Herbert George Wells 5
Introduction 11
1．INTRODUCES MR．LEWISHAM 17
2．＂AS THE WIND BLOWS＂ 24
3．THE WONDERFUL DISCOVERY 32
4．RAISED EYEBROWS 37
5．HESITATIONS 43
6．THE SCANDALOUS RAMBLE 48
7．THE RECKONING 59
8．THE CAREER PREVAILS 68
9．ALICE HEYDINGER 74
10．IN THE GALLERY OF OLD IRON 79
11．MANIFESTATIONS 83
12．LEWISHAM IS UNACCOUNTABLE 94
13．LEWISHAM INSISTS 96
14．MR．LAGUNE＇S POINT OF VIEW 104
15．LOVE IN THE STREETS 109
16．MISS HEYDINGER＇S PRIVATE THOUGHTS 116
17．IN THE RAPHAEL GALLERY 119
18．THE FRIENDS OF PROGRESS MEET 124
19．LEWISHAM＇S SOLUTION 135
20．THE CAREER IS SUSPENDED 141
21．HOME! 148
22．EPITHALAMY 150
23．MR．CHAFFERY AT HOME 155
24．THE CAMPAIGN OPENS 173
25．THE FIRST BATTLE 180
26．THE GLAMOUR FADES 195
27．CONCERNING A QUARREL 202
28．THE COMING OF THE ROSES 214
29．THORNS AND ROSE PETALS 221
30．A WITHDRAWAL 232
31．IN BATTERSEA PARK 241
32．THE CROWNING VICTORY 248
Bibliography 253