Barchester Towers Chapter 34 - Oxford--The Master and Tutor of Lazarus

In which Mr. Arabin wrestles with his unbidden affections and contemplations on love and motive beneath the quiet trees of Plumstead, whilst the local ecclesiastical intrigues surrounding appointments to the hospital and the deanery deepen beneath a surface of strained civility. Meanwhile, at Oxford, learned gentlemen confer with grave disquiet on the prospects of a certain Mr. Slope’s advancement, revealing the complex machinations and shifting power plays that underlie the calm exterior of the church and its institutions.