Title -- Contents -- Preface -- The Prologue -- THE FIRST PERIOD -- Chapter I - The Sour French Wine -- Chapter II - The Man She Refused -- Chapter III - The Registered Packet -- Chapter IV - The Game: Mountjoy Loses -- Chapter V - The Game: Mountjoy Plays a New Card -- Chapter VI - The Game: Mountjoy Wins -- Chapter VII - Doctoring the Doctor -- Chapter VIII - Her Father's Message -- Chapter IX - Mr. Vimpany on Intoxication -- Chapter X - The Mockery of Deceit -- Chapter XI - Mrs. Vimpany's Farewell -- Chapter XII - Lord Harry's Defence -- THE SECOND PERIOD -- Chapter XIII - Iris at Home -- Chapter XIV - The Lady's Maid -- Chapter XV - Mr. Henley's Temper -- Chapter XVI - The Doctor in Full Dress -- Chapter XVII - On Hampstead Heath -- Chapter XVIII - Professional Assistance -- Chapter XIX - Mr. Henley at Home -- Chapter XX - First Suspicions of Iris -- Chapter XXI - The Parting Scene -- Chapter XXII - The Fatal Words -- THE THIRD PERIOD -- Chapter XXIII - News of Iris -- Chapter XXIV - Lord Harry's Honeymoon -- Chapter XXV - The Doctor in Difficulties -- Chapter XXVI - London and Paris -- Chapter XXVII - The Bride at Home -- Chapter XXVIII - The Maid and the Keyhole -- Chapter XXIX - The Conquest of Mr. Vimpany -- Chapter XXX - Saxon and Celt -- Chapter XXXI - The School for Husbands -- Chapter XXXII - Good-Bye to Iris -- Chapter XXXIII - The Decree of Fate -- Chapter XXXIV - My Lord's Mind -- Chapter XXXV - My Lady's Mind -- Chapter XXXVI - The Doctor Means Mischief -- Chapter XXXVII - The First Quarrel -- Chapter XXXVIII - ICI on Parle Francais -- Chapter XXXIX - The Mystery of the Hospital -- Chapter XL - Dire Necessity -- Chapter XLI - The Man is Found -- Chapter XLII - The Mettlesome Maid -- Chapter XLIII - Fiction: Attempted by My Lord -- Chapter XLIV - Fiction: Improved by the Doctor -- Chapter XLV - Fact: Related by Fanny.

Chapter XLVI - Man and Wife -- Chapter XLVII - The Patient and My Lord -- Chapter XLVIII - "The Mistress and the Maid" -- Chapter XLIX - The Nurse is Sent Away -- Chapter L - In the Alcove -- Chapter LI - What Next? -- Chapter LII - The Dead Man's Photograph -- Chapter LIII - The Wife's Return -- Chapter LIV - Another Step -- Chapter LV - The Adventures of a Faithful Maid -- Chapter LVI - Fanny's Narrative -- Chapter LVII - At Louvain -- Chapter LVIII - Of Course They Will Pay -- Chapter LIX - The Consequences of an Advertisement -- Chapter LX - On the Eve of a Change -- Chapter LXI - The Last Discovery -- Chapter LXII - The Board of Directors -- Chapter LXIII - A Refuge -- Chapter LXIV - The Invincibles -- Epilogue -- Endnotes.