diff --git a/fanficfare/configurable.py b/fanficfare/configurable.py
index 3f8ff752..273cadb1 100644
--- a/fanficfare/configurable.py
+++ b/fanficfare/configurable.py
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ def get_valid_keywords():
                  'rating_titles',
                  'remove_transparency',
                  'replace_br_with_p',
+                 'replace_chapter_text',
                  'replace_hr',
                  'replace_xbr_with_hr',
                  'replace_metadata',
@@ -902,7 +903,8 @@ class Configuration(ConfigParser):
         clude_metadata_re = re.compile(r'(add_to_)?(in|ex)clude_metadata_(pre|post)$')
 
         replace_metadata_re = re.compile(r'(add_to_)?replace_metadata$')
-        from .story import set_in_ex_clude, make_replacements
+        replace_chapter_text_re = re.compile(r'(add_to_)?replace_chapter_text$')
+        from .story import set_in_ex_clude, make_replacements, make_chapter_text_replacements
 
         custom_columns_settings_re = re.compile(r'(add_to_)?custom_columns_settings$')
         custom_columns_flags_re = re.compile(r'^[rna](_anthaver)?')
@@ -941,6 +943,9 @@ class Configuration(ConfigParser):
                         if replace_metadata_re.match(keyword):
                             make_replacements(value)
 
+                        if replace_chapter_text_re.match(keyword):
+                            make_chapter_text_replacements(value)
+
                         if generate_cover_settings_re.match(keyword):
                             make_generate_cover_settings(value)
 
diff --git a/fanficfare/story.py b/fanficfare/story.py
index d9a87b17..3fd396f1 100644
--- a/fanficfare/story.py
+++ b/fanficfare/story.py
@@ -454,6 +454,32 @@ def make_replacements(replace):
     # print("replace lines:%s"%len(retval))
     return retval
 
+def make_chapter_text_replacements(replace):
+    retval=[]
+    for repl_line in replace.splitlines():
+        line=repl_line
+        try:
+            (regexp,replacement)=(None,None)
+            if "=>" in line:
+                parts = line.split("=>")
+                (regexp,replacement)=parts
+
+            if regexp:
+                regexp = re_compile(regexp,line)
+                # A way to explicitly include spaces in the
+                # replacement string.  The .ini parser eats any
+                # trailing spaces.
+                replacement=replacement\
+                    .replace(SPACE_REPLACE,' ')
+
+                retval.append([repl_line,regexp,replacement])
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Problem with Chapter Text Replacement Line:%s"%repl_line)
+            raise exceptions.PersonalIniFailed(e,'replace_chapter_text unpacking failed',repl_line)
+#            raise
+    # print("replace lines:%s"%len(retval))
+    return retval
+
 class StoryImage(dict):
     pass
 
@@ -523,6 +549,7 @@ class Story(Requestable):
             self.metadata = {'version':'unknown'}
         self.metadata['python_version']=sys.version
         self.replacements = []
+        self.chapter_text_replacements = []
         self.in_ex_cludes = {}
         self.chapters = [] # chapters will be dict containing(url,title,html,etc)
         self.chapter_first = None
@@ -541,6 +568,7 @@ class Story(Requestable):
         self.logfile=None # cheesy way to carry log file forward across update.
 
         self.replacements_prepped = False
+        self.chapter_text_replacements_prepped = False
 
         self.chapter_error_count = 0
 
@@ -1243,11 +1271,26 @@ class Story(Requestable):
             chapter['toctitle'] = toctempl.substitute(chapter)
             # set after, otherwise changes origtitle and toctitle
             chapter['title'] = chapter['chapter']
-            ## XXX -- add chapter text replacement here?
-            ## chapter['html'] is a soup or soup part?
+            ## chapter['html'] is a string.
+            chapter['html'] = self.do_chapter_text_replacements(chapter['html'])
             retval.append(chapter)
         return retval
 
+    def do_chapter_text_replacements(self,data):
+        '''
+        'Undocumented' feature.  This is a shotgun with a stirrup on
+        the end--you *will* shoot yourself in the foot a lot with it.
+        '''
+        # only compile chapter_text_replacements once.
+        if not self.chapter_text_replacements and self.getConfig('replace_chapter_text'):
+            self.chapter_text_replacements = make_chapter_text_replacements(self.getConfig('replace_chapter_text'))
+            logger.debug(self.chapter_text_replacements)
+        for replaceline in self.chapter_text_replacements:
+            (repl_line,regexp,replacement) = replaceline
+            if regexp.search(data):
+                data = regexp.sub(replacement,data)
+        return data
+
     def get_filename_safe_metadata(self,pattern=None):
         origvalues = self.getAllMetadata()
         values={}