To Mrs Ruxton from Pakenham Hall - Mr Codd, a journalist - introductions to Mr Sedgewick, Horace Smith, R. Hunter - visit to Pakenham Hall - house alterations - Mrs Smyth of Gaybrook - Mr Knox - Lovell Edgeworth - the Lambert boys - lies about the school - Beaupark - Bishop Alexander - dilapidations at Ardbraccan - the gown - scarlattinis (?slippers) - St Ronan's Well