He had thrown himself into its construction with a feverish strength that threatened at any moment to desert him and leave him helpless.

He had not forgotten his pledge made with the other church members at the First Church.

It had forced itself upon his notice all through his writing, and ever since Rachel had said no to him, he had asked a thousand times, "Would Jesus do this?
Would He write this story ?" It was a social novel, written in a style that had proved popular.

It had no purpose except to amuse.
Its moral teaching was not bad, but neither was it Christian in any positive way.

Jasper Chase knew that such a story would probably sell.