XXI "MY LITTLE RHINOCEROS-BIRD"
XXII TWO FOOLS STILL
XXIII JUST A PANG
XXIV "AS TO THOSE OTHERS"
XXV NATURE AGAIN
XXVI ADVENTURES MANIFOLD
XXVII THE HOUSE WONDERFUL
XXVIII THE APE
XXIX THE FIRST DISTRICT
XXX THE NINTH WARD
XXXI THEIR FOOLISH WAYS
XXXII THE LAW OF NATURE
XXXIII WHITEST ASHES




A MAN AND A WOMAN.


CHAPTER I.

PROLOGUE.

But for a recent occurrence I should certainly not be telling the story
of a friend, or, rather, I should say, of two friends of mine. What
that occurrence was I will not here indicate--it is unnecessary; but it
has not been without its effect upon my life and plans. If it be asked
by those who may read these pages under what circumstances it became
possible for me to acquire such familiarity with certain scenes and