VIII. The Stile in the Wood 55
IX. A Rough Lover 63
X. The Trap 70
XI. The Friend 78
XII. The Enemy 86
XIII. Enlightenment 93
XIV. The Miniature 102
XV. The Empty House 108
XVI. The Portrait 116
XVII. The Will of Others 122
XVIII. Flight 129
XIX. The Crying in the Night 137
XX. An Eavesdropper 144
XXI. The New Maid 152
XXII. The Dinner-party 160
XXIII. The Bargain 167
XXIV. The Blow Falls 175
XXV. The Lover 183
XXVI. The Tribunal 191
XXVII. Brosna 199
XXVIII. The Quick and the Dead 207
XXIX. The Sickness 215
XXX. The Dark Days 223
XXXI. The Wedding-dress 231
XXXII. The New Home 239
XXXIII. The End of It 249
XXXIV. The Knocking at the Door 257
XXXV. The Messenger 266
XXXVI. The Old Lovers 275
XXXVII. The Judgment of God 283