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trees, into which a car may be turned and be hidden from the view of
those who pass along the road. Johnny slowed the machine at an
appropriate spot, and put it toward the thickest part of the wood. And
Marney, who sat with folded hands by his side, did not seek any
explanation for his eccentricity.
THE END
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
The Arrow Books Ltd. edition (London, 1961) was consulted for many of
the changes listed below.
Minor spelling inconsistencies (e.g. bathroom/bath-room, cigarette
case/cigarette-case, etc.) have been preserved.
Alterations to the text:
Abandon the use of drop-caps.
Add ToC.
Place the two footnotes in brackets inline with the text.
Fix some quotation mark pairings and some missing periods.
Relabel the second Chapter XXIX to Chapter XXXII.
[Chapter I]
Change “Marney is marrying Major _Foyd_, of Toronto, and I know” to
_Floyd_.
[Chapter II]
“probably _squawed_ huskily in his cradle” to _squawked_.
[Chapter IV]
“Had _be_ been recognised? Apparently not,” to _he_.
[Chapter VI]
(“They used to have an office man named _Golder_ once)” to _Golden_.
[Chapter VII]
(“I can turn Mr. _Jeffery_ Legge into Dartmoor Jail,”) to _Jeffrey_.
[Chapter VIII]
“Parker who opened the door to him, asked no questions.” add comma
after _Parker_.
[Chapter X]
(“Thank you I would rather remain here.”) add comma after _you_.
(“_You’re_ double-crossed me, you dirty thief!) to _You’ve_.
“peeled five, which he flung on on to the table.” delete one _on_.
[Chapter XI]
(“If you had said five thousand _pound_,” Mr. Reeder went on) to
_pounds_.
[Chapter XII]
“which also belonged exclusively to the _Highlows_ was the basement”
to _Highlow_.
“why Emanuel should be respected at the _Highlows_” to _Highlow_.
“The porter who was a big ex-prize fighter, expressly engaged” add
comma after _porter_.
“even in the tolerant society of the _Highlows_” to _Highlow_.
[Chapter XVI]
(“I know, to my sorrow,” said Peter Kane _prompty_.) to _promptly_.
[Chapter XIX]
(“Oh, you’re _mutty_ to think it!”) to _nutty_.
[Chapter XXV]
“to wipe the moisture _whch_ had condensed upon the lenses” to
_which_.
[Chapter XXXI]
“_John_ listened at the door; he was coming alone” to _Johnny_.
[End of text]