TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
Reading edition
Minor spelling inconsistencies (e.g. court-house/court house, fireplace/fire-place, jailor/jailer, etc.) have been preserved.
Alterations to the text:
Fix a couple quotation mark pairings.
[Chapter I]
Change “The dèbris of the dead autumn whirled in fantastic circles” to débris.
[Chapter III]
(in her even tone. “something which you haven’t realised.) to Something.
[Chapter IX]
(“Mr Beardmore,” she said in a low voice, “you are just being) to Mr.
[Chapter XXXI]
(“Good morning, Miss Drummond,”) change the second comma to a period.
[Chapter XXXII]
“which was found afterwards to contain the poison,” change comma to a period.
[Chapter XXXV]
“and realising the absurdity of his protest, laughed,” change the second comma to a period.
[Chapter XLIII]
(as the procession formed. “and profit by his example.) change the first period to a comma.
“Never drink, Drink was my ruin! If it were not for drink” change the first comma to a period.
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