| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | —A Letter with a Postscript | 1 |
| II. | —Ukridge's Scheme | 17 |
| III. | —Waterloo, Some Fellow-travelers, and a Girl with Brown Hair | 33 |
| IV. | —The Arrival | 48 |
| V. | —Buckling to | 65 |
| VI. | —Mr. Garnet's Narrative. Has to do with a Reunion | 80 |
| VII. | —The Entente Cordiale is Sealed | 93 |
| VIII. | —A Little Dinner at Ukridge's | 110 |
| IX. | —Dies Iræ | 127 |
| X. | —I Enlist the Services of a Minion | 137 |
| XI. | —The Brave Preserver | 155 |
| XII. | —Some Emotions and Yellow Lubin | 169 |
| XIII. | —Tea and Tennis | 185 |
| XIV. | —A Council of War | 200 |
| XV. | —The Arrival of Nemesis | 215 |
| XVI. | —A Chance Meeting | 231 |
| XVII. | —Of a Sentimental Nature | 245 |
| XVIII. | —Ukridge Gives Me Advice | 256 |
| XIX. | —I Ask Papa | 273 |
| XX. | —Scientific Golf | 284 |
| XXI. | —The Calm Before the Storm | 301 |
| XXII. | —The Storm Breaks | 313 |
| XXIII. | —After the Storm | 330 |
| EPILOGUE | 341 |
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | The Family Curse | 9 |
| II. | The First Night at the Leicester | 34 |
| III. | Jill and the Unknown Escape | 45 |
| IV. | The Last of the Rookes Takes a Hand | 51 |
| V. | Lady Underhill Receives a Shock | 68 |
| VI. | Uncle Chris Bangs the Table | 82 |
| VII. | Jill Catches the 10.10 | 106 |
| VIII. | The Dry-Salters Wing Derek | 119 |
| IX. | Jill in Search of an Uncle | 131 |
| X. | Jill Ignores Authority | 142 |
| XI. | Mr. Pilkington's Love Light | 151 |
| XII. | Uncle Chris Borrows a Flat | 168 |
| XIII. | The Ambassador Arrives | 180 |
| XIV. | Mr. Goble Makes the Big Noise | 193 |
| XV. | Jill Explains | 218 |
| XVI. | Mr. Goble Plays with Fate | 230 |
| XVII. | The Cost of a Row | 252 |
| XVIII. | Jill Receives Notice | 260 |
| XIX. | Mrs. Peagrim Burns Incense | 278 |
| XX. | Derek Loses One Bird and Secures Another | 287 |
| XXI. | Wally Mason Learns a New Exercise | 308 |
| WHAT THIS STORY IS ABOUT |
| ONE MOMENT! |
| I. A DISTURBING MORNING |
| II. GALLANT RESCUE BY WELL-DRESSED YOUNG MAN |
| III. SAM PAVES THE WAY |
| IV. SAM CLICKS |
| V. PERSECUTION OF EUSTACE |
| VI. SCENE AT A SHIP'S CONCERT |
| VII. SUNDERED HEARTS |
| VIII. SIR MALLABY OFFERS A SUGGESTION |
| IX. ROUGH WORK AT A DINNER TABLE |
| X. TROUBLE AT WINDLES |
| XI. MR. BENNETT HAS A BAD NIGHT |
| XII. THE LURID PAST OF JOHN PETERS |
| XIII. SHOCKS ALL ROUND |
| XIV. STRONG REMARKS BY A FATHER |
| XV. DRAMA AT A COUNTRY HOUSE |
| XVI. WEBSTER, FRIEND IN NEED |
| XVII. A CROWDED NIGHT |