’Yes；theheartlessandunfeelingdo。Asthebodilystrengthfailsandthepowerofcontrolbecomeslessened，thenaturalaptitudeofthemanpronouncesitselfmoreclearly。Itakeitthatthatisit。HadMrsProudielivedtobeandhundredandfifty，shewouldhavespokenspitefulliesonherdeathbed。’ThenMrsGrantlytoldherselfthatherhusband，shouldhelivetobehundredandfifty，wouldstillbeexpressinghishorrorofMrsProudie——evenonhisdeathbed。
　　AssoonastheletterfromMrsArabinhadreachedPlumstead，thearchdeaconandhiswifearrangedthattheywouldbothgotogethertothedeanery。Therewerethedoubletidingstobetold——thoseofMrCrawley’sassuredinnocence，andthosealsoofMrsArabin’sinstantreturn。AndastheywenttogethervariousideaswerepassingthroughtheirmindsinreferencetothemarriageoftheirsonwithGraceCrawley。Theywerebothnowreconciledtoit。MrsGrantlyhadlongceasedtofeelanyoppositiontoit，eventhoughshehadnotseenGrace；andthearchdeaconwaspreparedtogiveway。Hadhenotpromisedthatinacertaincasehewouldgiveway，andhadnotthatcasecometopass？Hehadnowishtogobackfromhisword。Buthehadadifficultyinthis——thathelikedtomakealltheaffairsofhislifematterforenjoyment，almostfortriumph；buthowwashetobetriumphantoverthismarriage，orhowevenwashetoenjoyit，seeingthathehadopposeditsobitterly？Thoseposters，thoughtheywerenowpulleddown，hadbeenuponabarnendsandwallspatent——alas，toopatent——toalltheworldofBarsetshire！
　　’WhatwillMrCrawleydonow，doyousuppose？’saidMrsGrantly。
　　’Whatwillhedo？’
　　’Yes；musthegoonatHogglestock？’
　　’Whatelse？’saidthearchdeacon。
　　’Itisapitysomethingcouldnotbedoneforhimafterallhehasundergone。Howonearthcanhebeexpectedtolivetherewithawifeandfamily，andnoprivatemeans？’Tothisthearchdeaconmadenoanswer。
　　MrsGrantlyhadspokenalmostimmediatelyupontheirquittingPlumstead，andthesilencewascontinuedtillthecarriagehadenteredthesuburbsofthecity。ThenMrsGrantlyspokeagain，askingaquestion，withsomeinternaltrepidationwhich，however，shemanagedtohidefromherhusband。’Whenpoorpapadoesgo，whatshallyoudoaboutStEwold’s？’
　　Now，StEwold’swasaruralparishlyingabouttwomilesoutofBarchester，thelivingofwhichwasinthegiftofthearchdeacon，andtowhichthearchdeaconhadpresentedtohisfather—in—law，undercertaincircumstances，whichneednotberepeatedinthislastchronicleofBarsetshire。Havetheynotbeenwritteninotherchronicles？’Whenpoorpapadoesgo，whatwillyoudoaboutStEwold’s？’saidMrsGrantly，tremblinginwardly。Awordtoomuchmight，asshewellknew，settlethequestionagainstMrCrawleyforever。Butwereshetopostponethewordtilltoolate，thequestionwouldbesettledasfatally。
　　’Ihaven’tthoughtaboutit，’hesaidsharply。’Idon’tlikethinkingofsuchthingswhiletheincumbentisstillliving。’Oh，archdeacon，archdeacon！Unlessthatotherchroniclebeafalsechronicle，howhastthouforgottenthyselfandthypastlife！’Particularlynot，whenthatincumbentisyourfather，’saidthearchdeacon。MrsGrantlysaidnothingmoreaboutStEwold’s。ShewouldhavesaidasmuchasshehadintendedtosayifshehadsucceededinmakingthearchdeaconunderstandthatStEwold’swouldbeaverynicerefugeforMrCrawleyafterallthemiserieswhichhehadenduredatHogglestock。
　　TheylearnedastheyenteredthedeanerythatMrsBaxterhadalreadyheardofMrsArabin’sreturn。’Ohyes，ma’am。MrHardinggotaletterhisself，andIgotanother——separate；bothfromVenice，ma’am。Butwhenmastercomenobodyseemstoknow。’MrsBaxterknewthatthedeanhadgonetoJerusalem，andwasinclinedtothinkthatfromsuchdistantbournestherewasnotreturntoanytraveller。TheEastisalwaysfurtherthantheWestintheestimationoftheMrsBaxtersoftheworld。
　　HadthedeangonetoCanada，shewouldhavethoughtthathemightcomebacktomorrow。ButstilltherewasthenewstobetoldofMrCrawley，andtherewasalsojoytobeexpressedatthesuddencomingbackofthemuch—wished—formistressofthedeanery。
　　’It’ssogoodofyoutocomebothtogether，’saidMrHarding。
　　’Wethoughtthatweshouldbetoomanyforyou，’saidthearchdeacon。
　　’Toomany！Ohdearno。Iliketohavepeoplebyme；andasforvoicesandnoise，andallthat，themorethebetter。ButIamweak。I’mweakinmylegs。Idon’tthinkIshalleverstandagain。’
　　’Yes，youwill，’saidthearchdeacon。
　　’Wehavebroughtgoodnews，’saidMrsGrantly。
　　’ItisnotgoodnewsthatNellywillbehomethisweek？Youcan’tunderstandwhatajoyitistome。Iusedtothinksometimes，atnight，thatIshouldneverseeheragain。ThatshewouldcomebackintimewasallIhavewishedfor。’Hewaslyingonhisback，andashespokehepressedhiswitheredhandstogetherabovethebed—clothes。TheycouldnotbeginimmediatelytotellhimofMrCrawley，butassoonashismindhadturneditselfawayfromthethoughtsofhisabsentdaughter，MrsGrantlyagainrevertedtothenews。’
　　’WehavecometotellyouaboutMrCrawley，papa。’
　　’Whatabouthim？’
　　’Heisquiteinnocent。’
　　’Iknewit，mydear。Ialwayssaidso。DidInotalwayssayso，archdeacon？’
　　’Indeedyoudid。I’llgiveyouthatcredit。’
　　’Andisitallfoundout？’askedMrHarding。
　　’Asfarasheisconcerned，everythingisfoundout，’saidMrsGrantly。
　　’Eleanorgavehimthechequeherself。’
　　’Nellygaveittohim？’
　　’Yes，papa。Thedeanmeanthertogivehimfiftypounds。Butitseemsshegottobesoftofheartandmadeitseventy。Shehadthechequebyher，andputitintotheenvelopewiththenotes。’
　　’SomeofStringer’speopleseemtohavestolenthechequefromMrSoames，’saidthearchdeacon。
　　’Ohdear，Ihopenot。’
　　’Somebodymusthavestolenit，papa。’
　　’Ihadhopednot，Susan，’saidMrHarding。BoththearchdeaconandMrsGrantlyknewthatitwasuselesstoarguewithhimonsuchapoint，andsotheyletthatgo。
　　ThentheycametodiscussMrCrawley’spresentposition，andMrHardingventuredtoaskaquestionortwoastoGrace’schanceofmarriage。Hedidnotofteninterfereinthefamilyarrangementsofhisson—in—lawandneverdidsowhenthosefamilyarrangementswereconcernedwithhighmatters。HehadhardlyopenedhismouthinreferencetothemarriageofthataugustladywhowasnowtheMarchionessofHartletop。AndoftheLadyAnne，thewifeoftheRevCharlesGrantly，whowasalwaysprodigiouslyciviltohim，speakingtohimveryloud，asthoughheweredeafbecausehewasold，andbringingcheappresentsfromLondonofwhichhedidnottakemuchheed——ofherherarelysaidaword，orofherchildren，toeitherofhisdaughters。Butnowhisgrandson，HenryGrantly，wasgoingtomarryagirlofwhomhefeltthathemightspeakwithoutimpropriety。’Isupposeitwillbeamatch；won’tit，mydears？’
　　’Notadoubtaboutit，’saidMrsGrantly。MrHardinglookedathisson—in—law，buthisson—in—lawsaidnothing。Thearchdeacondidnotevenfrown——butonlymovedalittleuneasilyinhischair。
　　’Dear，dear！Whatacomfortitmustbe，’saidtheoldman。
　　’Ihavenotseenyet，’saidMrsGrantly；’butthearchdeacondeclaresthatsheisallthegracesrolledintoone。’
　　’Ineversaidanythinghalfsoabsurd，’saidthearchdeacon。
　　’Butheisreallyinlovewithher，papa，’saidMrsGrantly。’Heconfessedtomethathegaveherakiss，andheonlysawheronceforfiveminutes。’
　　’Ishouldliketogiveherakiss，’saidMrHarding。
　　’Soyoushall，papa，andI’llbringherhereonpurpose。Assoonaseverthethingissettled，wemeantoaskhertoPlumstead。’
　　’Doyou，though？Hownice！HowhappyHenrywillbe。’
　　’Andifshecomes——andofcourseshewill——I’lllosenotimeinbringingherovertoyou。Nellymustseeher，ofcourse。’
　　AstheywereleavingtheroomMrHardingcalledthearchdeaconback，andtakinghimbythehand，spokeonewordtohiminawhisper。’Idon’tliketointerfere，’hesaid；’butmightnotMrCrawleyhaveStEwold’s？’
　　Thearchdeacontookuptheoldman’shandandkissedit。Thenhefollowedhiswifeoutoftheroom，withoutmakinganyanswertoMrHarding’squestion。
　　ThreedaysafterthisMrsArabinreachedthedeanery，andthejoyatherreturnwasverygreat。’Mydear，Ihavebeensickforyou，’saidMrHarding。
　　’Oh，papa，Ioughtnottohavegone。’
　　’Nay，mydear；donotsaythat。Woulditmakemyhappythatyoushouldbeaprisonerhereforever？ItwasonlywhenIseemedtogetsoweakthatIthoughtaboutit。Ifeltthatitmustbenearwhentheybademenottogotothecathedralanymore。’
　　’IfIhadbeenhere，Icouldhavegonewithyou，papa。’
　　’Itisbetterasitis。IknownowthatIwasnotfitforit。Whenyoursistercametome，Ineverthoughtofremonstrating。IknewthenthatI
　　hadseenitforthelasttime。’
　　’Weneednotsaythatyet，papa。’
　　’Ididthinkthatwhenyoucamehomewemightcrawltheretogethersomewarmmorning。Ididthinkofthatforatime。Butitwillneverbeso，dear。IshallneverseeanythingnowthatIdonotseefromhere——andthatnotforlong。Donotcry，Nelly。Ihavenothingtoregret，nothingtomakemeunhappy。Iknowhowpoorandweakhasbeenmylife；butI
　　knowhowrichandstrongisthatotherlife。Donotcry，Nelly——nottillIamgone；andthennotbeyondmeasure。Whyshouldanyoneweepforthosewhogoawayfullofyears——andfullofhope？’
　　Onthedaybutonefollowingthedeanreachedhishome。Thefinalarrangementsofhistour，aswellasthoseofhiswife，hadbeenmadetodependonMrCrawley’strial；forhealsohadbeenhurriedbackbyJohnEames’svisittoFlorence。’Ishouldhavecomebackatonce，’hesaidtohiswife，’whentheywrotetoaskmewhetherCrawleyhadtakenthechequefromme，hadanybodytoldmethathewasinactualtrouble；butI
　　hadnoideathattheywerecharginghimwiththetheft。’
　　’AsfarasIcanlearn，theyneverreallysuspectedhimuntilafteryouranswerhadcome。Theyhadbeenquitesurethatyouranswerwouldbeintheaffirmative。’
　　’Whathemusthaveendureditisimpossibletoconceive。Ishallgoouttohimtomorrow。’
　　’Wouldhenotcometous？’saidMrsArabin。
　　’Idoubtit。Iwillaskhim，ofcourse。Iwillaskthemallhere。ThisaboutHenryandthegirlmaymakeadifference。Hehasresignedtheliving，andsomeofthepalacepeoplearedoingtheduty。’
　　’Buthecanhaveitagain？’
　　’Oh，yes；hecanhaveitagain。Forthematterofthat，Ineedsimplytogivehimbackhisletter。Onlyheissoodd——sounlikeotherpeople！
　　Andhehastriedtolivethere，andhasfailed；andisnowindebt。I
　　wonderwhetherGrantlywillgivehimStEwold’s？’
　　’Iwishhewould。Butyoumustaskhim。Ishouldnotdare。’
　　Astothematterofthecheque，thedeanacknowledgedtohiswifeatlastthathehadsomerecollectionofherhavingtoldhimthatshehadmadethesumofmoneyuptoseventypounds。’Idon’tfeelcertainofitnow；butIthinkyoumusthavedoneso。’’IamquitesureIcouldhavedoneitwithouttellingyou，’shereplied。’Atanyrateyousaidnothingofthecheque，’pleadedthedean。’Idon’tsupposeIdid，’saidMrsArabin。’Ithoughtthatchequeswerelikeanyothermoney；butIshallknowbetterforthefuture。’
　　OnthefollowingmorningthedeanrodeovertoHogglestock，andashedrewneartothehouseofhisoldfriend，hisspiritsflagged——fortotellthetruth，hedreadedthemeeting。SincethedayonwhichhehadbroughtMrCrawleyfromacuracyinCornwallintothedioceseofBarchester，hisfriendhadbeenatroubletohimratherthanajoy。Thetroublehadbeenatroubleofspiritaltogether——notallofpocket。HewouldwillinglyhavepickedtheCrawleysoutfromthepecuniarymudintowhichtheywereforeverfalling，timeaftertime，haditbeenpossible。
　　For，thoughthedeanwashardlytobecalledarichman，hislineshadfallentohimnotonlyinpleasantplaces，butineasycircumstances——andMrCrawley’sembarrassments，thoughoverwhelmingtohim，werenotsogreatastohavebeenheavytothedean。Butinstrivingtodothishehadalwaysfailed，hadalwayssuffered，andhadgenerallybeenrebuked。CrawleywouldattempttoarguewithhimastotheimproperallotmentofChurchendowments——declaringthathedidnotdosowithanyreferencetohisowncircumstances，butsimplybecausethesubjectwasonenaturallyinterestingtoclergymen。Andthishewoulddo，ashewaswavingoffwithhishandoffersofimmediateassistancewhichwereindispensable。ThentherehadbeenscenesbetweenthedeanandMrsCrawley——terriblypainful——andwhichhadtakenplaceindirectdisobediencetothehusband’spositiveinjunctions。’Sir，’hehadoncesaidtothedean，’Irequestthatnothingmaypassfromyourhandstothehandsofmywife。’’Tush，tush，’thedeanhadanswered。’Iwillhavenotushingorpshawingonsuchamatter。Aman’swifeishisveryown，thebreathofhisnostril，thebloodofhisheart，theribfromhisbody。Itisformetorulemywife，andItellyouthatIwillnothaveit。’AfterthatthegiftshadcomefromthehandofMrsArabin；andthenagain，afterthat，inthediresthourofhisneed，Crawleyhadhimselfcomeandtakenmoneyfromthedean’shands！TheinterviewhadbeensopainfulthatArabinwouldhardlyhavebeenabletocountthemoneyortoknowofwhatithadconsisted，hadhetakenthenotesandchequeoutoftheenvelopeinwhichhiswifehadputthem。Sincethatdaythetwohadnotmeteachother，andsincethatdaythesenewtroubleshadcome。
　　Arabinasyetknewbutlittleofthemannerinwhichtheyhadbeenborne，exceptthatCrawleyhadfelthimselfcompelledtoresignthelivingofHogglestock。HeknewnothingofMrsProudie’spersecution，exceptwhathegatheredfromthefactoftheclericalcommissionofwhichhehadbeeninformed；buthecouldimaginethatMrsProudiewouldnotlieeasyinherbedwhileaclergymanwasdoingdutyalmostunderhernose，whowasguiltyofthedoubleoffenceofbeingaccusedoftheft，andofhavingbeenputintohislivingbythedean。Thedean，therefore，asherodeon，picturedtohimselfhisoldfriendinaterriblecondition。Anditmightbethatevennowthatconditionwouldhardlyhavebeenimproved。Hewasnolongersuspectedofbeingathief；
　　buthecouldhavenomoneyinhispocket；anditmightwellbethathissufferingswouldhavemadehimalmostmad。
　　Thedeanalsogotdownandlefthishorseatafarmyard，asGrantlyhaddonewithhiscarriage；andwalkedonfirsttotheschool。Hehadvoicesinside，butcouldnotdistinguishfromthemwhetherMrCrawleywasthereornot。Slowlyheopenedthedoor，andlookingroundsawthatJaneCrawleywasintheascendant。Janedidnotknowhimatonce，buttoldhimwhenhehadintroducedhimselfthatherfatherhadgonedowntoHoggleEnd。Hehadstartedtwohoursago，butitwasimpossibletosaywhenhemightbeback。’Hesometimesstaysalldaylongwiththebrickmakers，’saidJane。Hermotherwasathome，andshewouldtakethedeanintothehouse。Asshesaidthisshetoldhimthatherfatherwassometimesbetterandsometimesworse。’Buthehasneverbeensovery，verybad，sinceHenryGrantlyandmamma’scousincameandtoldusaboutthecheque。’ThosewordsHenryGrantlymadethedeanunderstandthattheremightyetbearayofsunshineamongtheCrawleys。
　　’Thereispapa，’saidJane，astheygottothegate。ThentheywaitedforafewminutestillMrCrawleycameup，veryhot，wipingthesweatfromhisforehead。
　　’Crawley，’saidthedean，’IcannottellyouhowgladIamtoseeyou，andhowrejoicedIamthatthisaccusationhasfallenfromyou。’
　　’Verilythenewscameintime，Arabin，’saidtheother，’butitwasanarrowpinch——anarrowpinch。Willyouenter，andseemywife？’
　　CHAPTERLXXIX
　　MRCRAWLEYSPEAKSOFHISCOAT
　　AtthistimeGracehadreturnedfromFramley。Aslongastheterribletragedyoftheforthcomingtrialwasdraggingitselfonshehadbeencontenttostayaway，athermother’sbidding。IthasnotbeenpossibleinthesepagestotellofalltheadvicethathadbeengiventotheladiesoftheCrawleyfamilyintheirgreatdifficulty，andofalltheassistancethathadbeenoffered。TheelderLadyLuftonandtheyounger，andMrsRobartshadcontinuallybeeninconsultationonthesubject；MrsGrantly’sopinionhadbeenaskedandgiven；andeventheMissPrettymansandMrsWalkerhadfoundmeansofexpressingthemselves。ThecommunicationstoMrsCrawleyhadbeenveryfrequent——thoughtheyhadnotofcoursebeenallowedtoreachtheearsofMrCrawley。WhatwastobedonewhenthelivingshouldbegoneandMrCrawleyshouldbeinprison？Somesaidthathemightbethereforsixweeks，andsomefortwoyears。OldLadyLuftonmadeanxiousinquiriesaboutJudgeMedlicote，beforewhomitwassaidthatthetrialwouldbetaken。JudgeMedlicotewasaDissenter，andoldLadyLuftonwasindespair。Whenshewasassuredbysomeliberally—disposedfriendthatthiswouldcertainlymakenodifference，sheshookherheadwoefully。’Idon’tknowwhywearetohaveDissenteresatall，’shesaid，’totrypeoplewhobelongtotheEstablishedChurch。’WhensheheardthatJudgeMedlicotewouldcertainlybethejudge，shemadeuphermindthattwoyearswouldbetheleastofit。Shewouldnothaveminded，shesaid，ifhehadbeenaRomanCatholic。Andwhetherthepunishmentmightbeforsixweeksorfortwoyears，whatshouldbedonewiththefamily？Whereshouldtheybehoused？
　　Howshouldtheybefed？Whatshouldbedonewiththepoormanwhenhecameoutofprison？Itwasacaseinwhichthegenerous，soft—heartedoldLadyLuftonwasalmostbesideherself。’AsforGrace，’saidyoungLadyLufton，’itwillbeagreatdealbetterthatweshouldkeepheramongstus。OfcourseshewillbecomeMrsGrantly，anditwillbenicerforherthatitshouldbeso。’Inthosedaysthepostershadbeenseen，andtheflittingtoPauhadbeentalkedof，andtheFramleyopinionwasthatGracehadbetterremainatFramleytillsheshouldbecarriedofftoPau。Therewereschemes，too，aboutJane，butwhatwastobedoneforthewife？AndwhatwastobedoneforMrCrawley？ThencamethenewsfromMrsArabin，andallinterestinJudgeMedlicotewasatanend。
　　Butevennow，afterthisgreatescape，whatwastobedone？AstoGrace，shehadfelttheabsolutenecessityofbeingobedienttoherfriends——withtheconsentofcourseofhermother——duringthegreattribulationofherfamily。Thingsweresobadthatshehadnotthehearttomakethemworsebygivinganyunnecessarytroubleastoherself。
　　Havingresolved——andhavingmadehermothersounderstand——thatononepointshewouldguideherselfbyherownfeelings，shewascontentedtogohitherandthitherasshewastold，andtodoasshewasbid。HerhopewasthatMissPrettymanwouldallowhertogobacktoherteaching，butithadcometobeunderstoodamongthemallthatnothingwastobesaidonthatsubjecttillthetrialshouldbeover。Tillthattimeshewouldbepassive。Butthen，asIhavesaid，hadcomethenewsfromMrsArabin，andGrace，withalltheothers，understoodthattherewouldbenotrial。Whenthiswasknownandacknowledged，shedeclaredherpurposeofgoingbacktoHogglestock。Shewouldgobackatonce。WhenaskedbothbyLadyLuftonandMrsRobartswhyshewasinsogreatahaste，shemerelysaidthatitmustbeso。Shewas，asitwere，absolvedfromherpassiveobediencetoFramleyauthoritiesbythediminutionofthefamilymisfortunes。
　　MrsRobartsunderstoodthefeelingbywhichGracewashurriedaway。’Doyouknowwhysheissoobstinate？’LadyLuftonasked。
　　’IthinkIdo，’saidMrsRobarts。
　　’Andwhatisit？’
　　’ShouldMajorGrantlyrenewhisoffertohersheisunderapledgetoaccepthimnow。’
　　’Ofcoursehewillrenewit，andofcourseshewillaccepthim。’
　　’Justso。Butsheprefersthatheshouldcomeforhertoherownhouse——becauseofthepoverty。Ifhechoosestoseekherthere，Idon’tthinkshewillmakemuchdifficulty。’LadyLuftondemurredatthis，nothoweverwithanger，andexpressedacertainamountofmilddispleasure。
　　ShedidnotquiteseewhyMajorGrantlyshouldnotbeallowedtocomeanddohislove—makingcomfortably，wheretherewasadecentdinnerforhimtoeat，andchairsandtablesandsofasandcarpets。ShesaidthatshethoughtthatsomethingwasduetoMajorGrantly。Shewasintruthalittledisappointedthatshewasnotallowedtohaveherownway，andtoarrangethemarriageatFramleyunderherowneye。But，throughitall，sheappreciatedGrace；andtheywhoknewherwellandheardwhatshesaidupontheoccasion，understoodthatherfavourwasnottobewithdrawn。AllyoungwomenweredividedbytheoldLadyLuftonintosheepandgoats——verywhitesheepandveryblackgoats——andGracewastobeasheep。ThusitcametopassthatGraceCrawleywasathomewhenthedeanvisitedHogglestock。’Mamma，’shesaid，lookingoutofthewindow，’thereisthedeanwithpapaatthegate。’
　　’Itwasanarrowsqueak——averynarrowsqueak，’MrCrawleyhadsaidwhenhisfriendhadcongratulatedhimonhisescape。ThedeanfeltatthemomentthatnotformanyyearshadheheardtheincumbentofHogglestockspeakeitherofhimselforofanythingelsewithsomanifestanattemptatjocularity。Arabinhadexpectedtofindthemanbrokendownbytheweightofhissorrows，andlo！atthefirstmomentoftheirfirstinterviewhehimselfbegantoridiculethem！Crawleyhavingthusalludedtothenarrowsqueakhadaskedhisvisitortoenterthehouseandseehiswife。
　　’OfcourseIwill，’saidArabin，’butIwillspeakjustawordtoyoufirst。’Janewhohadaccompaniedthedeanfromtheschool，nowleftthem，andwentintothehousetohermother。’Mywifecannotforgiveherselfaboutthecheque，’continuedhe。
　　’Thereisnothingtobeforgiven，’saidMrCrawley；’nothing。’
　　’Shefeelsthatwhatshedidwasawkwardandfoolish。Sheoughtnevertohavepaidthechequeawayinsuchamanner。Sheknowsthatnow。’
　　’Itwasgiven——notpaid，’saidCrawley；andashespokesomethingoftheblackcloudcamebackonhisface。’AndIamwellawarehardMrsArabinstrovetotakeawayfromthealmsshebestowedthebitternessofthestingofeleemosynaryaid。Ifyouplease，Arabin，wewillnottalkanymoreofthat。IcanneverforgetthatIhavebeenabeggar，butIneednotmakemybeggarythematterofconversation。IhopetheHolyLandhasfulfilledyourexpectation？’
　　’Ithasmorethandoneso，’saidthedean，bewilderedbythesuddenchange。
　　’Formyself，itis，ofcourse，impossiblethatIshouldevervisitanyscenesexceptthosetowhichmyimmediateworkmaycallme——neverinthisworld。ThenewJerusalemisstillwithinmyreach——ifitbenotforfeitedbyprideandobstinacy；buttheoldJerusalemIcanneverbehold。Methinks，becauseitisso，IwouldsoonerstandwithmyfootonMountOlivet，ordrinkacupofwaterinthevillageofBethany，thanvisitanyotherspotwithinthetraveller’scompass。ThesourcesoftheNile，ofwhichmentalksomuch——IseeitinthepapersandreviewswhichtheladiesatFramleyaresogoodastosendtomywife——donotinterestmemuch。IhavenoambitiontoclimbMontBlancortheMatterhorn；Romemakesmymouthwaterbutlittle，norevenAthensmuch。
　　IcanrealisewithoutseeingallthatAthenscouldshowme，andcanfancythattheexistingtruthwoulddestroymorethanitwouldbuildup。
　　ButtohavestoodonCalvary！’
　　’Wedon’tknowwhereCalvarywas，’saidthedean。
　　’IfancythatIshouldknow——shouldknowenough，’saidtheillogicalandunreasonableMrCrawley。’IsittruethatyoucanlookoverfromthespotonwhichHestoodasHecameacrossthebrowofthehill，andseethehugestonesofthetempleplacedtherebySolomon’smen——asHesawthem——rightacrossthebrookCedron，isitnot？’
　　’It’sallthere，Crawley——justasyourknowledgeofittellsyou。’
　　’IntheprivilegeofseeingthoseplacesIcanalmostenvyamanhis——money。’Thelastwordsheutteredafterapause。Hehadbeenabouttosaythatunderneathtemptationhecouldalmostenvyamanhispromotion；buthebethoughthimselfthatonsuchanoccasionasthisitwouldbebetterthatheshouldsparethedean。’Andnow，ifyouwishit，wewillgoin。IfancythatIseemywifeatthewindow，asthoughshewerewaitingforus。’Sosaying，hestrodeonalongthelittlepath，andthedeanwasfaintofollowhim，eventhoughhehadsaidsolittleofallthathehadintendedtosay。
　　AssoonashewasinwithMrsCrawleyherepeatedhisapologyaboutthecheque，andfoundhimselfbetterabletoexplainhimselfthanhecoulddowhenhewasalonewiththehusband。’Ofcourse，ithasbeenourfault，’hesaid。
　　’Oh，no，’saidMrsCrawley，’howcanyouhavebeenatfaultwhenyouronlyobjectwastodousgood？’But，nevertheless，thedeantooktheblameuponhisownshoulders，or，rather，uponthoseofhiswife，anddeclaredhimselftoberesponsibleforallthetroubleaboutthecheque。
　　’Letitgo，’saidCrawley，aftersittingawhileinsilence；’letitpass。’
　　’Youcannotwonder，Crawley，’saidthedean，’thatIshouldhavefeltmyselfobligedtospeakofit。’
　　’Forthefutureitwillbewellthatitshouldbeforgotten，’saidCrawley；’or，ifnotforgotten，treatedasthoughforgotten。Andnow，dean，whatmustIdoabouttheliving？’
　　’Justresumeit，asthoughnothinghappened。’
　　’Butthatmayhardlybedonewithoutthebishop’sauthority。Ispeak，ofcourse，withdeferencetoyourhigherandbetterinformationonsuchsubjects。Myexperienceinthetakingupandlayingdownoflivingshasnotbeenextended。Butitseemethtomethatthoughitmaycertainlybeinyourpowertonominatemeagaintotheperpetualcuracyoftheparish——presumingyourpatronagetobeunlimitedandnottoreachyouinrotationonly——yetthebishopmaydemandtoinstituteagain，andmustsodemand，unlesshepleasestopermitthatmylettertohimshallberevokedandcancelled。’
　　’Ofcoursehewilldoanythingofthatkind。HemustknowthecircumstancesaswellasyouandIdo。’
　　’Atpresenttheytellmeheismuchafflictedbythedeathofhiswife，and，therefore，canhardlybeexpectedtotakeimmediateaction。TherecameonthelastSundayoneMrSnapper，hischaplain。’
　　’WeallknowSnapper，’saidthedean。’Snapperisnotabadlittlefellow。’
　　’Isaynothingofhisbeingbad，myfriend，butmerelymentionthefactthatonSundaymorninglastheperformedtheserviceinourchurch。OntheSundaypreviousMrThumblewashere。’
　　’WeallknowThumble，too，’saidthedean；’or，atleast，weknowsomethingabouthim。’