Havingwrittentheselettersandmadeacopyoftheformeroneforthebenefitofthearchdeacon，MrHarding，whomwemustnowceasetocallthewarden，hehavingdesignatedhimselfsoforthelasttime，foundthatitwasnearlytwoo’clock，andthathemustprepareforhisjourney。Yes，fromthistimeheneveragainadmittedthenamebywhichhehadbeensofamiliarlyknown，andinwhich，totellthetruth，hehadrejoiced。Theloveoftitlesiscommontoallmen，andavicarorfellowisaspleasedatbecomingMrArchdeaconorMrProvost，asalieutenantatgettinghiscaptaincy，oracitytallow-chandlerinbecomingSirJohnontheoccasionofaQueen’svisittoanewbridge。Butwardenhewasnolonger，andthenameofprecentor，thoughtheofficewastohimsodear，confersinitselfnosufficientdistinction；ourfriend，therefore，againbecameMrHarding。
　　MrsGrantlyhadgoneout；hehad，therefore，noonetodelayhimbyfurtherentreatiestopostponehisjourney；hehadsoonarrangedhisbag，andpaidhisbill，and，leavinganoteforhisdaughter，inwhichheputthecopyofhisofficialletter，hegotintoacabanddroveawaytothestationwithsomethingoftriumphinhisheart。
　　Hadhenotcausefortriumph？Hadhenotbeensupremelysuccessful？Hadhenotforthefirsttimeinhislifeheldhisownpurposeagainstthatofhisson-in-law，andmanfullycombatedagainstgreatodds——againstthearchdeacon’swifeaswellasthearchdeacon？Hadhenotgainedagreatvictory，andwasitnotfitthatheshouldstepintohiscabwithtriumph？
　　HehadnottoldEleanorwhenhewouldreturn，butshewasonthelook-outforhimbyeverytrainbywhichhecouldarrive，andthepony-carriagewasattheBarchesterstationwhenthetraindrewupattheplatform。
　　’Mydear，’saidhe，sittingbesideher，asshesteeredherlittlevesseltoonesideoftheroadtomakeroomfortheclatteringomnibusastheypassedfromthestationintothetown，’Ihopeyou’llbeabletofeelaproperdegreeofrespectforthevicarofCrabtree。’
　　’Dearpapa，’saidshe，’Iamsoglad。’
　　Therewasgreatcomfortinreturninghometothatpleasanthouse，thoughhewastoleaveitsosoon，andindiscussingwithhisdaughterallthathehaddone，andallthathehadtodo。
　　Itmusttakesometimetogetoutofonehouseintoanother；
　　thecurateatCrabtreecouldnotbeabolishedundersixmonths，thatis，unlessotherprovisioncouldbemadeforhim；
　　andthenthefurniture——themostofthatmustbesoldtopaySirAbrahamHaphazardforsittinguptilltwelveatnight。
　　MrHardingwasstrangelyignorantastolawyers’bills；hehadnoidea，fromtwentypoundstotwothousand，astothesuminwhichhewasindebtedforlegalassistance。True，hehadcalledinnolawyerhimself；true，hehadbeennoconsentingpartytotheemploymentofeitherCoxandCummins，orSirAbraham；hehadneverbeenconsultedonsuchmatters；——thearchdeaconhadmanagedallthishimself，neverforamomentsuspectingthatMrHardingwouldtakeuponhimtoendthematterinawayofhisown。Hadthelawyers’
　　billsbeententhousandpounds，MrHardingcouldnothavehelpedit；buthewasnotonthataccountdisposedtodisputehisownliability。Thequestionneveroccurredtohim；butitdidoccurtohimthathehadverylittlemoneyathisbanker’s，thathecouldreceivenothingfurtherfromthehospital，andthatthesaleofthefurniturewashisonlyresource。
　　’Notall，papa，’saidEleanorpleadingly。
　　’Notquiteall，mydear，’saidhe；’thatis，ifwecanhelpit。
　　WemusthavealittleatCrabtree——butitcanonlybealittle；
　　wemustputaboldfrontonit，Nelly；itisn’teasytocomedownfromaffluencetopoverty。’
　　Andsotheyplannedtheirfuturemodeoflife；thefathertakingcomfortfromthereflectionthathisdaughterwouldsoonbefreedfromit，andsheresolvingthatherfatherwouldsoonhaveinherownhouseareadymeansofescapefromthesolitudeoftheCrabtreevicarage。
　　Whenthearchdeaconlefthiswifeandfather-in-lawattheChapterCoffeeHousetogotoMessrsCoxandCummins，hehadnoverydefinedideaofwhathehadtodowhenhegotthere。Gentlemenwhenatlaw，orinanywayengagedinmattersrequiringlegalassistance，areveryapttogototheirlawyerswithoutmuchabsolutenecessity；——gentlemenwhendoingso，areapttodescribesuchattendanceasquitecompulsory，andverydisagreeable。Thelawyers，ontheotherhand，donotatallseethenecessity，thoughtheyquiteagreeastothedisagreeablenatureofthevisit；——gentlemenwhensoengagedareusuallysomewhatgravelledatfindingnothingtosaytotheirlearnedfriends；theygenerallytalkalittlepolitics，alittleweather，asksomefewfoolishquestionsabouttheirsuit，andthenwithdraw，havingpassedhalfanhourinasmalldingywaiting-room，incompanywithsomejuniorassistant-
　　clerk，andtenminuteswiththemembersofthefirm；thebusinessisthenoverforwhichthegentlemanhascomeuptoLondon，probablyadistanceofahundredandfiftymiles。
　　Tobesurehegoestotheplay，anddinesathisfriend’sclub，andhasabachelor’slibertyandbachelor’srecreationforthreeorfourdays；andhecouldnotprobablypleadthedesireofsuchgratificationsasareasontohiswifeforatriptoLondon。
　　Marriedladies，whenyourhusbandsfindtheyarepositivelyobligedtoattendtheirlegaladvisers，thenatureofthedutytobeperformedisgenerallyofthisdescription。
　　ThearchdeaconwouldnothavedreamtofleavingLondonwithoutgoingtoCoxandCummins；andyethehadnothingtosaytothem。Thegamewasup；heplainlysawthatMrHardinginthismatterwasnottobemoved；hisonlyremainingbusinessonthisheadwastopaythebillandhavedonewithit；andIthinkitmaybetakenforgranted，thatwhateverthecausemaybethattakesagentlemantoalawyer’schambers，henevergoestheretopayhisbill。
　　DrGrantly，however，intheeyesofMessrsCoxandCummins，representedthespiritualitiesofthedioceseofBarchester，asMrChadwickdidthetemporalities，andwas，therefore，toogreatamantoundergothehalf-hourintheclerk’sroom。ItwillnotbenecessarythatweshouldlistentothenotesofsorrowinwhichthearchdeaconbewailedtoMrCoxtheweaknessofhisfather-in-law，andtheendofalltheirhopesoftriumph；norneedwerepeatthevariousexclamationsofsurprisewithwhichthemournfulintelligencewasreceived。
　　Notragedyoccurred，thoughMrCox，ashortandsomewhatbull-neckedman，wasverynearafitofapoplexywhenhefirstattemptedtoejaculatethatfatalword——resign！
　　OverandoveragaindidMrCoxattempttoenforceonthearchdeacontheproprietyofurgingonMrWardenthemadnessofthedeedhewasabouttodo。
　　’Eighthundredayear！’saidMrCox。
　　’Andnothingwhatevertodo！’saidMrCummins，whohadjoinedtheconference。
　　’Noprivatefortune，Ibelieve，’saidMrCox。
　　’Notashilling，’saidMrCummins，inaverylowvoice，shakinghishead。
　　’Ineverheardofsuchacaseinallmyexperience，’saidMrCox。
　　’Eighthundredayear，andasniceahouseasanygentlemancouldwishtohanguphishatin，’saidMrCummins。
　　’Andanunmarrieddaughter，Ibelieve，’saidMrCox，withmuchmoralseriousnessinhistone。Thearchdeacononlysighedaseachseparatewailwasuttered，andshookhishead，signifyingthatthefatuityofsomepeoplewaspastbelief。
　　’I’lltellyouwhathemightdo，’saidMrCummins，brighteningup。’I’lltellyouhowyoumightsaveit——lethimexchange。’
　　’Exchangewhere？’saidthearchdeacon。
　　’Exchangeforaliving。There’sQuiverful，ofPuddingdale——hehastwelvechildren，andwouldbedelightedtogetthehospital。TobesurePuddingdaleisonlyfourhundred，butthatwouldbesavingsomethingoutofthefire:MrHardingwouldhaveacurate，andstillkeepthreehundredorthreehundredandfifty。’
　　Thearchdeaconopenedhisearsandlistened；hereallythoughttheschememightdo。
　　’Thenewspapers，’continuedMrCummins，’mighthammerawayatQuiverfuleverydayforthenextsixmonthswithouthismindingthem。’
　　Thearchdeacontookuphishat，andreturnedtohishotel，thinkingthematteroverdeeply。AtanyratehewouldsoundQuiverful。Amanwithtwelvechildrenwoulddomuchtodoublehisincome。
　　FarewellOnthemorningafterMrHarding’sreturnhomehereceivedanotefromthebishopfullofaffection，condolence，andpraise。’Praycometomeatonce，’wrotethebishop，’thatwemayseewhathadbetterbedone；astothehospital，Iwillnotsayawordtodissuadeyou；butIdon’tlikeyourgoingtoCrabtree:atanyrate，cometomeatonce。’
　　MrHardingdidgotohimatonce；andlongandconfidentialwastheconsultationbetweenthetwooldfriends。Theretheysattogetherthewholelongday，plottingtogetthebetterofthearchdeacon，andtocarryoutlittleschemesoftheirown，whichtheyknewwouldbeopposedbythewholeweightofhisauthority。
　　Thebishop’sfirstideawas，thatMrHarding，iflefttohimself，wouldcertainlystarve——notinthefigurativesenseinwhichsomanyofourladiesandgentlemendostarveonincomesfromonetofivehundredayear；notthathewouldbestarvedasregardeddresscoats，portwine，andpocket-money；butthathewouldpositivelyperishofinanitionforwantofbread。
　　’Howisamantolive，whenhegivesupallhisincome？’
　　saidthebishoptohimself。Andthenthegood-naturedlittlemanbegantoconsiderhowhisfriendmightbebestrescuedfromadeathsohorridandpainful。
　　HisfirstpropositiontoMrHardingwas，thattheyshouldlivetogetheratthepalace。He，thebishop，positivelyassuredMrHardingthathewantedanotherresidentchaplain——notayoungworkingchaplain，butasteady，middle-agedchaplain；