Contents

Introduction in the Rush Hour

Book One
Reluctance of a Female Apprentice

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Book Two
Love and the Shopwalker

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-one

Chapter Twenty-two

Chapter Twenty-three

Chapter Twenty-four

Chapter Twenty-five

Chapter Twenty-six

Chapter Twenty-seven

Chapter Twenty-eight

Chapter Twenty-nine

Chapter Thirty

Book Three
Private Affairs of a Leading Model

Chapter Thirty-one

Chapter Thirty-two

Chapter Thirty-three

Chapter Thirty-four

Chapter Thirty-five

Chapter Thirty-six

Chapter Thirty-seven

Chapter Thirty-eight

Chapter Thirty-nine

Chapter Fourty

Book Four
Case of the Missing Budgies

Chapter Fourty-one

Chapter Fourty-two

Chapter Fourty-three

Chapter Fourty-four

Chapter Fourty-five

Chapter Fourty-six

Book Five
Bond Street in Retrospect

Chapter Fourty-seven

Chapter Fourty-eight

A Note on the Author