Prologue : a puzzlement -- The unmasking. Twenty old letters : A reconstructed episode; The wildest word; The knee that wore her once; Oh gaudy heart! -- The love affair. Hunting for the day; Bridal gown; Basking in Bethlehem; Aetherial throng -- Appendices. Appendix A : Mrs. Lord's diary -- Appendix B : The master letters -- Appendix C : The last white dress -- Notes & sources.