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The main character in the story is an ambitious clergyman named John Haynes. Haynes becomes an archdeacon after having his predecessor killed in a manner which makes the death appear accidental. His crime goes unpunished until he touches a carved wooden figure inside Barchester Cathedral. The figure, carved out of wood from a tree that may once have been a center for human sacrifice, had a spell placed upon it by its creator. The spell stated that misfortune would befall any murderer who touched the wooden figure.

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  • The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
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  • The main character in the story is an ambitious clergyman named John Haynes. Haynes becomes an archdeacon after having his predecessor killed in a manner which makes the death appear accidental. His crime goes unpunished until he touches a carved wooden figure inside Barchester Cathedral. The figure, carved out of wood from a tree that may once have been a center for human sacrifice, had a spell placed upon it by its creator. The spell stated that misfortune would befall any murderer who touched the wooden figure.
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  • The main character in the story is an ambitious clergyman named John Haynes. Haynes becomes an archdeacon after having his predecessor killed in a manner which makes the death appear accidental. His crime goes unpunished until he touches a carved wooden figure inside Barchester Cathedral. The figure, carved out of wood from a tree that may once have been a center for human sacrifice, had a spell placed upon it by its creator. The spell stated that misfortune would befall any murderer who touched the wooden figure. "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral" has been adapted to other media, most notably as the first TV movie in the BBC series A Ghost Story for Christmas.
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