whenthetimeofhistrialshouldbecloseathand。
　　Fullofsuchthoughtsasthesehewentalongalmostgaily，norfeltthefatigueoftheroadtillhehadcoveredthefirstfivemilesoutofBarchester。Itwasnearlyfouro’clock，andthethickgloomofthewintereveningwasmakingitselffelt。Andthenhebegantobefatigued。
　　Hehadnotasyeteatensincehehadlefthishomeinthemorning，andhenowpulledacrustoutofhispocketandleanedagainstagateashecrunchedit。Therewerestilltenmilesbeforehim，andheknewthatsuchanadditiontotheworkhehadalreadydonewouldtaskhimveryseverely。FarmerManglehadtoldhimthathewouldnotleaveFramleyMillbythattime。ButhehadsaidthathewouldnotreturntoFramleyMill，andherememberedhissuspicionthathiswifeandthefarmerbetweenthemhadcozenedhim。No；hewouldpersevereandwalk——walkthoughheshoulddropupontheroad。Hewasnownearerfiftythenfortyyearsofage，andhardshipsaswellastimehadtolduponhim。Heknewthatthelastfourmilesinthedarkwouldbeverysadwithhim。Butstillhepersevered，endeavouring，ashewent，tocherishhimselfwiththeremembranceofhistriumph。
　　HepassedtheturninggoingdowntoFramleywithcourage，butwhenhecametothefurtherturning，bywhichthecartwouldreturnfromFramleytotheHogglestockroad，helookedwistfullydowntheroadforfarmerMangle。ButfarmerManglewasstillattheMill，waitinginexpectationthatMrCrawleymightcometohim。Butthepoortravellerpausedherebarelyforaminute，andthenwenton，stumblingthroughthemud，strikinghisill—coveredfeetagainsttheroughstonesinthedark，sweatinginhisweakness，almosttotteringattimes，andcalculatingwhetherhisremainingstrengthwouldservetocarryhimhome。Hehadalmostforgottenthebishopandhiswifebeforeatlasthegraspedthewicketgateleadingtohisowndoor。
　　’Oh，mamma，hereispapa！’
　　’Butwhereisthecart？Ididnothearthewheels，’saidMrsCrawley。
　　’Oh，mamma，Ithinkpapaisill。’Thenthewifetookherdroopinghusbandbybotharmsandstrovetolookhimintheface。’Hehaswalkedalltheway，andheisill，’saidJane。
　　’No，mydear，Iamverytired，butnotill。Letmesitdown，andgivemesomebreadandtea，andIshallrecovermyself。’ThenMrsCrawley，fromsomesecrethoard，gothimasmallmodicumofspirits，andgavehimmeatandtea，andhewasdocile；and，obeyingherbehests，allowedhimselftobetakentohisbed。
　　’Idonotthinkthebishopwillsendformeagain，’hesaid，asshetuckedtheclothesaroundhim。
　　CHAPTERXIX
　　WHEREDIDITCOMEFROM？
　　WhenChristmasmorningcamenoemissaryfromthebishopappearedatHogglestocktointerferewiththeordinaryperformanceoftheday’sservices。’Ithinkweneedfearnofurtherdisturbance，’MrCrawleysaidtohiswife——andtherewasnofurtherdisturbance。
　　OnthedayafterhiswalkfromFramleytoBarchester，andfromBarchesterbacktoHogglestock，MrCrawleyhadrisennotmuchtheworseforhislabour，andhadgraduallygiventohiswifeafullaccountofwhathadtakenplace。’Apoorweakman，’hesaid，speakingofthebishop。’Apoorweakcreature，andmuchtobepitied。’
　　’Ihavealwaysheardthatsheisaviolentwoman。’
　　’Veryviolent，andveryignorant；andmostintrusivewithal。’
　　’Andyoudidnotanswerheraword？’
　　’Atlastmyforbearancewithherbrokedown，andIbadehermindherdistaff。’
　　’What；——really？Didyousaythosewordstoher？’
　　’Nay；asfortheexactwordsIcannotrememberthem。IwasthinkingmoreofthewordwhichitmightbefittingthatIshouldanswerthebishop。ButIcertainlytoldherthatshehadbettermindherdistaff。’
　　’Andhowdidshebehavethen？’
　　’Ididnotwaittosee。Thebishophadspoken，andIhadreplied；andwhyshouldItarrytobeholdthewoman’sviolence？Ihadtoldhimthathewaswronginlaw，andthatIatleastwouldnotsubmittousurpedauthority。Therewasnothingtokeepmelonger，andsoIwentwithoutmuchceremonyofleave—taking。Therehadbeenlittleceremonyofgreetingontheirpart，andtherewaslessinthemakingofadieuxonmine。TheyhadtoldmethatIwasathief——’
　　’No，Josiah——surelynotso？Theydidnotusethatveryword？’
　　’Isaytheydid；——theydidusethatveryword。Butstop。Iamwrong。
　　Iwronghislordship，andIcravepardonforhavingdoneso。Ifmymemoryserveme，noexpressionsoharshescapedfromthebishop’smouth。
　　Hegaveme，indeed，tounderstandmorethanoncethattheactiontakenbythemagistrateswastantamounttoaconviction，andthatImustbeguiltybecausetheyhaddecidedthattherewasevidencesufficienttojustifyatrial。Butallthatarosefrommylord’signoranceoftheadministrationofthelawsofhiscountry。Hewasveryignorant——puzzle—pated，asyoumaycallit——ledbythenosebyhiswife，weakaswater，timidandvacillating。Buthedidnotwish，Ithink，tobeinsolent。ItwasMrsProudiewhotoldmetomyfacethatIwasa——thief。’
　　’Mayshebepunishedforthecruelword！’saidMrsCrawley。’Maytheremembrancethatshehasspokenitcome，someday，heavilyuponherheart。’
　　’"Vengeanceismine。Iwillrepay，"saiththeLord，’answeredMrCrawley。’Wemaysafelyleaveallthatalone，andridourmindsofsuchwishes，ifitbepossible。Itiswell，Ithink，thatviolentoffences，whencommitted，shouldbemetbyinstantrebuke。Toturntheothercheekinstantlytothesmitercanhardlybesuitableinthesedays，whenthehandsofsomanyareraisedtostrike。Butthereturnblowshouldbegivenonlywhilethesmartremains。Shehurtmethen；butwhatistomenow，thatshecalledmeathieftomyface？DoInotknowthat，allthecountryround，menandwomanarecallingmethesamebehindmyback？’
　　’No，Josiah，youdonotknowthat。Theysaythethingisverystrange——sostrangethatitrequiresatrial；butnoonethinksyouhavetakenthatwhichwasnotyourown。’
　　’IthinkIdid。ImyselfthinkItookthatwhichwasnotmyown。Mypoorheadsuffersso；——somanygrievousthoughtsdistractme，thatIamlikeachild，andknownotwhatIdo。’Ashespokethusheputbothhandsuptohishead，leaningforwardasthoughinanxiousthought——asthoughhewerestrivingtobringhismindtobearwithaccuracyonpastevents。’Itcouldnothavebeenmine，andyet——’Thenhesatsilent，andmadenoefforttocontinuehisspeech。
　　’Andyet？’——saidhiswife，encouraginghimtoproceed。Ifshecouldonlylearntherealtruth，shethoughtthatshemightperhapsyetsavehim，withassistancefromtheirfriends。
　　’WhenIsaidthatIhadgottenitfromthatmanImusthavebeenmad。’
　　’Fromwhichman，love？’
　　’FromthemanSoames——hewhoaccusesme。Andyet，astheLordhearsme，Ithoughtsothen。Thetruthis，thattherearetimeswhenIamnot——sane。Iamnotathief——notbeforeGod；butIam——madattimes。’
　　Theselastwordswerespokenveryslowly，inawhisper——withoutanyexcitement——indeedwithacomposurewhichwashorribletowitness。Andwhathesaidwasthemoreterriblebecauseshewassowellconvincedofthetruthofhiswords。Ofcoursehewasnothief。Shewantednoonetotellherthat。Ashehimselfhadexpressedit，hewasnothiefbeforeGod，howeverthemoneymighthavecomeintohispossession。Thatthereweretimeswhenhisreason，oncesofineandclear，couldnotact，couldnotbetrustedtoguidehimright，asshehadgraduallycometoknowwithfearandtrembling。Buthehimselfhadneverbeforehintedhisownconsciousnessofthiscalamity。Indeedhehadbeensounwillingtospeakofhimselfandhisownstate，thatshehadbeenunableeventoaskhimaquestionaboutthemoney——lestheshouldsuspectthatshesuspectedhim。
　　Nowhewasspeaking——butspeakingwithsuchheartrendingsadnessthatshecouldhardlyurgehimtogoon。
　　’Youhavesometimesbeenill，Josiah，asanyofusmaybe，’shesaid，’andthathasbeenthecause。’
　　’Therearedifferentkindsofsickness。Thereissicknessofthebody，andsicknessoftheheart，andsicknessofthespirit；——andthenthereissicknessofthemind，theworstofall。’
　　’Withyou，Josiah，ithaschieflybeenthefirst。’
　　’Withme，Mary，ithasbeenallofthem——everyone！Myspiritisbroken，mymindhasnotbeenabletokeepitseventenoramidsttheruins。ButIwillstrive。Iwillstrive。Iwillstrivestill。AndifGodhelpsme，Iwillprevail。’Thenhetookuphishatandcloak，andwentforthamongthelanes；andonthisoccasionhiswifewasgladthatheshouldgoalone。
　　ThisoccurredadayortwobeforeChristmas，andMrsCrawleyduringthosedayssaidnothingmoretoherhusbandonthesubjectwhichhehadsounexpectedlydiscussed。Sheaskedhimnoquestionsaboutthemoney，orastothepossibilityofhisexercisinghismemory，nordidshecounselhimtopleadthatthefalseexcusesgivenbyhimforthepossessionofthechequehadbeenoccasionedbythesadsliptowhichsorrowhadinthosedayssubjectedhismemoryandhisintellect。Butthematterhadalwaysbeenonhermind。Mightitnotbeherparamountdutytodosomethingofthisatthepresentmoment？Mightitnotbethathisacquittalorconvictionwoulddependonwhatshemightnowlearnfromhim？ItwascleartoherthathewasbrighterinspiritsincehisencounterwiththeProudiesthanhehadeverbeensincetheaccusationhadbeenfirstmadeagainsthim。Andsheknewwellthathispresentmoodwouldnotbeoflongcontinuance。Hewouldfallagainintohismoodysilentways，andthenthechanceoflearningaughtfromhimwouldbepast，andperhaps，forever。
　　HeperformedtheChristmasserviceswithnothingofspecialdespondencyinhistoneormanner，andhiswifethoughtthatshehadneverheardhimgivethesacramentwithmoreimpressivedignity。Aftertheservicehestoodawhileatthechurchyardgate，andexchangedawordofcourtesyastotheseasonwithsuchofthefamiliesofthefarmersashadstayedfortheLord’sSupper。
　　’IwaitedatFramleyforyourreverencetillartersix——soIdid，’saidfarmerMangle。
　　’Ikepttheroad，andwalkedthewholeway，’saidMrCrawley，’IthinkI
　　toldyouthatIshouldnotreturntothemill。ButIamnotthelessobligedbyyourgreatkindness。’
　　’Saynowto’that，’saidthefarmer。’NodoubtIhadbusinessatthemill——lotstodoatthemill。’NordidhethinkthefibhewastellingwasatallincompatiblewiththeHolySacramentinwhichhehadjusttakenpart。
　　TheChristmasdinnerattheparsonagewasnotarepastthatdidmuchhonourtotheseason，butitwasabetterdinnerthantheinhabitantsofthathouseusuallyhadontheboardbeforethem。Therewasroastporkandmince—pies，andabottleofwine。AsMrsCrawleywithherownhandputthemeatuponthetable，andthen，aswashercustomintheirhouse，proceededtocutitup，shelookedathusband’sfacetoseewhetherhewasscrutinisingthefoodwithpainfuleye。Itwasbetterthatsheshouldtellthetruthatoncethanthatsheshouldbemadetotellit，inanswertoaquestion。Everythingonthetable，exceptthebreadandpotatoes，hadcomeinabasketfromFramleyCourt。Porkhadbeensentinsteadofbeef，becausepeopleinthecountry，whentheykilltheirpigs，dosometimesgiveeachotherpork——butdonotexchangejointsofbeef，whentheyslaytheiroxen。AllthiswasunderstoodbyMrsCrawley，butshealmostwishedthatbeefhadbeensent，becausebeefwouldhaveattractedlessattention。Hesaid，however，nothingtothemeat；butwhenhiswifeproposedtohimthatheshouldeatamince—pieheresentedit。’Thebarefood，’saidhe，’isbitterenough，comingasitdoes；butthatwouldchokeme。’Shedidnotpressit，butateoneherself，asotherwisehergirlwouldhavebeenforcedalsotorefusethedainty。
　　Thatevening，assoonasJanewasinbed，sheresolvedtoaskhimsomefurtherquestions。’Youwillhavealawyer，Josiah——willyounot？’
　　’WhyshouldIhavealawyer？’
　　’Becausehewillknowwhatquestionstoask，andhowquestionsontheothersideshouldbeanswered。’
　　’Ihavenoquestionstoask，andthereisonlyonewayinwhichquestionsshouldbeanswered。Ihavenomoneytopayalawyer。’
　　’But，Josiah，insuchacaseasthis，whereyourhonour，andourverylifedependuponit——’
　　’Dependonwhat？’
　　’Onyouracquittal。’
　　’Ishallnotbeacquitted。Itisaswelltolookitinthefaceatonce。Lawyerornolawyer，theywillsaythatItookthemoney。WereI
　　uponthejury，tryingthecasemyself，knowingallthatIknownow，’——andashesaidthishestruckforthwithhishandsintotheair——’IthinkthatIshouldsaysomyself。Alawyerwilldonogood。Itishere。Itishere。’Andagainheputhishandsuptohishead。
　　Sofarshehadbeensuccessful。Atthismomentithadintruthbeenherobjecttoinducehimtospeakofhisownmemory，andnotoftheaidthatalawyermightgive。Thepropositionofthelawyerhadbeenbroughtintointroducethesubject。
　　’But，Josiah——’
　　’Well？’
　　Itwasveryhardforhertospeak。Shecouldnotbeartotormenthimbyanyallusiontohisowndeficiencies。Shecouldnotenduretomakehimthinkthatshesuspectedhimofanyfrailtyeitherinintellectorthought。Wifelike，shedesiredtoworshiphim，andthatheshouldknowthatsheworshippedhim。Butifawordmightsavehim！’Josiah，wherediditcomefrom？’
　　’Yes，’saidhe；’yes；thatisthequestion。Wherediditcomefrom：？’——andheturnedsharpuponher，lookingatherwithallthepowerofhiseyes。’ItisbecauseIcannottellyouwhereitcamefromthatI
　　oughttobe——eitherinBedlam，asamadman，orinthecountygaolasathief。’Thewordsweresodreadfultoherthatshecouldnotutteratthemomentanothersyllable。’Howisaman——tothinkhimself——fit——foraman’swork，whenhecannotanswerhiswifesuchaplainquestionasthat？’Thenhepausedagain。’TheyshouldtakemetoBedlamatonce——atonce——atonce。Thatwouldnotdisgracethechildrenasthegaolwilldo。’
　　MrsCrawleycouldasknofurtherquestionsonthatevening。
　　CHAPTERXX
　　WHATMRWALKERTHOUGHTABOUTIT
　　IthadbeensuggestedtoMrRobarts，thatparsonatFramley，thatheshouldendeavourtoinducehisoldacquaintance，MrCrawley，toemployalawyertodefendhimathistrial，andMrRobartshadnotforgottenthecommissionwhichhehadundertaken。Butthereweredifficultiesinthematterofwhichhewaswellaware。InthefirstplaceMrCrawleywasamanwhomithadnotatanytimebeeneasytoadviseonmattersprivatetohimself；andinthenextplace，thiswasamatteronwhichitwasveryhardtospeaktothemanimplicated，lethimbewhohewould。MrRobartshadcomeroundtothegenerallyacceptedideathatMrCrawleyhadobtainedpossessionofthechequeillegally——acquittinghisfriendinhisownmindoftheft，simplybysupposingthathewaswool—gatheringwhenthechequecameinhisway。ButinspeakingtoMrCrawley，itwouldbenecessary——sohethought——topretendaconvictionthatMrCrawleywasasinnocentinfactasinintention。
　　HehadalmostmadeuphismindtodashatthesubjectwhenhemetMrCrawleywalkingthroughFramleytoBarchester，buthehadabstainedchieflybecauseMrCrawleyhadbeentooquickforhim，andhadgotaway。
　　Afterthatheresolvedthatitwouldbealmostuselessforhimtogotoworkunlessheshouldbeprovidedwithalawyerreadingandwillingtoundertakethetask；andashewasnotsoprovidedatpresent，hemadeuphismindthathewouldgointoSilverbridge，andseeMrWalker，theattorneythere。MrWalkeralwaysadvisedeverybodyinthosepartsabouteverything，andwouldbesuretoknowwhatwouldbetheproperthingtobedoneinthiscase。SoMrRobartsgotintohisgig，anddrovehimselfintoSilverbridge，passingveryclosetoMrCrawley’shouseonhisroad。
　　HedroveatoncetoMrWalker’soffice，andonarrivingtherefoundthattheattorneywasnotatthatmomentwithin。ButMrWinthropwaswithin。
　　WouldMrRobartsseeMrWinthrop？Now，seeingMrWinthropwasaverydifferentthingfromseeingMrWalker，althoughthetwogentlemenwerepartners。ButstillMrRobartssaidthathewouldseeMrWinthrop。
　　PerhapsMrWalkermightreturnwhilehewasthere。
　　’IsthereanythingIcandoforyou，MrRobarts？’askedMrWinthrop。MrRobartssaidthathehadwishedtoseeMrWalkeraboutthatpoorfellowCrawley。’Ah，yes；verysaidcase！Somuchsadderbeingaclergyman，MrRobarts。Wearereallyquitesorryforhim；——weareindeed。Wewouldn’thavetouchedthecaseourselvesifwecouldhavehelpedourselves。Wewouldn’tindeed。Butweareobligedtotakeallthatbusinesshere。Atanyratehe’llgetnothingbutfairusagefromus。’
　　’Iamsureofthat。Youdon’tknowwhetherhehasemployedanylawyerasyettodefendhim？’
　　’Ican’tsay。Wedon’tknow，youknow。Ishouldsayhehad——probablysomeBarchesterattorney。BorleysandBonstockinBarchesterareverygoodpeople——verygoodpeopleindeed；——forthatsortofbusinessImean，MrRobarts。Idon’tsupposetheyhavemuchcountypropertyintheirhands。’
　　MrRobartsknewthatMrWinthropwasafool，andthathecouldgetnousefuladvicefromhim。Sohesuggestedthathewouldtakehisgigdowntotheinn，andcallbackagainbeforelong。’You’llfindthatMrWalkerknowsnomorethanIdoaboutit，’saidMrWinthrop，’butofcoursehe’llbegladtoseeyouifhehappenstocomein。’SoMrRobartswenttotheinn，putuphishorse，andthen，ashesaunteredbackupthestreet，metMrWalkercomingoutoftheprivatedoorofhishouse。
　　’I’vebeenathomeallthemorning，’hesaid；’butI’vehadastiffjobofworkonhand，andtoldthemtosayintheofficethatIwasnotin。
　　SeenWinthrop，haveyou？Idon’tsupposehedidknowthatIwashere。
　　Theclerksoftenknowmorethanthepartners。AboutMrCrawley，isit？
　　Comeintomydining—room，MrRobarts，whereweshallbealone。Yes；——itisabadcase；averybadcase。Thepityisthatanybodyshouldhavesaidanythingaboutit。Lordblessme，ifI’dbeenSoamesI’dhavelethimhavethetwentypounds。LordLuftonwouldneverhaveallowedSoamestoloseit。’
　　’ButSoameswantedtofindoutthetruth。’
　　’Yes；——thatwasjustit。Soamescouldn’tbeartothinkthatheshouldbeleftinthedark，andthen，whenthepoormansaidthatSoameshadpaidthechequetohiminthewayofbusiness——itwasnotoddthatSoames’sbackshouldhavebeenup，wasit？But，MrRobarts，IshouldhavethoughtadealaboutitbeforeIshouldhavebroughtsuchamanasMrCrawleybeforeabenchofmagistratesonthatcharge。’
　　’Butbetweenmeandyou，MrWalker，didhestealthemoney？’
　　’Well，MrRobarts，youknowhowI’mplaced。’
　　’MrCrawleyismyfriend，andofcourseIwanttoassisthim。IwasunderagreatobligationtoMrCrawleyonce，andIwishtobefriendhim，whetherhetookthemoneyornot。ButIcouldactsomuchbetterifI
　　feltsureonewayortheother。’
　　’Ifyouaskme，Ithinkhedidtakeit。’
　　’What！——hestoleit？’
　　’Ithinkheknewitwasnothisownwhenhetookit。YouseeIdon’tthinkhemeanttouseitwhenhetookit。HeperhapshadsomequeerideathatSoameshadbeenhardonhim，orhislordship，andthatthemoneywasfairlyhisdue。Thenhekeptthechequebyhimtillhewasabsolutelybadgeredoutofhislifebythebutcherupthestreetthere。
　　Thatwasaboutthelongandtheshortofit，MrRobarts。’
　　’Isupposeso。Andnowwhathadwebetterdo？’
　　’Well；ifyouaskme——Heisinverybadhealth，isn’the？’
　　’No；Ishouldsaynot。HewalkedtoBarchesterandbacktheotherday。’
　　’Didhe？Buthe’sveryqueer，isn’the？’
　　’Veryodd—manneredindeed。’
　　’Anddoesandsaysallmannerofoddthings？’
　　’Ithinkyou’dfindthebishopwouldsaysoafterthatinterview。’
　　’Well；ifitwoulddoanygood，youmighthavethebishopexamined。’
　　’Examinedforwhat，MrWalker？’
　　’Ifyoucouldshow，youknow，thatCrawleyhasgotabeeinhisbonnet；
　　thatthemenssanaisnotthere，inshort；——Ithinkyoumightmanagetohavethetrialpostponed。’
　　’Butthensomebodymusttakechargeofhisliving。’
　　’Youparsonscouldmanagethatamongyou；——youandthedeanandthearchdeacon。Thearchdeaconhasalwaysgothalf—a—dozencuratesaboutsomewhere。Andthen——aftertheassizes，MrCrawleymightcometohissenses；andIthink——mindyouit’sonlyanidea——butIthinkthecommittalmightbequashed。Itwouldhavebeentemporaryinsanity，and，thoughmindIdon’tgivemywordforit，Ithinkhemightgoonandkeephisliving。Ithinkso，MrRobarts。’
　　’Thathasneveroccurredtome。’
　　’No；——Idaresaynot。Youseethedifficultyisthis。He’ssostiff—necked——willdonothinghimself。Well，thatwilldoforoneproofoftemporaryinsanity。Therealtruthis，MrRobarts，heisasmadasahatter。’
　　’UponmywordI’veoftenthoughtso。’
　　’Andyouwouldn’tmindsayingsoinevidence——wouldyou？Well，yousee，thereisnohelpingsuchamaninanyotherway。Hewon’tevenemployalawyertodefendhim。’
　　’ThatwaswhatIhadcometoyouabout。’
　　’I’mtoldhewon’t。Nowamanmustbemadwhowon’temployalawyerwhenhewantsone。Yousee，thepointweshouldgainwouldbethis——ifwetriedtogethimthroughasbeingalittletouchedintheupperstorey——whateverwecoulddoforhim，wecoulddoagainsthisownwill。
　　Themoreheopposedusthestrongerourcasewouldbe。Hewouldswearhewasnotmadatall，andweshouldsaythatthatwasthegreatestsignofhismadness。ButwhenIsaywe，ofcourseImeanyou。Imustnotappearinit。’
　　’Iwishyoucould，MrWalker。’
　　’OfcourseIcan’t；butthatwon’tmakeanydifference。’
　　’Isupposehemustseealawyer？’
　　’Yes，hemusthavealawyer；——orrather，hisfriendsmust。’
　　’Andwhowouldemployhim，ostensibly？’
　　’Ah；——there’sthedifficulty。Hiswifewouldn’tdoit，Isuppose？Shecouldn’tdohimabetterturn。’
　　’Hewouldneverforgiveher。Andshewouldneverconsentagainsthim。’
　　’Couldyouinterfere？’
　　’Ifnecessary，Iwill；——butIhardlyknowhimwellenough。’
　　’Hashenofatherormother，orunclesoraunts？Hemusthavesomebodybelongingtohim，’saidMrWalker。
　　ThenitoccurredtoMrRobartsthatDeanArabinwouldbetheproperpersontointerfere。DeanArabinandMrCrawleyhadbeenintimatefriendsinearlylife，andDeanArabinknewmoreofhimthandidanyman，atleastintheseparts。AllthisMrRobartsexplainedtoMrWalker，andMrWalkeragreedwithhimthattheservicesofDeanArabinshouldifpossiblebeobtained。MrRobartswouldatoncewritetoDeanArabinandexplainatlengthallthecircumstancesofthecase。’Theworstofitis，hewillhardlybehomeintime，’saidMrWalker。
　　’Perhapshewouldcomealittlesoonerifyouweretopressit？’
　　’Butwecouldactinhisnameinhisabsence，Isuppose？——ofcoursewithhisauthority？’
　　’Iwishhecouldbehereamonthbeforetheassizes，MrRobarts。Itwouldbebetter。’
　　’AndinthemeantimeshallIsayanythingtoMrCrawley，myself，aboutemployingalawyer？’
　　’IthinkIwould。Ifheturnsuponyou，aslikehemay，andabusesyou，thatwillhelpusinoneway。Ifheshouldconsent，andperhapshemay，thatwouldhelpusintheotherway。I’mtoldhe’sbeenoverandupsetthewholecoachofthepalace。’
　　’Ishouldn’tthinkthebishopgotmuchofhim，’saidtheparson。
　　’Idon’tlikeCrawleythelessforspeakinghismindfreetothebishop，’saidthelawyer，laughing。’Andhe’llspeakitfreetoyoutoo，MrRobarts。’
　　’Hewon’tbreakanyofmybones。Tellme，MrWalker，whatlawyershallInametohim？’