XVI. Baby Worship
Chapter XVII. Who Shall Be Cock of the Walk?
Chapter XVIII. The Widow's Persecution
Chapter XIX. Barchester by Moonlight
Chapter XXI. St. Ewold's Parsonage
Chapter XXII. The Thornes of Ullathorne
Chapter XXIII. Mr. Arabin Reads Himself in at St. Ewold's
Chapter XXIV. Mr. Slope Manages Matters Very Cleverly at Puddingdale
Chapter XXV. Fourteen Arguments in Favour of Mr. Quiverful's Claims
Chapter XXVI. Mrs. Proudie Wrestles and Gets a Fall
Chapter XXVIII. Mrs. Bold is Entertained by Dr. and Mrs. Grantly at Plumstead
Chapter XXIX. A Serious Interview
Chapter XXX. Another Love Scene
Chapter XXXI. The Bishop's Library
Chapter XXXII. A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours
Chapter XXXIII. Mrs. Proudie Victrix
Chapter XXXIV. Oxford—The Master and Tutor of Lazarus
Chapter XXXV. Miss Thorne's Fête Champêtre
Chapter XXXVI. Ullathorne Sports—Act I
Chapter XXXVIII. The Bishop Sits Down to Breakfast, and the Dean Dies
Chapter XXXIX. The Lookalofts and the Greenacres
Chapter XL. Ullathorne Sports—Act II
Chapter XLI. Mrs. Bold Confides Her Sorrow to Her Friend Miss Stanhope
Chapter XLII. Ullathorne Sports—Act III
Chapter XLIII. Mr. and Mrs. Quiverful Are Made Happy. Mr. Slope is Encouraged by the Press
Chapter XLIV. Mrs. Bold at Home
Chapter XLV. The Stanhopes at Home
Chapter XLVI. Mr. Slope's Parting Interview with the Signora
Chapter XLVIII. Miss Thorne Shows Her Talent at Match-Making
Chapter XLIX. The Beelzebub Colt
Chapter L. The Archdeacon Is Satisfied with the State of Affairs
Chapter LI. Mr. Slope Bids Farewell to the Palace and Its Inhabitants
Chapter LII. The New Dean Takes Possession of the Deanery, and the New Warden of the Hospital
CHAPTER I
WHO WILL BE THE NEW BISHOP?
In the latter days of July in the year 185––, a most important question was for ten days hourly asked in the cathedral city of Barchester, and answered every hour in various ways—Who was to be the new bishop?
The death of old Dr. Grantly, who had for many years filled that chair with meek authority, took place exactly as the ministry of Lord –––– was going to give place to that of Lord ––––. The illness of the good old man was long and lingering, and it became at last a matter of intense interest to those concerned whether the new appointment should be made by a conservative or liberal government.
It was pretty well understood that the outgoing premier had made his selection and that if the question rested with him, the mitre would descend on the head of Archdeacon Grantly, the old bishop's son. The archdeacon had long managed the affairs of the diocese, and for some months previous to the demise of his father rumour had confidently assigned to him the reversion of his father's honours.
Bishop Grantly died as he had lived, peaceably, slowly,
