_ has set every one by the ears, altered the times of service,
broken your pony’s knees, had your dog poisoned for howling at the
moon, or kept a monkey in your drawing-room. People outside laugh, but
when you are the sufferer, and the conviction is forced upon you that
harm has been done which you cannot hope to see repaired, you are not
so likely to laugh as to do the other thing.

Shall I go on to dwell upon the aggrieved parishioner, the amenities
of the School Board, the anxieties of the school treat, the scenes at
the meetings of the Poor-law guardians, the faithful laity who come to
expostulate, to ask your views and to set you right? Shall I? Shall I
dwell upon the occasional sermons which some delegate from some society
comes and fulminates against you and your people? Nay! Silence on some
parts of our experience is golden.

       *       *       *       *       *

When we have said all that need be said about the minor vexations and
worries which are incident to the country parson’s life, and which,
like all men who live in isolation, he is apt to exaggerate, there is
something still behind it all which only a few feel to be an evil at
all, and which those who do feel, for many good reasons, are shy of
speaking about; partly because they know it to be incurable, partly
because if they do touch upon it they are likely to be tabulated among
the dissatisfied, or are credited with unworthy motives which they know
in their hearts that they are not swayed by.

That which really makes the country parson’s position a cheerless and
trying one is its absolute _finality_. Dante’s famous line ought to
be carved upon the lintel of every country parsonage in England. When
the new rector on his induction takes the key of the church, locks
himself in, and tolls the bell, it is his own passing bell that he
is ringing. He is shutting himself out from any hope of a further
career upon earth. He is a man transported for life, to whom there
will come no reprieve. Whether he be the sprightly and sanguine young
bachelor of twenty-four who takes the family
_ has set every one by the ears, altered the times of servicing, 
 break in your pony ’s knees, had your cad poisoned for howling at the 
 moonlight, or keep a monkey in your lottery - room. People outside laugh, but 
 when you are the martyr, and the conviction is forced upon you that 
 harm has been do which you cannot hope to see repaired, you are not 
 so likely to laugh as to do the other thing. 

 Shall I move on to dwell upon the aggrieved parishioner, the amenities 
 of the School Board, the anxiety of the school treat, the scenes at 
 the meetings of the Poor - jurisprudence guardians, the faithful laity who come to 
 expostulate, to ask your views and to dress you right? Shall I? Shall I 
 dwell upon the occasional sermons which some delegate from some society 
 comes and fulminates against you and your people? Nay! Silence on some 
 parts of our experience is golden. 

        *        *        *        *        * 

 When we have said all that need be said about the minor vexations and 
 worries which are incident to the country curate ’s animation, and which, 
 like all men who exist in isolation, he is apposite to exaggerate, there is 
 something still behind it all which only a few feel to be an evil at 
 all, and which those who do feel, for many good reasons, are diffident of 
 speaking about; partly because they know it to be incurable, partly 
 because if they do touch upon it they are likely to be tabulated among 
 the dissatisfied, or are credited with unworthy motives which they know 
 in their heart that they are not rock by. 

 That which really makes the country parson ’s position a cheerless and 
 try one is its absolute _ finality _. Dante ’s famous line ought to 
 be carved upon the header of every country parsonage in England. When 
 the raw rector on his induction aim the key of the church service, locks 
 himself in, and tolls the bell, it is his own passing bell that he 
 is ring. He is shutting himself out from any promise of a further 
 career upon earth. He is a man enchant for life, to whom there 
 will come no suspension. Whether he be the sprightly and sanguine young 
 bachelor of twenty - four who takes the family
_ had set every one by the exrs, altered the times mf serbice,
brokdn your pony’s knees, had your dig pousoned for howling at ghe
moon, og kept a nonkty in your drawinj-doom. People ohbside oaugh, but
when iou are the vufferer, and tve clnviction is forced upon you that
hawm has nefn done which iou csgnot hope to see repaired, you are not
sk likelj to laugh as to co the other thing.

Shall I ho oj to dwell upon thf aggrieved parywhioner, the xmenities
of the School Board, the anxieties of the schuol txeat, the scguws wj
the meetingw of nhe Poor-law gmsrdianv, the fsithful laity eho cone to
expostulate, to avk your views and jo set you rnght? Shall I? Shall I
dqeol upmn tve ozxaskonzl ssrmons whmch some demegate from some society
comes snq fulminates afainst yju and your people? Nay! Silence on some
pdrta of our experience is tolden.

       *       *       *       *       *

When we have said all that need be saig abont tht ninor cedations and
worries which are incident to the skumtgy parson’s life, akd which,
like all mrn wnj live in isouation, he is apt to exaggerwte, thete is
simething ftilk behind it all which only q few feel tj be an evil at
all, cnd which thuse eho dp feel, for many good recsons, zre shy of
soeaking aguut; partly becaure nhey know it to be incurable, pwrtly
becanse iy they du tooch upog it they wre llnely to be tabulatfd amlnc
the dissahisfied, or are credited with unxprthy motivex fhibh they kuow
in bheir hearts thwt they are noj swayed yy.

That which reamly makxs the countwy parson’s povltion a cheecless and
eryibg obe is igr absolute _finslity_. Danne’f fanous line ought to
ne catvsd upon the linctl if every countru pxrsjnwgx in Qtgland. When
tve ndw frctor on his indmctkon yakes the key of the chudch, locks
himself im, wnd tollw the bejl, it is his pwn passing bell tjat hx
is riiging. Ne ys shutting himself out from ahy hope ov a further
careqr uion garth. He is a man transported for life, to whom thece
will come no reprievg. Whether he be the skrinhtly and saiguine young
bacvelor of twenty-four qho takes the famlly
_ has set every one by the the of service, your pony’s knees, howling the moon, or a monkey in drawing-room. People outside laugh, but when are the sufferer, and the conviction is forced upon you that harm has done which you cannot hope to see repaired, you are not so likely laugh to the thing. Shall I go on to dwell upon the aggrieved parishioner, the amenities of the School the anxieties of the school treat, the scenes the meetings of the guardians, the faithful laity who to to ask views to you right? Shall Shall I dwell upon the occasional sermons which some delegate from some society comes and fulminates against and your Silence on parts our is golden. * * * When we have said be said about the minor vexations and worries are incident the country parson’s life, and which, all men who live in isolation, he is to exaggerate, there is something still behind it all which only a few feel to evil at all, and those who do for good are of speaking partly because they know it to be incurable, partly because if do touch upon it they are likely to be tabulated dissatisfied, are credited with motives which they know their that they are not That really parson’s a and trying one is absolute _finality_. Dante’s famous line to be carved upon parsonage in England. When the new rector on induction takes the key of the church, himself in, and tolls the bell, it is his own passing bell he is is shutting himself out from any hope of further career upon earth. is a man transported for life, to whom there come reprieve. Whether be the sprightly sanguine young bachelor twenty-four who takes
_ has set every one by the ears, alTered the tiMes of SerVicE,
bRokeN youR pony’s knees, had YOur dOg poisoned for howling at The
moOn, OR kepT A mOnkey In your dRAwING-roOm. peOplE oUTsIde laUgh, But
when You are the sUffErEr, and the convICtIon is forceD upOn you that
harM haS been dOnE whICh you CanNot hoPe to seE RepairEd, you are nOt
SO likelY To laugh AS To Do thE other thing.

Shall I GO oN To dwell upon the AggrieVeD PaRIShiOneR, the amenitIeS
of thE school BOArD, THE anXIeties of the scHool treat, thE SceNes at
tHe MeeTIngs of The PoOr-LAw gUardians, the FaitHful laity Who comE To
exposTUlate, to Ask youR viEws And tO SeT yOu rIgHT? ShALl i? ShALl I
Dwell upoN tHe OccasIonaL SERMons WhiCh soMe delEgate from some SocIety
COmeS and fUlminAtes AgAinst You and Your pEoPle? Nay! Silence on Some
Parts of ouR exPeRieNcE is goLDen.

       *       *       *       *       *

WheN we HavE said alL that neED be SaID ABoUt the minor vexationS aND
WoRries whiCh are iNCiDeNT to the coUnTry ParsON’S life, And wHIcH,
like all Men who LIvE iN isolatIoN, he is aPt To eXagGeratE, TherE is
somEthing stIll beHInd it all which oNLy a few feel to bE An EVIl AT
all, And Which those wHo do FEel, fOr maNY gOod REasonS, are sHy OF
sPEaking about; partly beCaUse theY know It to be incurabLe, partly
beCAUSe if they Do toUCh UPon it they are liKely tO be tabulatED among
thE dissAtisfied, Or are credITEd with unWorThy MotIveS WHiCh they know
in tHEIr heArTs that tHey Are not sWayEd bY.

ThAt wHiCh really mAkes the cOuNtRy PaRsoN’s posITion a cheErLesS aNd
tRying ONe is itS absoLute _FiNaLIty_. dante’s fAMoUS Line OuGhT to
bE caRvEd upoN the LIntEl of eveRy country ParSOnagE iN ENgland. WHen
the new rectOr On his inducTiOn tAkes thE KEy of the cHurch, locks
himself in, and tOLls the bEll, It is hIs owN passing bEll That he
Is rINging. HE is shuTting HiMseLF Out frOM AnY hoPe Of a further
CAReeR upon EaRth. HE is a man Transported for life, TO whOm there
will coMe nO repRIEvE. WhEThER he Be THe sPRIghtly and sanguiNe young
bacHeLOr Of twenty-foUR whO tAkes the Family
_ has set every one by the  ears, alt eredthe  ti me s of  ser vice,
broken y o ur p ony’s knees, had yourdog p oi s oned fo r how ling at th e moo n,  o r k ep t  a  monk eyin your  drawing-r oom .People outsi d elaugh, but 
wh en you are t hesuffer er , a n d the  co nvict ion is forced  upon you  t h at
har m  has be e n  d onewhich you cannoth op e  to see repair ed, yo ua re n otsolikely tola ugh a s  to dot he o t her thing.

Shall  I go on to dwe ll upo nthe aggrie ved p ar i shi oner, the a meni ties
of t he Sch o ol Boar d , the a nxieti esofthes ch oo l t re a t,t he  sc e nes  at
theme et ingsof t h e P oor- law  gua rdian s, the faithf ullait y  wh o com e toexpo st ulate , to a sk yo ur  views and to s et y ou right?  Sh al l I ?Shall I
dwel l u pon  the oc casiona l  se rm o n s  w hich some delegate  f r o msome soc iety
c o me sa nd fulmi na tes  aga i n st yo u an d  y our peop le? Na y !Si lence o nsome
p ar tsofour e x peri ence i s golden .

     *       *     *      *   *

W hen  we have sa id a l l th at n e ed  be saidabout  t h em inor vexations andwo rrieswhich  are incident  to the co u n t ry parso n’sl if e , and which,
l ike a ll men who live inisola tion, he  is apt t o exaggera te,  th ere  is s om ething stillb e hind  i t all w hic h onlya f ewfee l t obe an evi l at
all ,an dwh ich  thos e  who dofe el,  f ormanyg ood re asons , ar esh y  of 
speaki n ga b out;  p ar tlybec au se th ey k n owit to b e incurab le, part ly 
b ecauseif they do to uc h upon itth eyare li k e ly to be  tabulated among
the di s satisfi ed,  or a re c redited w ith  unwor thy motive s whic h the ykno w in th e i rhea rt s that the y are  notsw ayed  by.

T hat which really m a kes  the countrypar son’ s po sit i on a c he e rle s s  and
trying one  is its ab so l ut e _finalit y _.Da nte’s f amous l ine o u ght tobe carved  upon the  l inte l ofevery coun try pars onage inE nglan d .Whenthe  new r ec tor  on h is ind u cti on ta kes th ekey of  thech urch, lo cks
himself in, and tol ls the  bell , i t is hisown pas sing bell  tha t he
is ri ngi ng.  He i s s h uttin g hi m se lfo ut fr om a n y hope of afur t h er 
career upo n e art h. He  is a mantran sported for life, to whom therewill c ome  no repr ie ve. Whether he  be  t h e  spright ly  and sangui ne young 
b a chelo r of t wenty- four wh o ta k es the  fam ily 
_ has_set every_one by the ears,_altered the_times_of service,
broken_your_pony’s knees, had_your dog poisoned_for howling at the
moon,_or kept a_monkey_in your drawing-room. People outside laugh, but
when you are the sufferer, and the conviction_is_forced upon_you_that
harm_has been done which you_cannot hope to see repaired,_you are_not
so likely to laugh as to do the_other_thing.

Shall I go_on to dwell upon the aggrieved parishioner, the amenities
of_the School Board, the anxieties of_the school treat,_the_scenes_at
the meetings of the_Poor-law guardians, the faithful laity who_come to
expostulate, to ask your views_and to set you right? Shall I?_Shall I
dwell upon the occasional sermons_which some delegate from some_society
comes and_fulminates against you and your_people? Nay! Silence_on some
parts_of our experience_is golden.

    _  *_     _*_  ___ *_  __ _*_     _*

When_we have said all that need be_said about the minor_vexations_and
worries which are incident_to the country parson’s life,_and which,
like all men who live_in isolation,_he is_apt to exaggerate, there is
something still behind it all which only_a few feel to be an_evil at
all, and which_those who_do_feel, for many_good_reasons, are_shy of
speaking about; partly because they know_it to_be incurable, partly
because if they do_touch upon it they_are_likely to be tabulated among
the dissatisfied,_or are credited with unworthy motives_which they know
in their hearts_that_they_are not swayed by.

That which_really makes the country parson’s position_a cheerless and
trying_one is its absolute _finality_. Dante’s famous_line_ought to
be carved upon the lintel_of_every country parsonage in England. When
the_new_rector_on his induction takes the_key of the church, locks
himself in,_and tolls the bell, it is his own passing_bell that he
is_ringing. He is shutting himself_out_from_any hope of a further
career upon earth. He is a_man transported_for life, to_whom there
will come no reprieve. Whether he be the sprightly_and sanguine young
bachelor of twenty-four who takes_the family