Title -- Contents -- BOOK I - WIFE -- Chapter I - The End of the Honeymoon -- Chapter II - An Offer of Marriage -- Chapter III - Whom God Hath Joined -- Chapter IV - A Second Honeymoon -- Chapter V - A Conversation with the Doctor -- Chapter VI - Husband and Wife -- Chapter VII - A Tug of War -- Chapter VIII - The Miniature -- Chapter IX - The Sliding Panel -- Chapter X - The Girl at the Door -- Chapter XI - Hot Water -- Chapter XII - Signing the Will -- Chapter XIII - The Encounter in the Wood -- Chapter XIV - In Cuthbert Grahame's Room -- BOOK II - THE WIDOW -- Chapter XV - "The Gordian Knot" -- Chapter XVI - Margaret is Puzzled -- Chapter XVII - An Unexpected Visitor -- Chapter XVIII - Cronies -- Chapter XIX - In Council -- Chapter XX - The Impending Sword -- Chapter XXI - Out of the Blue -- Chapter XXII - Margaret Settles the Question -- Chapter XXIII - Margaret Resolves to Fight -- Chapter XXIV - The Interior -- Chapter XXV - Alarums and Excursions -- Chapter XXVI - Solicitor and Client -- Chapter XXVII - Pure Ether -- Chapter XXVIII - Mr. Lamb in a Communicative Mood -- Chapter XXIX - Margaret Pays a Call -- Chapter XXX - Mrs. Lamb in Search of Advice -- Chapter XXXI - Mrs. Lamb Returns to Pitmuir -- Chapter XXXII - At the Gate -- Chapter XXXIII - At the Door -- Chapter XXXIV - Towards Judgment -- Chapter XXXV - Judges -- Chapter XXXVI - Pleasant Dreams!.