Contents

BOOK I
Mr. Darby at Home

I. Emergence of Mr. William James Darby

II. The Birthday Party

III. The Morning After the Night Before

IV. Mr. Darby’s Conversion

V. The Darkest Hour

VI. False Dawn

VII. Suspended Animation

VIII. Animation Still Suspended

IX. Snakes and Spiders

X. Mr. Darby’s Farewell

BOOK II
Mr. Darby Cuts the Cable

XI. Mr. Darby Moves on London

XII. At the Balmoral

XIII. Sarah in Revolt

XIV. Mr. Darby as Man About Town

XV. Mr. Darby as Art Patron

XVI. Mr. Darby Enters Public Life

XVII. The Launching of Sarah

XVIII. A Public Meeting

XIX. A Private Discussion

XX. Revolution in Bedford Square

XXI. The Revolution Fails

XXII. Enter Punnett

XXIII. London’s Punishment

XXIV. Social Interlude

XXV. Good-bye, Piccadilly

BOOK III
Mr. Darby Assumes the Purple

XXVI. The Widow Darby

XXVII. Mr. Darby on Board

XXVIII. Mr. Darby Abroad

XXIX. Mr. Darby Repels an Invasion

XXX. Mr. Darby Faces Death

XXXI. Mr. Darby Again Faces Death

XXXII. A Halcyon Day

XXXIII. Mr. Darby Aground

XXXIV. Unwaddi Taan

XXXV. Darby King of the Mandrats

XXXVI. Punnett Hands Over

XXXVII. A Royal Conversation

XXXVIII. A Royal Pardon

XXXIX. The King was in the Parlour

XL. Turn Again Darby