For this txt-version italics were surrounded with _underscores_, words
in Old English font with +signs+, and small capitals changed to all
capitals.
Errors in punctuation were corrected silently. Also the following
corrections were made, on page
38 "Ellen" changed to "Ellin" (Ellin, unable to control)
58 "unreason ble" changed to "unreasonable" (One of your
unreasonable dislikes, Johnny?)
83 "waistcot" changed to "waistcoat" (took a card from his
waistcoat-pocket)
91 "thown" changed to "thrown" (and thrown his head back)
130 "ather" changed to "Father" (to the end of my days, Father.)
134 "succeeeded" changed to "succeeded" (had succeeded to his late
father's post)
161 "Mr." changed to "Mrs." (Mrs. Cramp found him in the latticed
arbour)
161 "imposssible" changed to "impossible" (would be impossible for
me to leave)
231 "Afred" changed to "Alfred" (one Alfred Saxby, who was)
290 "secresy" changed to "secrecy" (or with any idea of secrecy)
294 "to morrow" changed to "to-morrow" (to-morrow's the day)
296 "of" added (the houses on each side of it)
329 "Beverie" changed to "Bevere" (get my coat on," conceded Bevere.)
353 "where" changed to "were" (When you were last at home)
381 "obtinate" changed to "obstinate" (took so obstinate a turn
that)
447 "Mr." changed to "Mrs." (Mrs. Topcroft and Emma never).
Otherwise the original was preserved, including inconsistent spelling
and hyphenation.