MARRIED OR SINGLE? BY B. M. CROKER AUTHOR OF “DIANA BARRINGTON,” “A FAMILY LIKENESS,” ETC. [Illustration] IN THREE VOLUMES VOL. I. LONDON CHATTO & WINDUS, PICCADILLY 1895 CONTENTS OF VOL. I. CHAPTER PAGE I. THE PUPIL-TEACHER 1 II. NO NEWS 23 III. THE BREAKING-UP DANCE 41 IV. THE LAST TRAIN 67 V. EXPELLED 89 VI. “POVERTY COMES IN AT THE DOOR” 102 VII. A TELEGRAM FOR MISS WEST 117 VIII. NOT MARRIED AFTER ALL 135 IX. BARGAINING 157 X. MRS. KANE BECOMES AFFECTIONATE 167 XI. CHANGE OF AIR AND SCENE 190 XII. “SHE WILL DO!” 205 XIII. MR. WEST’S WISHES 224 MARRIED OR SINGLE? CHAPTER I. THE PUPIL-TEACHER. +-----------------------------+ | MRS. AND THE MISSES HARPER. | | | | SELECT ESTABLISHMENT | | | | FOR | | | | YOUNG LADIES. | +-----------------------------+