Chapter II: Part THREE: The End of Lean Wisdom

XXI OF MELIOR MARRIED 219

XXII THE WIVES OF FLORIAN 225

XXIII THE COLLYN IN THE POT 237

XXIV MARIE-CLAIRE 246

XXV THE GANDER THAT SANG 256

XXVI HUSBAND AND WIFE 263

XXVII THE FORETHOUGHT OF HOPRIG 275

XXVIII HIGHLY AMBIGUOUS 282

XXIX THE WONDER WORDS 292

XXX THE ERRANT CHILD 304

_Illustrations_

Florian felt himself to be in not quite the company
suited to a nobleman of his rank _Frontispiece_

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She waited—there was the miracle—for Florian
de Puysange 44

He did not move, but lay quite still, staring upward 82

Florian’s plump face was transfigured, as he knelt
before his Melior 120

Now Florian came forward 162

Presently the Collyn of Puysange had opened her
yellow eyes and was licking daintily her
lips 198

He closed upon Florian, straightforwardly, without
any miracle-working 250

“—And this is the last cloud going west” 286