ED.―in this transcription I have split some of Ackworth's very long paragraphs ― which sometimes extend over several pages ― into smaller sections to ease problems in following long unbroken passages of text on the screen.

To the memory of

ROBERT KELLY KERMODE

AND

WALTER JAMES CANNELL

(MY FRIENDS)

I.      HOW ONE GOOD KISS BEGOT ANOTHER

II.     A KISS MAY BREED A COMPLICATION

III.    INTRODUCES SUNDRY ECCLESIASTICAL EXPERTS

IV.    IN WHICH THE SUPERINTENDENT SURPRISES
         AND IS SURPRISED

V.     JOHN FINDS THAT THERE ARE MORE WAYS
         OF LOOKING AT A THING THAN ONE

VI.    SHOWS HOW SALLIE "WILL BE OF THE SAME
         OPINION STILL"

VII.  A RACE FOR A PULPIT

VIII. HOW WILKY BECAME A CONSPIRATOR

IX.    "AND SOME HAVE GREATNESS THRUST UPON
         THEM"

X.      SOME STONES FOR THE OTHER POCKET

XI.     SALLIE TURNS THE TABLES ON HER LOVER

XII.    THE CASTING OF THE LOT

XIII.   THE CALL AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

XIV.   AFTER ALL!

XV.    SALLIE IS STILL-SALLIE

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PART II

THE MINISTER
 

I.     A CASUISTICAL DEBATE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

II.    A CIRCUIT MINISTER

III.  WHAT TOOK PLACE AT THE QUARTERLY
        MEETING

IV.  A STAGGERING COMPLICATION

V.   A BANK SMASH AND A PROPOSAL

VI.  MAX RINGLEY HAS AN IDEA

VII. HOW SALLIE FOUND HER HEART