“as though it were an _after thought_” to _afterthought_. [CHAPTER XI] “she _semed_ to float lazily like a creature” to _seemed_. “to pretend to be shocked at the _proceeding_” to _proceedings_. [CHAPTER XII] “reviewed the emotions of the past night and _tired_ to analyze them” to _tried_. [CHAPTER XIII] “Gervase _move_ aside with him” to _moved_. [CHAPTER XIV] “Your ‘passion,’ you see, my friend awakens” add comma after _friend_. (“Ah, there is the difficulty!” she said.) Merge with the paragraph that follows. “like a Cleopatra, _on_ any other old-world enchantress” to _or_. [CHAPTER XV] “his arms _was_ suddenly seized and pinioned” to _were_. [CHAPTER XVI] “Vainly Denzil _Marray_ waited next morning” to _Murray_.