Too Far.

XV A Fateful Solution.

XVI To Him Who Waits.

XVII Conclusion.

Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.

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