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CONTENTS.
PROLOGUE.
CHAPTER I.
THE LITTLE CASTLE-BUILDERS.
The House by the Sea-The Round Window-God's eyes in
Flowers-The Day-Dreamers-A Picture-An Angel-Old
Nanny-On the Sea-Shore-Shell-Hunting-Bell's Freak and
Mortimer's Dream-Asleep.
CHAPTER II.
THE DEAD HOPE.
Time's Changes-Fall-down Castles-Little Bell waiting-
When will Father come Home ?-Little Bell weary-What the
Sea said-Nevermore.
CHAPTER III.
SOUL-LAND.
Autumn and Winter-By the Fireside-Where little Bell is
going-Nanny sings about Chloe-Bell reads a poem-The flight
of an Angel-The Funeral-The good Parson-The two Grave-
stones.
CHAPTER IV.
A FEW SPECIMENS OF HUMANITY.
Down Town- Messrs. Flint & Snarle- Tim, the Office Boy,
and the pale Book-keeper-The Escritoire-The Purloined
Package-Mr. Flint goes
Snarle The Poor Author.
Home-Midnight-Miss Daisy
CHAPTER V.
DAISY SNARLE.
Sunday morning-Harvey Snarle and Mortimer-A Tale of
Sorrow The Snow-child-Mortimer takes Daisy's hand-
Snarle's death.
CHAPTER VI.
THE PHANTOM AT SEA.
A Storm in the Tropics-The Lone Ship-The Man at the
Wheel-How he sang strange Songs-The Apparition-The
drifting Bark.
CHAPTER VII.
IN WHICH THERE IS A MADMAN.
Mr. Flint sips vino d'oro-The Stranger-The Letter—Mr.
Flint Outwitted-Mr. Flint's Photograph-The Madman's
Story-The Wrecked Soul-How Mr. Flint is troubled by his
Conscience, and dreams of a Pair of Eyes.
CHAPTER VIII.
MR. FLINT IS PERFECTLY ASTONISHED, AND MORTIMER HAS A
VISION.
The Light Heart-A Scene-The Sunny Heart-A Dream
of Little Bell-A Hint.
CHAPTER IX.
DAISY AND THE NECKLACE.
Our petite Heroine-How she talked to the Poets-The
Morocco Case-Daisy's Eyes make Pictures-Tears, idle
Tears!
The Old Year-St. Agnes-Keats' Poem-The Circlet of
Pearls-A Cloud-The Promise-Mrs. Snarle continues her
Knitting.
CHAPTER XI.
MORTIMER HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT PUBLISHER,
AND MR. FLINT MAKES A DISCOVERY.
H. H. Hardwill, Publisher-Criminal Literature-Alliterative
Titles-Goldwood-Poor Authors-A Heaven for them in the
Perspective-Flint's Discovery, and the Horns of his Dilemma.
CHAPTER XII.
WHAT DAISY DID.
The Arrest Doubt and Love-Daisy and the Necklace-
The Search-The Heart of Daisy Snarle.
CHAPTER XIII.
IN THE TOMBS.
The Author's Summer Residence-The Egyptian Prison-
Without and Within-A Picture-Sunshine in shadow-Joe
Wilkes and his unique Proposal-Gloomy Prospects-The Face
at the Cell-window.
CHAPTER XIV.
A CLOUD WITH A SILVER LINING.
The Strange Visit-The Lawyer-Walters and Mr. Flint-
The Clouds-A Strip of Sunshine-Mortimer.
CHAPTER XV.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES.
A Picture The Lawyer's Note-Mr. Hardwill once more-
The Scene at the Law Office-Mr. Flint Hors du Combat-
Face to Face.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE OLD HOUSE BY THE SEA.
Clap-trap-John Flint-The [Old House-Joe Wilkes-
Strephon and Chloe-Tim enjoying himself-Edward Walters
and Little Bell-A Last Word.
EPILOGUE.