TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
Reading edition
The Hodder and Stoughton Limited (1926) edition was consulted for many of the changes listed below.
Minor spelling inconsistencies (e.g. liftman/lift-man, prison-gate/prison gate, Whitcomb/Whitcombe, etc.) have been preserved.
Alterations to the text:
Abandon the use of drop-caps.
Add ToC.
[Chapter Seven]
Change (“Even you must given me some credit for my frankness.”) to give.
[Chapter Thirteen]
(“Lizzy came promptly at six, bringing with her a…) delete the quotation mark.
[Chapter Eighteen]
“periods of national rejoicing but here, in this shadowy place” add semicolon after rejoicing.
[Chapter Twenty]
(“I’ve got a wife and four children,” he whined “and there’s an…) add comma after whined.
[Chapter Twenty-one]
“in order to get even either with Mr. Chester Praye or the Countess” to Chesney.
[Chapter Twenty-five]
(“I want to see the master of this house,” said Michael Dorn!) change the exclamation mark to a period.
[Chapter Twenty-six]
“he could not see the top windows of the buildings” to building.
[Chapter Twenty-seven]
“Dr. Tappatt had no intention of sending of the police” to for.
[Chapter Twenty-eight]
“Tappett forced a smile.” to Tappatt.
[Chapter Twenty-nine]
“He scowled at her as he came in, noted her coat and her hat” to she.
[Chapter Thirty]
“The farm takes it name from the wood.” to its.
“steady echo of footsteps, as though somebody was passing the floor” to pacing.
[Chapter Thirty-three]
“be sensible and recognise the sacrifies I am making for you” to sacrifices.
[Chapter Thirty-six]
(“It a curious thing——” he said.) to It’s.
[End of text]