Chapter 4 The coffin

Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood

by George MACDONALD (1824 - 1905)

This delightful story begins in a little town called Marshmallows, where a young man, the new vicar, Harry Walton, has just arrived. As he begins his work Harry realizes that everything is not quite 'right' in his little parish and it all seems to center around Oldcastle Hall. As he wins the affection of the people secrets begin to unfold, and Harry Walton attempts to free them from guilt of the past, help them overcome pride and while he is at it, he falls in love with a woman whose past is the most mysterious yet, and whose tyrannical mother is the mistress of Oldcastle Hall. This Is a wonderful, heartwarming romance and a unique mystery, told from the viewpoint of the young vicar. (Summary by Fiddlesticks ) The trilogy:Annals of a Quiet NeighbourhoodThe Seaboard ParishThe Vicar's Daughter

Listen next episodes of Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood:
Chapter 10 My Christmas party , Chapter 11 part 1 The sermon on God and mammon , Chapter 11 part 2 The sermon on God and mammon , Chapter 12 The Avenue , Chapter 13 part 1 Young Weir , Chapter 13 part 2 Young Weir , Chapter 14 My pupil , Chapter 15 Dr. Duncan's Story , Chapter 16 The organ , Chapter 17 The church-rate , Chapter 18 Judy's news , Chapter 19 the Invalid , Chapter 20 Mood and Will , Chapter 21 The devil in Thomas Weir , Chapter 22 The Devil in Catherine Weir , Chapter 23 The devil in the Vicar , Chapter 24 An angel unawares , Chapter 25 Two parishioners , Chapter 26 Satan cast out , Chapter 27 The man and child , Chapter 28 Old Mrs. Tomkins , Chapter 29 Calm and storm , Chapter 30 A sermon to myself , Chapter 31 A council of friends , Chapter 32 The next thing , Chapter 33 Old Rogers's Thanksgiving , Chapter 34 Tom's story , Chapter 5 Visitors from the hall , Chapter 6 Oldcastle hall , Chapter 7 part 1 The Bishops basin , Chapter 7 part 2 The Bishops basin , Chapter 8 What I Preached , Chapter 9 part 1 The organist , Chapter 9 part 2 The organist