’Andwhodoesmanagethehospital？’askedthewarden。
　　’Oh，letthemfindthatout；that’sanotherquestion:theactionisbroughtagainstyouandChadwick；that’syourdefence，andaperfectandfulldefenceitis。NowthatIthinkverysatisfactory。’
　　’Well，’saidthebishop，lookinginquiringlyupintohisfriend’sface，whosatsilentawhile，andapparentlynotsowellsatisfied。
　　’Andconclusive，’continuedthearchdeacon；’iftheypressittoajury，whichtheywon’tdo，notwelvemeninEnglandwilltakefiveminutestodecideagainstthem。’
　　’Butaccordingtothat’saidMrHarding，’Imightaswellhavesixteenhundredayearaseight，ifthemanagerschoosetoallotittome；andasIamoneofthemanagers，ifnotthechiefmanager，myself，thatcanhardlybeajustarrangement。’
　　’Oh，well；allthat’snothingtothequestion。Thequestionis，whetherthisintrudingfellow，andalotofcheatingattorneysandpestilentdissenters，aretointerferewithanarrangementwhicheveryoneknowsisessentiallyjustandserviceabletothechurch。Praydon’tletusbesplittinghairs，andthatamongstourselves，orthere’llneverbeanendofthecauseorthecost。’
　　MrHardingagainsatsilentforawhile，duringwhichthebishoponceandagainpressedhisarm，andlookedinhisfacetoseeifhecouldcatchagleamofacontentedandeasedmind；
　　buttherewasnosuchgleam，andthepoorwardencontinuedplayingsaddirgesoninvisiblestringedinstrumentsinallmannerofpositions；hewasruminatinginhismindonthisopinionofSirAbraham，lookingtoitwearilyandearnestlyforsatisfaction，butfindingnone。Atlasthesaid，’Didyouseetheopinion，archdeacon？’
　　Thearchdeaconsaidhehadnot——thatwastosay，he-had-
　　thatwas，hehadnotseentheopinionitself；hehadseenwhathadbeencalledacopy，buthecouldnotsaywhetherofawholeorpart；norcouldhesaythatwhathehadseenweretheipsissimaverbaofthegreatmanhimself；butwhathehadseencontainedexactlythedecisionwhichhehadannounced，andwhichheagaindeclaredtobetohismindextremelysatisfactory。
　　’Ishouldliketoseetheopinion，’saidthewarden；’thatis，acopyofit。’
　　’Well，Isupposeyoucanifyoumakeapointofit；butI
　　don’tseetheusemyself；ofcourseitisessentialthatthepurportofitshouldnotbeknown，anditisthereforeunadvisabletomultiplycopies。’
　　’Whyshoulditnotbeknown？’askedthewarden。
　　’Whataquestionforamantoask！’saidthearchdeacon，throwinguphishandsintokenofhissurprise；’butitislikeyou——achildisnotmoreinnocentthanyouareinmattersofbusiness。Can’tyouseethatifwetellthemthatnoactionwilllieagainstyou，butthatonemaypossiblylieagainstsomeotherpersonorpersons，thatweshallbeputtingweaponsintotheirhands，andbeteachingthemhowtocutourownthroats？’
　　Thewardenagainsatsilent，andthebishopagainlookedathimwistfully:’Theonlythingwehavenowtodo，’continuedthearchdeacon，’istoremainquiet，holdourpeace，andletthemplaytheirowngameastheyplease。’
　　’Wearenottomakeknownthen，’saidthewarden，’thatwehaveconsultedtheattorney-general，andthatweareadvisedbyhimthatthefounder’swillisfullyandfairlycarriedout。’
　　’Godblessmysoul！’saidthearchdeacon，’howodditisthatyouwillnotseethatallwearetodoistodonothing:
　　whyshouldwesayanythingaboutthefounder’swill？Weareinpossession；andweknowthattheyarenotinapositiontoputusout；surelythatisenoughforthepresent。’
　　MrHardingrosefromhisseatandpacedthoughtfullyupanddownthelibrary，thebishopthewhilewatchinghimpainfullyateveryturn，andthearchdeaconcontinuingtopourforthhisconvictionsthattheaffairwasinastatetosatisfyanyprudentmind。
　　’AndTheJupiter？’saidthewarden，stoppingsuddenly。
　　’Oh！TheJupiter，’answeredtheother。’TheJupitercanbreaknobones。Youmustbearwiththat；thereismuch，ofcourse，whichitisourboundendutytobear；itcannotbeallrosesforushere，’andthearchdeaconlookedexceedinglymoral；’besides，thematteristootrivial，oftoolittlegeneralinteresttobementionedagaininTheJupiter，unlesswestirupthesubject。’Andthearchdeaconagainlookedexceedinglyknowingandworldlywise。
　　Thewardencontinuedhiswalk；thehardandstingingwordsofthatnewspaperarticle，eachoneofwhichhadthrustathornasitwereintohisinmostsoul，werefreshinhismemory；hehadreaditmorethanonce，wordbyword，andwhatwasworse，hefancieditwasaswellknowntoeveryoneastohimself。Washetobelookedonastheunjustgripingpriesthehadbeentheredescribed？Washetobepointedatastheconsumerofthebreadofthepoor，andtobeallowednomeansofrefutingsuchcharges，ofclearinghisbegrimedname，ofstandinginnocentintheworld，ashithertohehadstood？
　　Washetobearallthis，toreceiveasusualhisnowhatedincome，andbeknownasoneofthosegreedypriestswhobytheirrapacityhavebroughtdisgraceontheirchurch？Andwhy？Whyshouldhebearallthis？Whyshouldhedie，forhefeltthathecouldnotlive，undersuchaweightofobloquy？
　　Ashepacedupanddowntheroomheresolvedinhismiseryandenthusiasmthathecouldwithpleasure，ifhewereallowed，giveuphisplace，abandonhispleasanthome，leavethehospital，andlivepoorly，happily，andwithanunsulliedname，onthesmallremainderofhismeans。
　　Hewasamansomewhatshyofspeakingofhimself，evenbeforethosewhoknewhimbest，andwhomhelovedthemost；
　　butatlastitburstforthfromhim，andwithasomewhatjerkingeloquencehedeclaredthathecouldnot，wouldnot，bearthismiseryanylonger。
　　’Ifitcanbeproved，’saidheatlast，’thatIhaveajustandhonestrighttothis，asGodwellknowsIalwaysdeemedIhad；
　　ifthissalaryorstipendbereallymydue，Iamnotlessanxiousthananothertoretainit。Ihavethewell-beingofmychildtolookto。IamtoooldtomisswithoutsomepainthecomfortstowhichIhavebeenused；andIam，asothersare，anxioustoprovetotheworldthatIhavebeenright，andtoupholdtheplaceIhaveheld；butIcannotdoitatsuchacostasthis。Icannotbearthis。Couldyoutellmetodoso？’Andheappealed，almostintears，tothebishop，whohadlefthischair，andwasnowleaningonthewarden’sarmashestoodonthefurthersideofthetablefacingthearchdeacon。’Couldyoutellmetositthereatease，indifferent，andsatisfied，whilesuchthingsasthesearesaidloudlyofmeintheworld？’
　　Thebishopcouldfeelforhimandsympathisewithhim，buthecouldnotadvisehim，hecouldonlysay，’No，no，youshallbeaskedtodonothingthatispainful；youshalldojustwhatyourhearttellsyoutoberight；youshalldowhateveryouthinkbestyourself。Theophilus，don’tadvisehim，praydon’tadvisethewardentodoanythingwhichispainful。’
　　Butthearchdeacon，thoughhecouldnotsympathise，couldadvise；andhesawthatthetimehadcomewhenitbehovedhimtodosoinasomewhatperemptorymanner。
　　’Why，mylord，’hesaid，speakingtohisfather:andwhenhecalledhisfather’mylord，’thegoodoldbishopshookinhisshoes，forheknewthataneviltimewascoming。’Why，mylord，therearetwowaysofgivingadvice:thereisadvicethatmaybegoodforthepresentday；andthereisadvicethatmaybegoodfordaystocome:nowIcannotbringmyselftogivetheformer，ifitbeincompatiblewiththeother。’
　　’No，no，no，Isupposenot，’saidthebishop，re-seatinghimself，andshadinghisfacewithhishands。MrHardingsatdownwithhisbacktothefurtherwall，playingtohimselfsomeairfittedforsocalamitousanoccasion，andthearchdeaconsaidouthissaystanding，withhisbacktotheemptyfire-place。
　　’Itisnottobesupposedbutthatmuchpainwillspringoutofthisunnecessarilyraisedquestion。Wemustallhaveforeseenthat，andthematterhasinnowisegoneonworsethanweexpected；butitwillbeweak，yes，andwickedalso，toabandonthecauseandownourselveswrong，becausetheinquiryispainful。Itisnotonlyourselveswehavetolookto；toacertainextenttheinterestofthechurchisinourkeeping。Shoulditbefoundthatoneafteranotherofthosewhoholdprefermentabandoneditwheneveritmightbeattacked，isitnotplainthatsuchattackswouldberenewedtillnothingwasleftus？
　　and，thatifsodeserted，theChurchofEnglandmustfalltothegroundaltogether？Ifthisbetrueofmany，itistrueofone。
　　Wereyou，accusedasyounoware，tothrowupthewardenship，andtorelinquishtheprefermentwhichisyourproperty，withthevainobjectofprovingyourselfdisinterested，youwouldfailinthatobject，youwouldinflictadesperateblowonyourbrotherclergymen，youwouldencourageeverycantankerousdissenterinEnglandtomakeasimilarchargeagainstsomesourceofclericalrevenue，andyouwoulddoyourbesttodisheartenthosewhoaremostanxioustodefendyouandupholdyourposition。Icanfancynothingmoreweak，ormorewrong。Itisnotthatyouthinkthatthereisanyjusticeinthesecharges，orthatyoudoubtyourownrighttothewardenship:youareconvincedofyourownhonesty，andyetwouldyieldtothemthroughcowardice。’
　　’Cowardice！’saidthebishop，expostulating。MrHardingsatunmoved，gazingonhisson-in-law。
　　’Well；woulditnotbecowardice？Wouldhenotdosobecauseheisafraidtoenduretheevilthingswhichwillbefalselyspokenofhim？Wouldthatnotbecowardice？Andnowletusseetheextentoftheevilwhichyoudread。TheJupiterpublishesanarticlewhichagreatmany，nodoubt，willread；butofthosewhounderstandthesubjecthowmanywillbelieveTheJupiter？Everyoneknowswhatitsobjectis:ithastakenupthecaseagainstLordGuildfordandagainsttheDeanofRochester，andthatagainsthalfadozenbishops；anddoesnoteveryoneknowthatitwouldtakeupanycaseofthekind，rightorwrong，falseortrue，withknownjusticeorknowninjustice，ifbydoingsoitcouldfurtheritsownviews？DoesnotalltheworldknowthisofTheJupiter？WhothatreallyknowsyouwillthinktheworseofyouforwhatTheJupitersays？
　　Andwhycareforthosewhodonotknowyou？Iwillsaynothingofyourowncomfort，butIdosaythatyoucouldnotbejustifiedinthrowingup，inafitofpassion，forsuchitwouldbe，theonlymaintenancethatEleanorhas；andifyoudidso，ifyoureallydidvacatethewardenship，andsubmittoruin，whatwouldthatprofityou？Ifyouhavenofuturerighttotheincome，youhavehadnopastrighttoit；andtheveryfactofyourabandoningyourpositionwouldcreateademandforrepaymentofthatwhichyouhavealreadyreceivedandspent。’