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Updated: June 13, 2025
"No, we don't trouble pen and ink much in Upcote," said the Rector; "and it's my belief that half the boys and girls that do learn to read and write at school make a point of forgetting it as soon as they can for all practical purposes, anyway." "Well, there's a deal of newspapers read now, sir, compared to what there was." "Newspapers? Yes, I do see a Reynolds or a People or two about on Sunday.
It described a meeting summoned by the "Reformers' Club" of Markborough to consider the announcement that a Commission of Inquiry had been issued by the Bishop of Markborough in the case of the Rector of Upcote Minor, and that legal proceedings against him for heretical teaching and unauthorized services would be immediately begun by certain promoters, as soon as the Bishop's formal consent had been given.
Meynell and his companions in heresy will very soon find out that the Church has still power enough to put down such scandalous rebellions against her power and authority as that of the Rector of Upcote, and to purge her borders of disloyal and revolutionary priests." Theresa looked up. Her face had grown pale. "How terrible, father! Did you know they were to hold the meeting?"
Barron did not intend to receive the Rector again within his own doors, intimate as they had been at one time; and it was awkward and undesirable that they should be meeting in other people's drawing-rooms. All these feelings were running through his mind while aloud he was laboriously giving Mrs. Flaxman his reasons for thinking a parish nurse unnecessary in Upcote Minor.
She knew very well that he was badly spoken of; trust Upcote for gossip and scandal! Well, so was she! they were outcasts together. Anyway, he was more amusing to walk and talk with than her sisters, or the dreadful young men they sometimes gathered about them. Why shouldn't she walk and talk with him? As if she couldn't protect herself!
It happened also to be the date on which the Commission of Inquiry into the alleged heresies and irregularities of the Rector of Upcote was holding its final meeting at Markborough. The meetings of the commission were held in the Library of the Cathedral, once a collegiate church of the Cistercian order.
There's his views about 'election, and the like o' that quite wrong, in my 'umble opinion. But what does that matter? You know that I never set foot in Upcote Church till three years ago that bishops and ceremonies are nought to me that I came to God, as many of you did, by the Bible class and the penitent form.
His face was discomposed; his hand shook. Theresa sprang up. "What is the matter, father?" He pointed to the first page of the paper, and to the heading "Extraordinary meeting at Markborough. Proceedings against the Rector of Upcote. Other clergy and congregations rally to his support." She read the account with stupefaction.
On the same afternoon which saw the last meeting of the Commission of Inquiry at Markborough, the windows of Miss Puttenham's cottage in Upcote Minor were open to the garden, and the sun stealing into the half darkened drawing-room touched all the many signs it contained of a woman's refinement and woman's tastes. The room was a little austere.
I hope at last to be able to get some grip on him; though no doubt my chances are not improved since yesterday," said Meynell, with a grim shadow of a smile, "supposing that anybody from Upcote has been gossipping at Sandford. It does not exactly add to one's moral influence to be regarded as a Pharisaical humbug." "I wish I could take the business off your shoulders!" said Flaxman, heartily.
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