CHAPTER I

.--The Story of Kurnavati II.--Tristram the Hermit III.--Tristram Becomes Father-Confessor IV.--The Interlopers V.--A Vision of the Backwater VI.--Broken Sanctuary VII.--Anne Boucicault Explains VIII.--The Two Listeners IX.--Lalloo, the Money-Lender X.--An Encounter XI.--Inferno XII.--In which Fortune Pleases to Jest XIII.--Crossed Swords XIV.--Tristram Chooses his Road XV.--The Weavers XVI.--A Meredith to the Rescue XVII.--Mrs. Smithers Does Accounts XVIII.--The Feast of Siva

_BOOK II_

I.--Mrs. Compton Stands Firm II.--A Home-Coming III.--Mrs. Boucicault Calls the Tune IV.--Anne Makes a Discovery V.--Crisis VI.--"Of your Blood" VII.--The Price Paid VIII.--Return IX.--For the Last Time X.--Anne Chooses XI.--Freedom XII.--The Meeting of the Ways XIII.--To Gaya! XIV.--Resurrection XV.--The Snake-God XVI.--Towards Morning

*The Hermit Doctor of Gaya*

_*BOOK I*_

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