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I. Mr. Arabin Reads Himself in at St. Ewold's
XXIV. Mr. Slope Manages Matters Very Cleverly at Puddingdale
XXV. Fourteen Arguments in Favour of Mr. Quiverful's Claims
XXVI. Mrs. Proudie Wrestles and Gets a Fall
XXVII. A Love Scene
XXVIII. Mrs. Bold is Entertained by Dr. and Mrs. Grantly at Plumstead
XXIX. A Serious Interview
XXX. Another Love Scene
XXXI. The Bishop's Library
XXXII. A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours
XXXIII. Mrs. Proudie Victrix
XXXIV. Oxford--The Master and Tutor of Lazarus
XXXV. Miss Thorne's Fête Champêtre
XXXVI. Ullathorne Sports--Act I.
XXXVII. The Signora Neroni, the Countess De Courcy, and Mrs. Proudie Meet Each Other at Ullathorne
XXXVIII. The Bishop Sits Down to Breakfast, and the Dean Dies
XXXIX. The Lookalofts and the Greenacres
XL. Ullathorne Sports--Act II.
XLI. Mrs. Bold Confides Her Sorrow to Her Friend Miss Stanhope
XLII. Ullathorne Sports--Act III.
XLIII. Mr. and Mrs. Quiverful Are Made Happy. Mr. Slope Is Encouraged by the Press
XLIV. Mrs. Bold at Home
XLV. The Stanhopes at Home
XLVI. Mr. Slope's Parting Interview with the Signora
XLVII. The Dean Elect
XLVIII. Miss Thorne Shows Her Talent at Match-making
XLIX. The Beelzebub Colt
L. The Archdeacon Is Satisfied with the State of Affairs
LI. Mr. Slope Bids Farewell to the Palace and Its Inhabitants
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, too