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| CHAP. | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| I.— | COLLEGE LIFE | 1 |
| II.— | THE DUSTMAN’S FAMILY | 22 |
| III.— | BROKEN DOWN | 46 |
| IV.— | THE OWNERS OF WYVERN HALL | 70 |
| V.— | A MODEST ANNIVERSARY | 94 |
| VI.— | THE BINGHAMS | 118 |
| VII.— | A STARTLING SUGGESTION | 138 |
| VIII.— | A SHATTERED HOME | 169 |
| IX.— | WHAT WILL IT LEAD TO? | 195 |
| X.— | PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL | 221 |
| XI— | AN EVENING AT THE HOLLS’ | 244 |
| XII.— | THWARTED PLANS | 264 |
It is near the end of the Lent term atCambridge, a raw, damp day. The grey cloudsare drifting thick and low, over the flat fencountry, and a fine mist is falling steadily. Butfor once no one seems to mind the weather. Itis two o’clock, and from all the colleges the menare pouring out in groups, on their wa