ould do so. Gradually at this time Mr
Crawley had been forced into a certain amount of intimacy with the
haunts of men. He had been twice or thrice at Barchester, and had
lunched with the dean. He had been at Framley for an hour or two,
and had been forced into some communication with old Mr. Thorne, the
squire of his new parish. The end of this had been that he had at
last consented to transfer himself and wife and daughter to the
deanery for a fortnight. He had preached one farewell sermon at
Hogglestock,--not, as he told his audience, as their pastor, which
he had ceased to be now for some two or three months,--but as their
old and loving friend, to whom the use of his former pulpit had been
lent, that he might express himself thus among them for the last
time. His sermon was very short, and was preached without book
or notes,--but he never once paused for a word or halted in the
string or rhythm of his discourse. The dean was there and declared
afterwards that he had not given him credit for such powers of
utterance. "Any man can utter out of a full heart," Crawley had
answered. "In this trumpery affair about myself, my heart is full! If
we could only have our hearts full in other matters, our utterances
thereanent would receive more attention." To all of which the dean
made no reply.

On the day after this the Crawleys took their final departure from
Hogglestock, all the brickmakers from Hoggle End having assembled
on the occasion, with a purse containing seventeen pounds seven
shillings and sixpence, which they insisted on presenting to Mr
Crawley, and as to which there was a little difficulty. And at the
deanery they remained for a fortnight. How Mrs. Crawley, under the
guidance of Mrs. Arabin, had there so far trenched upon the revenues
of St Ewold's as to provide for her husband and herself raiment
fitting for the worldly splendour of Plumstead, need not here be
told in detail. Suffice to say, the raiment was forthcoming, and Mr
Crawley found himself to be the perplexed possessor of a black dress
coat, in addition to the long frock, coming nearly to his feet, which
was provided for his daily wear. Touching this garment, there had
been some discussion between the dean and the new vicar. The dean
had desired that it should be curtailed in length. The vicar had
remonstrated,--but still with something of the weakness of compliance
in his eye. Then the dean had persisted. "Surely the price of
the cloth wanted to p