Title -- Contents -- BOOK THE FIRST - FATAL FRIENDSHIP -- Chapter I - The House in Bloomsbury -- Chapter II - Philip Sheldon Reads the "Lancet" -- Chapter III - Mr. And Mrs. Halliday -- Chapter IV - A Perplexing Illness -- Chapter V - The Letter from the "Alliance" Office -- Chapter VI - Mr. Burkham's Uncertainties -- BOOK THE SECOND - THE TWO MACAIRES -- Chapter I - A Golden Temple -- Chapter II - The Easy Descent -- Chapter III - "Heart Bare, Heart Hungry, Very Poor" -- BOOK THE THIRD - HEAPING UP RICHES -- Chapter I - A Fortunate Marriage -- Chapter II - Charlotte -- Chapter III - George Sheldon's Prospects -- Chapter IV - Diana Finds a New Home -- Chapter V - At the Lawn -- Chapter VI - The Compact of Gray's Inn -- Chapter VII - Aunt Sarah -- Chapter VIII - Charlotte Prophesies Rain -- Chapter IX - Mr. Sheldon on the Watch -- BOOK THE FOURTH - VALENTINE HAWKEHURST'S RECORD -- Chapter I - The Oldest Inhabitant -- Chapter II - Matthew Haygarth's Resting-Place -- Chapter III - Mr. Goodge's Wisdom -- BOOK THE FIFTH - RELICS OF THE DEAD -- Chapter I - Betrayed by a Blotting-Pad -- Chapter II - Valentine Invokes the Phantoms of the Past -- Chapter III - Hunting the Judsons -- Chapter IV - Glimpses of a Bygone Life -- BOOK THE SIXTH - THE HEIRESS OF THE HAYGARTHS -- Chapter I - Disappointment -- Chapter II - Valentine's Record Continued -- Chapter III - Arcadia -- Chapter IV - In Paradise -- Chapter V - Too Fair to Last -- Chapter VI - Found in the Bible -- BOOK THE SEVENTH - CHARLOTTE'S ENGAGEMENT -- Chapter I - "In Your Patience Ye Are Strong" -- Chapter II - Mrs. Sheldon Accepts Her Destiny -- Chapter III - Mr. Hawkehurst and Mr. George Sheldon Come to an Understanding -- Chapter IV - Mr. Sheldon is Propitious -- Chapter V - Mr. Sheldon is Benevolent -- Chapter VI - Riding the High Horse -- Chapter VII - Mr. Sheldon is Prudent.

Chapter VIII - Christmas Peace.