THE CUSTOM HOUSE-INTRODUCTORY 1
I THE PRISON-DOOR 1
II THE MARKET-PLACE 3
III THE RECOGNITION 11
IV THE INTERVIEW 19
V HESTER AT HER NEEDLE 25
VI PEARL 33
VII THE GOVERNOR’S HALL 41
VIII THE ELF-CHILD AND THE MINISTER 47
IX THE LEECH 55
X THE LEECH AND HIS PATIENT 63
XI THE INTERIOR OF A HEART 71
XII THE MINISTER’S VIGIL 77
XIII ANOTHER VIEW OF HESTER 86
XIV HESTER AND THE PHYSICIAN 93
XV HESTER AND PEARL 98
XVI A FOREST WALK 104
XVII THE PASTOR AND HIS PARISHIONER 109
XVIII A FLOOD OF SUNSHINE 117
XIX THE CHILD AT THE BROOK-SIDE 122
XX THE MINISTER IN A MAZE 128
XXI THE NEW ENGLAND HOLIDAY 137
XXII THE PROCESSION 144
XXIII THE REVELATION 153
XXIV CONCLUSION 160