TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

The Arrow Books Ltd. edition (London, 1961) was consulted for many of the changes listed below.

Minor spelling inconsistencies (e.g. bathroom/bath-room, cigarette case/cigarette-case, etc.) have been preserved.

Alterations to the text:

Abandon the use of drop-caps.

Add ToC.

Place the two footnotes in brackets inline with the text.

Fix some quotation mark pairings and some missing periods.

Relabel the second Chapter XXIX to Chapter XXXII.

[Chapter I]

Change “Marney is marrying Major Foyd, of Toronto, and I know” to Floyd.

[Chapter II]

“probably squawed huskily in his cradle” to squawked.

[Chapter IV]

“Had be been recognised? Apparently not,” to he.

[Chapter VI]

(“They used to have an office man named Golder once)” to Golden.

[Chapter VII]

(“I can turn Mr. Jeffery Legge into Dartmoor Jail,”) to Jeffrey.

[Chapter VIII]

“Parker who opened the door to him, asked no questions.” add comma after Parker.

[Chapter X]

(“Thank you I would rather remain here.”) add comma after you.

(“You’re double-crossed me, you dirty thief!) to You’ve.

“peeled five, which he flung on on to the table.” delete one on.

[Chapter XI]

(“If you had said five thousand pound,” Mr. Reeder went on) to pounds.

[Chapter XII]

“which also belonged exclusively to the Highlows was the basement” to Highlow.

“why Emanuel should be respected at the Highlows” to Highlow.

“The porter who was a big ex-prize fighter, expressly engaged” add comma after porter.

“even in the tolerant society of the Highlows” to Highlow.

[Chapter XVI]

(“I know, to my sorrow,” said Peter Kane prompty.) to promptly.

[Chapter XIX]

(“Oh, you’re mutty to think it!”) to nutty.

[Chapter XXV]

“to wipe the moisture whch had condensed upon the lenses” to which.

[Chapter XXXI]

“John listened at the door; he was coming alone” to Johnny.

[End of text]