A selection of 21 stories, which also includes three stories that are not in the Collected Edition. Canon Alberic's scrap-book—The mezzotint—Number 13 — Count Magnus—Oh, whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad—The treasure of Abbot Thomas—A School story—The rose garden—The tractate middoth—Casting the runes—The stalls of Barchester Cathedral—Mr Humphreys and his inheritance—The diary of Mr Poynter—An episode of cathedral history—The uncommon prayer-book—A neighbour's landmark—A warning to the curious—Rats—The experiment—The malice of inanimate objects—A vignette