Transcriber NotesThis transcription follows the text of the first edition published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1929. However, the following alterations have been made to correct what are believed to be unambiguous errors in the text:“eighty yerds” has been corrected to “eighty yards” (Chapter II);a duplicated period has been removed (Chapter III);“roundalays” has been corrected to “roundelays” (Chapter VII);“He ’ll” has been corrected to “He’ll” (Chapter XVIII);“asquiesced” has been corrected to “acquiesced” (Chapter XXIV).
This transcription follows the text of the first edition published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1929. However, the following alterations have been made to correct what are believed to be unambiguous errors in the text: