Summary

Serena felt like a privileged character because she’d been allowed to take a Registry file home. She was enjoying her assignment which largely involved reading the works of Haley. She first focused on the story with a character named Edmund Alfredus, who was an academic and atheist. He was left of center politically and had been elected to Parliament. His twin brother, Giles, was an Anglican vicar. Despite their differences, the brothers were close. When Edmund has one affair too many, his wife throws him out. He goes to stay with his brother who is quite ill. An important Bishop will be visiting during that Sunday’s liturgy, but Giles is too ill to give the sermon. The brothers together decide that Edmund will pose as Giles and give the liturgy.

At the service, Edmund posing as Giles, gives an impassioned sermon about...