The Last Chronicle of Barset
Last Chronicle of Barset, The,a novel by A. Trollope , published 1867 , the last of the ‘Barsetshire ’ series.
The Revd Josiah Crawley is accused of fraudulently acquiring a cheque for £20, and using it to pay off the debts he inevitably incurs in an attempt to subsist on his meagre curate's income. As ever, Crawley broods deeply over his wrongs, but he cannot remember the exact origin of the cheque and is thus committed for trial. Even before the sessions come on the autocratic Mrs Proudie pre-judges his case, and attempts to oust Crawley from his church. Matters are not finally cleared up in Crawley's favour until Dean Arabin's family are recalled from the Continent, whereupon Mrs Arabin explains her part in the muddle. At the close of the novel the Crawley fortunes brighten decidedly: Mr Crawley is presented with the fatter living of St Ewold's, and the archdeacon finally removes his opposition to the marriage of Grace...
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