Brief plot lines of these 16 stories by Nobel Prize winning author John Galsworthy: <br />01, 02, 03 "A Feud" The breaking of an engagement ignites a feud. <br />04 "The Man Who Kept His Form" Ruding’s financial prospects disappoint. He adjusts. <br />05 "A Hedonist" Still single at 55, Vaness declares his love to a woman, 26. <br />06 "Timber" Hirries takes a celebratory afternoon walk in his forest. <br />07 "Santa Lucia" Old Trevillian recalls a past attraction begun at a casino. <br />08 "Blackmail" Money given to a needy woman leads to a blackmail threat. <br />09 "The Broken Boot" An impoverished actor chances upon an old acquaintance. <br />10 "Stroke of Lightning" Besotted by an extramarital relationship, Frank goes to extremes. <br />11 "Virtue" Mellesh pays a “working girl’s” fine and tells his wife. <br />12 "Conscience" A staff writer refuses to continue to ghostwrite. <br />13 "Salta Pro Nobis" Terrified as her execution for treason nears, she dances. <br />14 "Philanthrop
