In the great marketplace of the world, all things are traded at their own value. Quality is the essence; it is beauty's true measure. Lack of virtue, however, brings great suffering. Some excel by virtue and are priceless jewels. Some, though in the house of the strong, are cheap for all their cost. Some glitter in the open, yet none look their way. The fortunate and prosperous dwell in their own homes, while poverty sits wretched at the gate. Some appear alike in form and beauty, yet are of countless different kinds. As each one's destiny unfolds, so goes their fate. Some are seated in high places of comfort, while others are made to serve.