The Rector - Chronicles of Carlingford

The Rector' is the second novella in Oliphant's 'Chronicles of Carlingford'. It was originally published in 1863 as part of a series which first appeared in Blackwood's Magazine. 50-year-old Mr Proctor has had a very satisfying life as Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. Now he has ventured out from that academic haven to become Rector of the parish church in Carlingford. Instead of adjusting g...