out to the Crimea and there died of frost-bite and neglected wounds.
Mr. Shaw has waived such claims, having, as Vivie's grandmother
would have said, "other fish to fry." But for this I should not have
ventured to take up the tale, as I hold an author while he lives has
a prescriptive right to his creations. I shall feel no bitterness in
Nirvana if, after my death, another continues the story of Vivie or
of her friends and collateral relations, under circumstances which I
shall not live to see.

In justice to Mr. Shaw I should state that the present book is
entirely my own, and that though he has not renounced a polite
interest in Vivie he is in no way responsible for her career and
behaviour. He may even be annoyed at both.

H. H. JOHNSTON.




CONTENTS


CHAPTER
PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR
I VIVIE AND NORIE
II HONORIA AND HER FRIENDS
III DAVID VAVASOUR WILLIAMS
IV PONTYSTRAD
V READING FOR THE BAR
VI THE ROSSITERS