Chapter 2 Summary

Mark arrives at his new parish and is introduced to a new reality when the organ must be unloaded from his boat and transported three and a half miles up the river balanced between two large canoes. Jim recruits four village men to help, and the organ arrives safely. It is installed in the church, but it will not work due to the damp. Jim tells Mark it will dry out and be fine. Mark is then lead to his residence at the vicarage, only to find the body of a small child awaiting burial. His first duty is to deal with the constable to get all the required forms signed. The constable is young and not respectful of the villagers; it is clear that he will never fit in here. Mark next needs to conduct a burial service, trying his best to...