55 "anb" changed to "and" (and up towards the dizzy crown)
68 "out" changed to "but" (understood and enjoyed at home, but
foreigners, especially)
117 "proprosition" changed to "proposition" (applause of her
proposition.)
135 "Cattelton" changed to "Cattleton" (Cattleton sprung to his
feet)
150 "come" changed to "came" (Mr. Herbert came to the rescue.)
153 "pursuade" changed to "persuade" (you would only persuade my
father)
156 "insistance" changed to "insistence" (Miss Herbert's insistence
that two or three roses)
157 double "to" removed (one of his many boys to take Jerry's
place.)
158 "striken" changed to "stricken" (were stricken with a great
wonder.)
160 "despict" changed to "depict" (that face might depict passions
stronger than those)
172 "XIII." changed to "III." (CHAPTER III.)
172 "neice" changed to "niece" (whilst driving with her niece)
177 "Ht" changed to "At" (At last he could bear)
182 "prom-" changed to "promise" (if you will promise to be)
185 "is" added (it is as well you cannot)
195 "tarning" changed to "turning" (listlessly turning the leaves
of)
200 "Bettwsy-Coed" changed to "Bettws-y-Coed" (and made
Bettws-y-Coed my headquarters.)
213 "with out" changed to "without" (possessed them without due
trial)
215 "apearance" changed to "appearance" (no less than his
appearance.)
220 "Cowan's" changed to "Rowan's" (inquiries as to Miss Rowan's
parentage.)
223 "augument" changed to "augmented" (embellished and augmented by
each one)
231 "stared" changed to "started" (before he started for France)
235 "neice" changed to "niece" (had left her niece all of which she
died possessed.)
257 "gibly" changed to "glibly" (If the tale he told so glibly and
circumstantially)
260 "Carrisson" changed to "Carriston" (as Carriston averred)
263 double "was" removed (of these precious photographs was sent
home)
267 "habi tof" changed to "habit of" (to shake off the bad habit of
giving in)
280 "misbegotton" changed to "misbegotten" (that small portion of
his misbegotten frame.)
282 "Midcomb" changed to "Midcombe" (nearest station to Midcombe,
until three o'clock)
288 "faciliate" changed to "facilitate" (to faciliate matters)
288 "immence" changed to "immense" (and had the immense satisfaction
of)
293 "rereived" changed to "received" (I never received any reply).
Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistencies in
spelling, hyphenation and punctuation.
End of Project Gutenberg's A Fortnight of Folly, by Maurice Thompson
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