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He must console himself as best he might with the returning prospect of assured prosperity, and with his renewed hopes as to the Plumstead foxes! "We think, major, that when the time comes you ought to be the bearer of the news to Hogglestock," said Mr Walker. Then the major did undertake to convey the news to Hogglestock, but he made no promise as to going over to Plumstead.
Mrs Grantly had much wished that her sister would reside at Plumstead, till her father's house at Crabtree should be ready for her; but Eleanor herself strongly resisted this proposal. It was in vain urged upon her, that a lady in lodgings cost more than a gentleman; and that, under her father's present circumstances, such an expense should be avoided.
"Deserved it!" said Eleanor, whose mind as regarded Mr. Slope was almost bloodthirsty. "Had I stabbed him with a dagger, he would have deserved it. But what will they say about it at Plumstead?" "I don't think I should tell them," said Mary. Eleanor began to think that she would not. There could have been no kinder comforter than Mary Bold.
The archdeacon's sermon text, blessing, and all was concluded within the half-hour. Then they shook hands with their Ullathorne friends and returned to Plumstead. 'Twas thus that Mr. Arabin read himself in at St. Ewold's. Mr. Slope Manages Matters Very Cleverly at Puddingdale The next two weeks passed pleasantly enough at Plumstead. The whole party there assembled seemed to get on well together.
'Dr Grantly certainly asked me for my advice, and I gave it. He asked me 'I know he did, Mr Arabin. He asked you whether he would be doing right to receive me at Plumstead, if I continued my acquaintance with a gentleman who happens to be personally disagreeable to yourself and to him? 'You are mistaken, Mrs Bold. I have no personal knowledge of Mr Slope; I have never met him in my life.
'Have you got good water out at Plumstead, Mr Archdeacon? said the bishop by way of changing the conversation. 'Pretty good, said the archdeacon. 'But by no means so good as his wine, my lord, said a witty minor canon. 'Nor so generally used, said another; 'that is for inward application. 'Ha, ha, ha! laughed the bishop, 'a good cellar of wine is a very comfortable thing in a house.
Eleanor was not a little surprised when her brother-in-law came back and very civilly pressed her to go out to Plumstead with her father. She instantly perceived that her father had been fighting her battles for her behind her back. She felt thankful to him, and for his sake she would not show her resentment to the archdeacon by refusing his invitation.
"Then I shall not be a doctor, for I don't want to do things for people who can't pay me," said Don; and then he ran up to a pleasant-faced girl, who was weeding the garden of the next house, and asked her if she could tell him where Dr. Plumstead lived.
The new black long frock, I think Mr Crawley liked; but the dress coat, with the suit complete, perplexed him sorely. With his new coats, and something also, of new manners, he and his wife went over to Plumstead, leaving Jane at the deanery with Mrs Arabin. The dean also went to Plumstead.
He can walk down High Street of Barchester without feeling that those who see him are comparing his claims with those of Mr Slope. The intercourse between Plumstead and the deanery is of the most constant and familiar description.
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