A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED 44 CHAPTER VIII. A MORNING DISCUSSION. ON DEAFNESS--ESCAPES--BUTTONHOLED--A DISCUSSION--MORNING LOST--RAGE --DESPAIR 53 CHAPTER IX. A WET DAY. RAIN--THE MEDFORDS--CONVERSATION--A PROPOSAL--ACCEPTED--THE TRICK-- THE LECTURE 60 CHAPTER X. OUT OF AN ALBUM--ON LOSS OF PATIENCE--MRS. FRIMMELY'S SUGGESTION--A DAY-DANCE 71 CHAPTER XI. A NIGHT SURPRISE 78 CHAPTER XII. OUR LIBRARY--BUSTS--DISTINGUISHED CHARACTERS--MELANCHOLY--GUESSES-- SOAMES--MRS. BOODELS AGAIN--MILBURD--HIS JOKE--A NUISANCE 80 CHAPTER XIII. MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK 84 CHAPTER XIV. OUR POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS 88 CHAPTER XV. MRS. BOODELS--BOODELS--HIS GRANDMOTHER'S OBSERVATION--HER FATE SEALED--THE COMEDY--HER DEPOSITION--NEW PROPOSAL--AWKWARD-- MILBURD'S RELATION--INVITATION--THE DINNER HOUR--RECOMMENDATION-- DECISION 91 CHAPTER XVI. FRESH ARRIVALS--DESCRIPTION--A HISTORY 95 CHAPTER XVII. SUNDAY--SUNDAY REASONS--A CHAMBER DIALOGUE 108 CHAPTER XVIII. MORE SUNDAY THOUGHTS--IN MY ROOM--A TELEGRAM--IMPOSSIBILITIES-- INTERRUPTION 116 CHAPTER XIX. THE PROSAIC GENTLEMAN. A WALK WITH SIGNOR REGNIATI 120 CHAPTER XX. A SUNDAY CONVERSATION 123 CHAPTER XXI. COMMENCEMENT OF MY SAYINGS FOR SUNDAYS 130 CHAPTER XXII. THE PROGRAMME--THE FARCE 136 CHAPTER XXIII. AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, CONVERSATION COMMENCES 181 CHAPTER XXIV. CHILVERN'S BALLAD--THE MORAL 191 CHAPTER XXV. IN AND OUT--BEFORE THE FIRE--MEDITATIONS--SURPRISES--HAPPY THOUGHTS --AWAKENINGS--SLUMBERS--BELL-PULLS--BOOTS--VALET--DIFFICULTIES-- MRS. REGNIATI--WHAT'S ON THE TAPIS?--MATCH-MAKING--CUPID 198 CHAPTER XXVI.