The Last Chronicle of Barset Chapter XL - Mr Toogood's Ideas About Society

In which a modest family dinner at Tavistock Square serves as the backdrop for a conversation about the vexed circumstances surrounding a certain clergyman’s peculiar trial, while beneath the surface domestic gaiety and matrimonial plans proceed with the natural gaiety of youth. Here, amid discussions of port wine and portents, friendships and legalities intertwine, revealing the complexities of justice and human character in a quietly observant manner.