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Chronicles of Carlingford
THE RECTOR
BY
MRS OLIPHANT
NEW EDITION
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS
EDINBURGH AND LONDON
CONTENTS
THE RECTOR CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV.
Chronicles of Carlingford
THE RECTOR
CHAPTER I. It is natural to suppose that the arrival of the new Rector was a rather exciting event for Carlingford. It is a considerable town, it is true, nowadays, but then there are no alien activities to disturb the place—no manufactures, and not much trade. And there is a very respectable amount of