THE CUSTOM-HOUSE......................................................................... 1
CHAPTER 1 THE PRISON-DOOR..................................................... 1
CHAPTER 2 THE MARKET-PLACE................................................. 3
CHAPTER 3 THE RECOGNITION.................................................. 14
CHAPTER 4 THE INTERVIEW........................................................ 24
CHAPTER 5 HESTER AT HER NEEDLE........................................ 32
CHAPTER 6 PEARL.......................................................................... 43
CHAPTER 7 THE GOVERNOR’S HALL........................................ 54
CHAPTER 8 THE ELF-CHILD AND THE MINISTER................... 62
CHAPTER 9 THE LEECH................................................................. 72
CHAPTER 10 THE LEECH AND HIS PATIENT............................. 83
CHAPTER 11 THE INTERIOR OF A HEART................................. 94
CHAPTER 12 THE MINISTER’S VIGIL....................................... 102
CHAPTER 13 ANOTHER VIEW OF HESTER.............................. 114
CHAPTER 14 HESTER AND THE PHYSICIAN........................... 123
CHAPTER 15 HESTER AND PEARL............................................ 130
CHAPTER 16 A FOREST WALK.................................................... 138
CHAPTER 17 THE PASTOR AND HIS PARISHIONER............... 145
CHAPTER 18 A FLOOD OF SUNSHINE....................................... 155
CHAPTER 19 THE CHILD AT THE BROOKSIDE....................... 162
CHAPTER 20 THE MINISTER IN A MAZE.................................. 170
CHAPTER 21 THE NEW ENGLAND HOLIDAY.......................... 182
CHAPTER 22 THE PROCESSION................................................. 192
CHAPTER 23 THE REVELATION OF THE SCARLET LETTER....204
CHAPTER 24 CONCLUSION........................................................ 214