But due to the Bishop’s new management style, his salary will decrease and he will have to take on more lectures. Meanwhile, the Reverend Septimus Harding learns that he is to be reappointed to the principle position at Hiram’s Hospital. Reverend Arabin is a bright scholar and well-respected within the church. Proudie intercedes and commands him to keep away from the Signora.Īs the game of political appointments continues, Archdeacon Grantly receives a victory when one of his loyal men, the Reverend Arabin, wins the appointment of warden of St. She encourages Chaplain Slope’s advancements, and he appears to hold a romantic interest for her, but he stops, suddenly, once Mrs. Signora Neroni is a volatile, passionate woman who hopes to divorce her husband. Chaplain Slope becomes infatuated with the crippled Signora Madeline Vesey Neroni. He brings along his disgruntled wife and three adult children. Vesey Stanhope who has been residing in Italy for the last 12 years, must come back to England if he wants to remain employed by the church. This means that certain powerful officials, such as Dr. He implements a rule that says high church officials must be present in the diocese to receive their salary. Proudie, now Bishop Proudie, is determined to shake things up in the cathedral town.
The "higher ups" at the cathedral agree that Chaplain Slope should never again have the power to give a sermon on Sunday.
Chanting the sermon is part of their tradition, going back centuries. Proudie’s request, and lectures on the need to keep church practices simple so as to focus with more resolution on God and salvation. That Sunday, Chaplain Slope executes Mrs.
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