CHAPTER PAGE INTRODUCTORY. By Esther Olivia Armstrong 9 I., and Call it Abelard 10 II.— Heloise 14 III.— The Day of the Funeral 21 IV.— The Confession 28 V.— Edith Lyle 36 VI.— The Beginning of a New Life 41 VII.— Eleven Years Later 44 VIII.— Mother and Daughter 51 IX.— Godfrey Schuyler 56 X.— Colonel Schuyler 68 XI.— Edith’s Diary 76 XII.— Edith and her Mother 81 XIII.— Mrs. Barrett’s Lodgers 84 XIV.— Colonel Schuyler Returns 87 XV.— Edith’s Answer 92 XVI.— Breaking the News 101 XVII.— The Bridal 108 XVIII.— At Oakwood after the Bridal 114 XIX.— The Bridal Days 119 XX.— On the Sea 132 XXI.— The Ladies at Schuyler Hill 145 XXII.— The News at Schuyler Hill 149 XXIII.— Mrs. Rogers and Gertie at Hampstead 159 XXIV.— Mrs. Rogers Gets Work 172 XXV.— They Come 175 XXVI.— How they Received her 178 XXVII.— After Dinner 189 XXVIII.— One Day in Hampstead 198 XXIX.— The First Sunday in Hampstead 209 XXX.— Company at Schuyler Hill 217 XXXI.— The Church Sociable 222 XXXII.— Mrs. Rogers Speaks her Mind 230 XXXIII.— The New Life at the Hill 234 XXXIV.— Mary Rogers 240 XXXV.— Gertie at the Hill 246 XXXVI.— After Four Years 256 XXXVII.— The Travellers 261 XXXVIII.— Colonel Schuyler Interviews Godfrey 275 XXXIX.— Colonel Schuyler Interviews Gertie 282