the parish except Mr. Snapper on the Sundays. Mr. Snapper, when he had
completed the service on the first of these Sundays, intimated to Mr
Crawley his opinion that probably that gentleman might himself wish
to resume his duties on the following Sabbath. Mr. Crawley, however,
courteously declined to do anything of the kind. He said that it
was quite out of the question that he should do so without a direct
communication made to him from the bishop, or by the bishop's order.
The assizes had, of course, gone by, and all question of the trial
was over. Nevertheless,--as Mr. Snapper said,--the bishop had not,
as yet, given any order. Mr. Snapper was of opinion that the bishop
in these days was not quite himself. He had spoken to the bishop
about it and the bishop had told him peevishly,--"I must say quite
peevishly," Mr. Snapper had said,--that nothing was to be done at
present. Mr. Snapper was not the less clearly of opinion that Mr
Crawley might resume his duties. To this, however, Mr. Crawley would
not assent.

But even during this fortnight Mr. Crawley had not remained altogether
neglected. Two days after Mr. Harding's death he had received a note
from the dean in which he was advised not to resume the duties at
Hogglestock for the present. "Of course you can understand that we
have a sad house here for the present," the dean had said. "But as
soon as ever we are able to move in the matter we will arrange things
for you as comfortably as we can. I will see the bishop myself." Mr
Crawley had no ambitious idea of any comfort which might accrue to
him beyond that of an honourable return to his humble preferment at
Hogglestock; but, nevertheless, he was in this case minded to do as
the dean counselled him. He had submitted himself to the bishop, and
he would wait till the bishop absolved him from his submission.

On the day after the funeral, the bishop had sent his compliments to
the dean with an expression of a wish that the dean would call upon
him on any early day that might be convenient with reference to the
position of Mr. Crawley of Hogglestock. The note was in the bishop's
own handwriting and was as mild and civil as a bishop's note could
be. Of course the dean named an early day for the interview; but it
was necessary before he went to the bishop that he should discuss
the matter with the archdeacon. If St Ewold's might be given to Mr
Crawley, the Hogglestock difficulties would all be brought to an
end. The arc