Front matter
Reading edition
“The rich voice of the bishop was as impressive as it had ever been.” (See page 77)
The Indifference
of Juliet
By GRACE S. RICHMOND
Author of
“The Second Violin” “The Dixons”
With Illustrations
By HENRY HUTT
A. L. BURT COMPANY,
PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK
All rights reserved, including that of
translation—also right of translation
into the Scandinavian languages
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE
I. An Audacious Proposition 3
II. Measurements 12
III. Shopping with a Chaperon 17
IV. The Cost of Frocks 23
V. Muslins and Tackhammers 30
VI. A Question of Identity 36
VII. An Argument Without Logic 46
VIII. On Account of the Tea-Kettle 57
IX. A Bishop and a Hay-Wagon 69
X. On a Threshold 80
XII. The Bachelor Begs a Dish-Towel 101
XIII. Smoke and Talk 114
XIV. Strawberries 120
XV. Anthony Plays Maid 136
XVI. A House-Party—Outdoors 144
XVII. Rachel Causes Anxiety 155
XVIII. An Unknown Quantity 164
XIX. All the April Stars Are Out 175
XX. A Prior Claim 181
XXI. Everybody Gives Advice 191
XXII. Roger Barnes Proves Invaluable 201
XXIII. Two Not of a Kind 215
XXIV. The Careys Are at Home 233
XXV. The Robeson Will 246
XXVI. On Guard 266
XXVII. Lockwood Pays a Call 282
XXVIII. A High-Handed Affair 294
XXIX. Juliet Proves Herself Still Indifferent 303
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS
Horatio Marcy, an elderly New Englander of some wealth.
Anthony Robeson, the last young male representative of the Kentucky Robesons, now making his own way in Massachusetts.
Wayne Carey, Robeson’s former college chum, an office clerk on a salary.
Dr. Roger Williams Barnes, a surgeon.
Louis Lockwood, an attorney-at-law.
Stevens Cathcart, an architect.
Mrs. Dingley, sister of Horatio Marcy.
Juliet Marcy, daughter of Horatio Marcy.
Judith Dearborn, Juliet’s friend since school-days.
Suzanne Gerard, Marie Dresser, other friends of Juliet.
Rachel Redding, a poor country girl—of education.
Mary McKaim—in the background, but valuable.
THE INDIFFERENCE OF JULIET