Foreword / Stephanie Laurens -- His Grace of Avon buys a soul -- Introducing the Comte de Saint-Vire -- Which tells of a debt unpaid -- His Grace of Avon becomes further acquainted with his page -- His Grace of Avon visits Versailles -- His Grace of Avon refuses to sell his page -- Satan and priest at one -- Hugh Davenant is amazed -- Leon and Leonie -- Lady Fanny's virtue is outraged -- Mr. Marling's heart is won -- His Grace of Avon's ward -- The education of Leonie -- The appearance of the scene of Lord Rupert Alastair -- Lord Rupert makes the acquaintance of Leonie -- The coming of the Comte de Saint-Vire -- Of a capture, a chase, and confusion -- The indignation of Mr. Manvers -- Lord Rupert wins the second trick -- His Grace of Avon takes command of the game -- The discomfiture of the Comte de Saint-Vire -- The arrival of another player in the game -- The arrival of another player in the game -- Mr. Marling allows himself to be persuaded -- Hugh Davenant is agreeably surprised -- Leonie curtsies to the polite world -- The presentation of Leonie -- The hand of Madame de Verchoureux -- The Comte de Saint-Vire discovers an ace in his hand -- The disappearance of Leonie -- His Grace of Avon trumps the Comte's ace -- His Grace of Avon wins all -- His Grace of Avon astonishes everyone for the last time --