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"'Don't you think Connie is a perfect dear?'" (page 54)

CONTENTS
I.—HUSBANDS AND WIFE.1
II.—THE SISTER IN LAW.17
III.—THE DISTANT COUSINS.38
IV.—THE WOULD-BE BROTHER-IN-LAW.54
V.—THE FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY.74
VI.—OTHER RELATIONS.92
VII.—THE THREE GUARDIANS.109
VIII.—THE PRODIGAL HUSBAND.123

ILLUSTRATIONS
"'Don't you think Connie is a perfect dear?'"Frontis
Brock24
Katherine47
"She began to detect a decided falling off in his ardour"79
"'I do love you,' she said simply".106

