PREFACE 9
1 THE FACE ON THE WATERLOO STEPS 13
2 ＇CHRIST!I＇VE HAD A HAPPY LIFE!＇ 24
3 A DORSET CHRONICLE 40
4 GERDA 53
5 THE BLACKBIRD＇S SONG 87
6 BAR SINISTER 117
7 YELLOW BRACKEN 144
8 THE THREE PEEWITS 171
9 THE HORSE-FAIR 184
10 CHRISTIE 224
11 THE TEA-PARTY 255
12 THE SLOW-WORM OF LENTY 265
13 HOME FOR BASTARDS 278
14 CROOKED SMOKE 292
15 ROUNDED WITH A SLEEP 322
16 A GAME OF BOWLS 329
17 ＇THIS IS REALITY＇ 359
18 THE SCHOOL TREAT 375
19 WINE 405
20 MR MALAKITE AT WEYMOUTH 450
21 ＇SLATE＇ 469
22 THE QUICK OR THE DEAD？ 511
23 LENTY POND 539
24 ＇FORGET＇ 569
25 RIPENESS IS ALL 603