Excerpt from As the Sparks Fly Upward Also I know I shall be faulted for the sum mary disposition of one of the characters in the book. But what else could I do with her? Alas, the mental crimes f orced upon an elderly author of the vocation priestly by the stern necessities of the case! But I have warrant for my action. Shakespeare had to dispose of Mercutio in the middle of the play because he was too prone to occupy the centre of the stage to the exclusion of Romeo, to whom the place rightfully belonged. Sweet Will, I thank thee for that example! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.