Therewasanotherperiodofsilence，afterwhichthebishopasked，withadegreeofirritableenergyveryunusualwithhim，whetherthis’pestilentintruder’meaningJohnBoldhadanyfriendsinBarchester。

　　MrHardinghadfullymadeuphismindtotellthebishopeverything；tospeakofhisdaughter’slove，aswellashisowntroubles；totalkofJohnBoldinhisdoublecapacityoffutureson-in-lawandpresentenemy；andthoughhefeltittobesufficientlydisagreeable，nowwashistimetodoit。

　　’Heisveryintimateatmyownhouse，bishop。’Thebishopstared。Hewasnotsofargoneinorthodoxyandchurchmilitancyashisson，butstillhecouldnotbringhimselftounderstandhowsodeclaredanenemyoftheestablishmentcouldbeadmittedontermsofintimacyintothehouse，notonlyofsofirmapillarasMrHarding，butonesomuchinjuredasthewardenofthehospital。

　　’Indeed，IlikeMrBoldmuch，personally，’continuedthedisinterestedvictim；’andtotellyouthe“truth“’——hehesitatedashebroughtoutthedreadfultidings——’Ihavesometimesthoughtitnotimprobablethathewouldbemysecondson-in-law。’

　　Thebishopdidnotwhistle:webelievethattheylosethepowerofdoingsoonbeingconsecrated；andthatinthesedaysonemightaseasilymeetacorruptjudgeasawhistlingbishop；buthelookedasthoughhewouldhavedoneso，butforhisapron。

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