How a little Sparring is done amongst the Guests at Oakdean; and how Tom Hescott tells a Story

CHAPTER XIV.

How Tita flings herself upon Margaret’s Breast; and how Margaret comforts her; and how Tita promises to be good; and how she has a Meeting “by Lamplight alone”

CHAPTER XV.

How Jealousy runs Riot in Oakdean; and how Margaret tries to throw Oil upon the Waters; and how a great Crash comes, with many Words and one Surprise

CHAPTER XVI.

How Maurice tells his Mother of the great Fiasco; and how she receives the News

CHAPTER XVII.

How Matters come to a Climax; and how Tita tells Maurice many Things that sting him sharply; and how he lays Hands upon her; and how the last Adieux are said

CHAPTER XVIII.

How Margaret steps into the Breach, and learns that all Peacemakers are not blessed

CHAPTER XIX.

How Margaret and Tita tread many Paths; and how Fortune, having turned her Back on Tita, shows a smiling Front to Maurice

CHAPTER XX.

How Margaret starts as a special Pleader, and is much worsted in her Argument; and how a simple Knock at the Hall Door scatters one Being who delights in War

CHAPTER XXI.

How Margaret makes a fearful Discovery; how she rushes to the Rescue, but is far from well received; and how Tita gives herself away, not once, but twice

CHAPTER XXII.

How Maurice smokes a Cigar, and muses on many Things; how he laments his Solitude; and how an unexpected Visitor comes to him

CHAPTER XXIII.

How Rylton’s evil Genius comes to him and speaks sweet Treacheries within his Ear; and how he renounces her and all her Deeds

CHAPTER XXIV.

How Tita pleads her Cause with Margaret; and how Margaret rebukes her; and how Steps are heard, and Tita seeks Seclusion behind a Japanese Screen; and what comes of it

CHAPTER XXV.

How Tita wages War with Margaret and Maurice; and how Margaret suffers ignominious Treatment on both Hands; and how Maurice at the last gains one small Victory

CHAPTER XXVI.

How some old Friends reappear again; and how some News is told; and how Maurice makes another Effort to win his Cause

CHAPTER XXVII.