’Andhislordship，shouldhesodecide，willarmmewithsuchpoweronmynextcomingaswillenablemetocarryouthislordship’swishes。’
’Hislordshipwillabidebythelaw，aswillyoualso。’Inspeakingtheselastwordshestoodwiththedoorinhishand，andMrThumble，notknowinghowtoincreaseorevenmaintainhisfirmness，thoughtitbesttopassout，andmounthisgreyponyandrideaway。
’Thepoormanthoughtthatyouwerelaughingathimwhenyoucalledhimanangelofthechurch，’saidMrsCrawley，cominguptohimandsmilingonhim。
’HadItoldhimhewassimplyamessenger，hewouldhavetakenitworse；——poorfool！Whentheyhaveridthemselvesofmetheymayputhimhere，inmychurch；butnotyet——notyet。WhereisJane？TellherthatI
amreadytocommencetheSevenagainstThebeswithher。’ThenJanewasimmediatelysentforoutoftheschool，andtheSevenagainstThebeswascommencedwithgreatenergy。OftenduringthenexthourandahalfMrsCrawleyfromthekitchenwouldhearhimreadingout，orrathersayingbyrote，withsonorousrollingvoice，greatpassagesfromsomechorus，andshewasverythankfultothebishop，whohadsentovertothemamessageandmessengerwhichhadbeensosalutaryintheireffectuponherhusband。’Intruthanangelofthechurch，’shesaidtoherselfasshechoppeduptheonionsforthemutton—broth；andeverafterwardssheregardedMrThumbleasan’angel’。