The Hodder and Stoughton Limited (1926) edition was consulted for
many of the changes listed below.
Minor spelling inconsistencies (_e.g._ liftman/lift-man,
prison-gate/prison gate, Whitcomb/Whitcombe, etc.) have been
preserved.
Alterations to the text:
Abandon the use of drop-caps.
Add ToC.
[Chapter Seven]
Change (“Even you must _given_ me some credit for my frankness.”) to
_give_.
[Chapter Thirteen]
(“Lizzy came promptly at six, bringing with her a…) delete the
quotation mark.
[Chapter Eighteen]
“periods of national rejoicing but here, in this shadowy place” add
semicolon after _rejoicing_.
[Chapter Twenty]
(“I’ve got a wife and four children,” he whined “and there’s an…)
add comma after _whined_.
[Chapter Twenty-one]
“in order to get even either with Mr. _Chester_ Praye or the Countess”
to _Chesney_.
[Chapter Twenty-five]
(“I want to see the master of this house,” said Michael Dorn!) change
the exclamation mark to a period.
[Chapter Twenty-six]
“he could not see the top windows of the _buildings_” to _building_.
[Chapter Twenty-seven]
“Dr. Tappatt had no intention of sending _of_ the police” to _for_.
[Chapter Twenty-eight]
“_Tappett_ forced a smile.” to _Tappatt_.
[Chapter Twenty-nine]
“He scowled at her as _he_ came in, noted her coat and her hat” to
_she_.
[Chapter Thirty]
“The farm takes _it_ name from the wood.” to _its_.
“steady echo of footsteps, as though somebody was _passing_ the floor”
to _pacing_.
[Chapter Thirty-three]
“be sensible and recognise the _sacrifies_ I am making for you” to
_sacrifices_.
[Chapter Thirty-six]
(“_It_ a curious thing----” he said.) to _It’s_.
[End of text]