Dr. Wortle's School

MR. PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese. It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct. The woman ought not to have been left there. So said the diocese.

American quest turns into diocese verdict that the woman should not remain — plot as reputation cascade — so plot scores 87.

THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself. He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him. I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.

Self-esteem named before plot — Wortle cast as pride that will fight for Peacockes — so cast scores 88.

THE possible glory of Mary's future career did not deter the Doctor from thinking of his troubles,--and especially that trouble with the Bishop which was at present heavy on his hand. He had determined not to go on with his action, and had so resolved because he had felt, in his more sober moments, that in bringing the Bishop to disgrace, he would be as a bird soiling its own nest.

Mary glory paused while Bishop quarrel dilates — serial of letters as wait — so pace scores 85.

THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.

Dash-appended self-esteem — comic portrait in seven words — so prose scores 86.

DURING the last six months Mr. Peacocke's most intimate friend at Bowick, excepting of course his wife, had been one of the pupils at the school. The lad was one of the pupils, but could not be said to be one of the boys. He was the young Lord Carstairs, eldest son of Earl Bracy.

School as ranked intimacy — earl's son neither boy nor outsider — so world scores 85.

He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him. I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.

Dual success announced before scandal — pride planted as risk — so hook scores 88.

husband was alive when they were married. They ought probably to have separated, but they didn't. They came here instead, and here they were followed by the brother of the husband,--who I take it is now dead, though of that we know nothing certain. "That he should have told me his position is more than any man has a right to expect from another.

Irregular marriage defended as loyalty under unkind fortune — scandal novel as conscience debate — so innov scores 90.

I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages. They must be left still struggling. But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents? Mr. and Mrs. Peacocke fell into their accustomed duties in the diminished school, apparently without difficulty.

Explicit refusal of sealed futures; duties resume in diminished school — ending as ongoing struggle — so ending scores 86.