’Well，MrThumble！’shesaid。
MrThumbledidnotansweratonce，thinking，probably，thatthebishopmightchoosetoexplainthecircumstances。Butneitherdidthebishopsayanything。
’Well，MrThumble？’shesaidagain；andthenshestoodlookingatthemanwhohadfailedsodisastrously。
’Ihaveexplainedtothebishop，’saidhe。’MrCrawleyhasbeencontumacious——verycontumaciousindeed。’
’ButyoupreachedatHogglestock？’