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