A Tale of a Lonely ParishFront matterReading editionChapter navigation26 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIChapter XIVChapter XVChapter XVIChapter XVIIChapter XVIIIChapter XIXChapter XXChapter XXIChapter XXIIChapter XXIIIChapter XXIVTHE COMPLETE WORKS OF F. MARION CRAWFORDBeginning of this editionNext chapter →Chapter IAll chapters and sections (26)Opening pagesFront matterChapters123456789101112131415161718192021222324Other sectionsTHE COMPLETE WORKS OF F. MARION CRAWFORDby◇F. MARION CRAWFORD1886◇TO My MOTHER◇I DEDICATE THIS TALE A MEAN TOKEN OF A LIFELONG AFFECTIONSORRENTO, Christmas Day, 1885◇CHAPTER I. →