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MISS BILLY
by Eleanor H. Porter

CONTENTS

CHAPTER
I. BILLY WRITES A LETTER

II. "THE STRATA"
III. THE STRATA--WHEN THE LETTER COMES
IV. BILLY SENDS A TELEGRAM
V. GETTING READY FOR BILLY
VI. THE COMING OF BILLY
VII. INTRODUCING SPUNK
VIII. THE ROOM--AND BILLY
IX. A FAMILY CONCLAVE
X. AUNT HANNAH
XI. BERTRAM HAS VISITORS
XII. CYRIL TAKES HIS TURN
XIII. A SURPRISE ALL AROUND
XIV. AUNT HANNAH SPEAKS HER MIND
XV. WHAT BERTRAM CALLS "THE LIMIT"
XVI. KATE TAKES A HAND
XVII. A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL
XVIII. BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER
XIX. SEEING BILLY OFF
XX. BILLY, THE MYTH
XXI. BILLY, THE REALITY

XXII. HUGH CALDERWELL
XXIII. BERTRAM DOES SOME QUESTIONING
XXIV. CYRIL, THE ENIGMA
XXV. THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY
XXVI. "MUSIC HATH CHARMS"
XXVII. MARIE, WHO LONGS TO MAKE PUDDINGS
XXVIII. "I'M GOING TO WIN"
XXIX. "I'M NOT