CONTENTS
BOOK I. THE HIGHEST PRICE
| I. | [An Injustice of God ] | 1 |
| II. | [What David Found in Morton's Closet ] | 10 |
| III. | [The Bargain ] | 29 |
BOOK II. THE CLOSED ROAD
| I. | [David Re-enters the World ] | 45 |
| II. | [A Call from a Neighbour ] | 56 |
| III. | [The Superfluous Man ] | 68 |
| IV. | [An Uninvited Guest ] | 86 |
| V. | [Guest Turns Host ] | 97 |
| VI. | [Tom is Seen at Work ] | 107 |
| VII. | [A New Item in the Bill of Scorn ] | 117 |
| VIII. | [The World's Denial ] | 123 |
| IX. | [The Open Road ] | 136 |
BOOK III. TOWARD THE LIGHT
| I. | [The Mayor of Avenue A ] | 152 |
| II. | [The Saving Ledge ] | 167 |
| III. | [A Prophecy ] | 174 |
| IV. | [Puck Masquerades as Cupid ] | 187 |
| V. | [On the Upward Path ] | 201 |
| VI. | [John Rogers ] | 214 |
| VII. | [Hope and Dejection ] | 226 |
| VIII. | [Rogers Makes an Offer ] | 235 |
| IX. | [The Mayor and the Inevitable ] | 244 |
| X. | [A Bad Penny Turns Up ] | 254 |
| XI. | [A Love that Persevered ] | 262 |
| XII. | [Mr. Chambers Takes a Hand ] | 273 |
| XIII. | [The End of the Deal ] | 282 |
BOOK IV. THE SOUL OF WOMAN
| I. | [Helen Gets a New View of Her Father ] | 298 |
| II. | [David Sees the Face of Fortune ] | 313 |
| III. | [Helen's Conscience ] | 324 |
| IV. | [The Ordeal of Kate Morgan ] | 331 |
| V. | [The Command of Love ] | 343 |
| VI. | [Another World ] | 350 |
| VII. | [As Love Apportions ] | 357 |
| VIII. | [A Partial Release ] | 365 |
| IX. | [Father and Daughter ] | 377 |
| X. | [The Beginning of Life ] | 391 |