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CONTENTS.
Chap. Page
XIV. The Scaffold 145
XV. Drifting Away 156
XVI. The Benediction 164
XVII. Ripening Schemes 172
XVIII. The Prophet in his Cell 191
XIX. The Trial by Fire 205
XX. A Masque of the Furies 218
XXI. Waiting by the River 226
XXII. Romola's Waking 237
XXIII. Homeward 253
XXIV. Meeting Again 259
XXV. The Confession 268
XXVI. The Last Silence 280
Epilogue 286