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What exactly is Henry´s duty as a parson? Written by MarianneR (3/24/2009 5:08 p.m.)

I didn´t find the first reference in the book to Henry´s occupation, so I don´t really know whether he is a parson or just a curate. But it struck me, that we never hear of him leading a Sunday service. Instead we read in ch.26: "I must be at Woodston on Monday to attend the parish meeting, and shall probably be obliged to stay two or three days.” IIRC there is another instance where he has to attend a meeting. We never read of his visiting the poor or similar activities I would expect of a country parson. Could anybody clear this up for me?

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What exactly is Henry´s duty as a parson? MarianneR (3/24/2009 5:08 p.m.)

The Woodston parsonage and widow Catherine. Adrian (3/25/2009 7:22 p.m.)
- Who pays Henry´s income, by the way? MarianneR (3/26/2009 4:53 a.m.)
  - Very much inclined to agree Tarn (3/26/2009 5:33 a.m.)
    - Lives very close? Ellen M (3/26/2009 10:25 a.m.)
      - Woodston is about twenty miles from NA.   Adrian (3/26/2009 12:37 p.m.)
        
        And what is twenty miles of good road?   Tarn (3/27/2009 12:36 a.m.)
        
        Would not Henry use a horse when traveling alone?   Adrian (3/27/2009 12:51 p.m.)
        
        Thanks, Tarn - interesting as always! :-) (nfm)   Line (3/27/2009 9:54 a.m.)
  - The common folk Tom P2 (3/26/2009 5:15 a.m.)
    - Thanks for the link... MarianneR (3/26/2009 5:52 a.m.)
- Perish the thought!! JoAnn (3/26/2009 12:04 a.m.)
- Henry is likely to be saving kathleen (elder) (3/25/2009 8:51 p.m.)
- Not too serious unless we sink the Viscountess too ;-) nfm Tom P2 (3/25/2009 8:14 p.m.)
Thank you, Emmeline and Tom! *nfm* MarianneR (3/25/2009 3:57 a.m.)
He has a curate Tom P2 (3/24/2009 5:53 p.m.)
- To my surprise... JoAnn (3/25/2009 1:46 a.m.)
  - In fact my German translation also says MarianneR (3/25/2009 3:56 a.m.)
in Chapter 3 Emmeline (3/24/2009 5:52 p.m.)

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