Ashegotonhishorse，whichhewasfaintodofeelinglikeadogturnedoutofakitchen，hewasagaingreetedbylittleSammy。
’Good-bye，MrBold；Ihopewemayhavethepleasureofseeingyouagainbeforelong；Iamsurepapawillalwaysbegladtoseeyou。’
ThatwascertainlythebitterestmomentinJohnBold’slife。
Noteventheremembranceofhissuccessfullovecouldcomforthim；nay，whenhethoughtofEleanorhefeltthatitwasthatverylovewhichhadbroughthimtosuchapass。Thatheshouldhavebeensoinsulted，andbeunabletoreply！Thatheshouldhavegivenupsomuchtotherequestofagirl，andthenhavehadhismotivessomisunderstood！Thatheshouldhavemadesogrossamistakeasthisvisitofhistothearchdeacon’s！
Hebitthetopofhiswhip，tillhepenetratedthehornofwhichitwasmade:hestruckthepooranimalinhisanger，andthenwasdoublyangrywithhimselfathisfutilepassion。Hehadbeensocompletelycheckmated，sopalpablyovercome！andwhatwashetodo？Hecouldnotcontinuehisactionafterpledginghimselftoabandonit；norwasthereanyrevengeinthat——itwastheverysteptowhichhisenemyhadendeavouredtogoadhim！
Hethrewthereinstotheservantwhocametotakehishorse，andrushedupstairsintohisdrawing-room，wherehissisterMarywassitting。
’Iftherebeadevil，’saidhe，’arealdevilhereonearth，itisDrGrantly。’Hevouchsafedhernofurtherintelligence，butagainseizinghishat，herushedout，andtookhisdepartureforLondonwithoutanotherwordtoanyone。
TheWarden’sDecisionThemeetingbetweenEleanorandherfatherwasnotsostormyasthatdescribedinthelastchapter，butitwashardlymoresuccessful。OnherreturnfromBold’shouseshefoundherfatherinastrangestate。Hewasnotsorrowfulandsilentashehadbeenonthatmemorabledaywhenhisson-in-lawlecturedhimastoallthatheowedtohisorder；norwasheinhisusualquietmood。WhenEleanorreachedthehospital，hewaswalkingtoandfrouponthelawn，andshesoonsawthathewasmuchexcited。
’IamgoingtoLondon，mydear，’hesaidassoonashesawher。
’London，papa！’
’Yes，mydear，toLondon；Iwillhavethismattersettledsomeway；therearesomethings，Eleanor，whichIcannotbear。’
’Oh，papa，whatisit？’saidshe，leadinghimbythearmintothehouse。’Ihadsuchgoodnewsforyou，andnowyoumakemefearIamtoolate。Andthen，beforehecouldletherknowwhathadcausedthissuddenresolve，orcouldpointtothefatalpaperwhichlayonthetable，shetoldhimthatthelawsuitwasover，thatBoldhadcommissionedhertoassureherfatherinhisnamethatitwouldbeabandoned，——thattherewasnofurthercauseformisery，thatthewholemattermightbelookedonasthoughithadneverbeendiscussed。Shedidnottellhimwithwhatdeterminedvehemenceshehadobtainedthisconcessioninhisfavour，nordidshementionthepriceshewastopayforit。
Thewardendidnotexpresshimselfpeculiarlygratifiedatthisintelligence，andEleanor，thoughshehadnotworkedforthanks，andwasbynomeansdisposedtomagnifyherowngoodoffices，felthurtatthemannerinwhichhernewswasreceived。
’MrBoldcanactashethinksproper，mylove，’saidhe；’ifMrBoldthinkshehasbeenwrong，ofcoursehewilldiscontinuewhatheisdoing；butthatcannotchangemypurpose。’
’Oh，papa！’sheexclaimed，allbutcryingwithvexation；
’Ithoughtyouwouldhavebeensohappy——Ithoughtallwouldhavebeenrightnow。’
’MrBold，’continuedhe，’hassetgreatpeopletowork——sogreatthatIdoubttheyarenowbeyondhiscontrol。Readthat，mydear。’Thewarden，doublingupanumberofTheJupiter，pointedtothepeculiararticlewhichshewastoread。
Itwastothelastofthethreeleaders，whicharegenerallyfurnisheddailyforthesupportofthenation，thatMrHardingdirectedherattention。Itdealtsomeheavyblowsonvariousclericaldelinquents；onfamilieswhoreceivedtheirtensofthousandsyearlyfordoingnothing；onmenwho，asthearticlestated，rolledinwealthwhichtheyhadneitherearnednorinherited，andwhichwasinfactstolenfromthepoorerclergy。Itnamedsomesonsofbishops，andgrandsonsofarchbishops；mengreatintheirway，whohadredeemedtheirdisgraceintheeyesofmanybytheenormityoftheirplunder；
andthen，havingdisposedoftheseleviathans，itdescendedtoMrHarding。
’Wealludedsomeweekssincetoaninstanceofsimilarinjustice，thoughinamorehumblescale，inwhichthewardenofanalmshouseatBarchesterhasbecomepossessedoftheincomeofthegreaterpartofthewholeinstitution。Whyanalmshouseshouldhaveawardenwecannotpretendtoexplain，norcanwesaywhatspecialneedtwelveoldmencanhavefortheservicesofaseparateclergyman，seeingthattheyhavetwelvereservedseatsforthemselvesinBarchesterCathedral。
Butbethisasitmay，letthegentlemancallhimselfwardenorprecentor，orwhathewill，lethimbeneversoscrupulousinexactingreligiousdutiesfromhistwelvedependents，orneversonegligentasregardstheservicesofthecathedral，itappearspalpablyclearthathecanbeentitledtonoportionoftherevenueofthehospital，exceptingthatwhichthefoundersetapartforhim；anditisequallyclearthatthefounderdidnotintendthatthree-fifthsofhischarityshouldbesoconsumed。
’Thecaseiscertainlyapaltryoneafterthetensofthousandswithwhichwehavebeendealing，forthewarden’sincomeisafterallbutapooreighthundredayear:eighthundredayearisnotmagnificentprefermentofitself，andthewardenmay，foranythingweknow，beworthmuchmoretothechurch；butifso，letthechurchpayhimoutoffundsjustlyatitsowndisposal。
’WealludetothequestionoftheBarchesteralmshouseatthepresentmoment，becauseweunderstandthatapleahasbeensetupwhichwillbepeculiarlyrevoltingtothemindsofEnglishchurchmen。AnactionhasbeentakenagainstMrWardenHarding，onbehalfofthealmsmen，byagentlemanactingsolelyonpublicgrounds，anditistobearguedthatMrHardingtakesnothingbutwhathereceivedasaservantofthehospital，andthatheisnothimselfresponsiblefortheamountofstipendgiventohimforhiswork。Suchapleawoulddoubtlessbefair，ifanyonequestionedthedailywagesofabricklayeremployedonthebuilding，orthefeeofthecharwomanwhocleansit；butwecannotenvythefeelingofaclergymanoftheChurchofEnglandwhocouldallowsuchanargumenttobeputinhismouth。
’IfthispleabeputforwardwetrustMrHardingwillbeforcedasawitnesstostatethenatureofhisemployment；theamountofworkthathedoes；theincomewhichhereceives；
andthesourcefromwhenceheobtainedhisappointment。
Wedonotthinkhewillreceivemuchpublicsympathytoatonefortheannoyanceofsuchanexamination。’
AsEleanorreadthearticleherfaceflushedwithindignation，andwhenshehadfinishedit，shealmostfearedtolookupatherfather。
’Well，mydear，’saidhe，’whatdoyouthinkofthat——isitworthwhiletobeawardenatthatprice？’
’Oh，papa；——dearpapa！’
’MrBoldcan’tun-writethat，mydear——MrBoldcan’tsaythatthatsha’n’tbereadbyeveryclergymanatOxford；nay，byeverygentlemanintheland’:andthenhewalkedupanddowntheroom，whileEleanorinmutedespairfollowedhimwithhereyes。’AndI’lltellyouwhat，mydear，’hecontinued，speakingnowverycalmly，andinaforcedmannerveryunlikehimself；’MrBoldcan’tdisputethetruthofeverywordinthatarticleyouhavejustread——norcanI。’Eleanorstaredathim，asthoughshescarcelyunderstoodthewordshewasspeaking。’NorcanI，Eleanor:that’stheworstofall，orwouldbesoiftherewerenoremedy。Ihavethoughtmuchofallthissinceweweretogetherlastnight’；andhecameandsatbesideher，andputhisarmroundherwaistashehaddonethen。’Ihavethoughtmuchofwhatthearchdeaconhassaid，andofwhatthispapersays；andIdobelieveIhavenorighttobehere。’
’Norighttobewardenofthehospital，papa？’
’Norighttobewardenwitheighthundredayear；norighttobewardenwithsuchahouseasthis；norighttospendinluxurymoneythatwasintendedforcharity。MrBoldmaydoashepleasesabouthissuit，butIhopehewillnotabandonitformysake。’
PoorEleanor！thiswasharduponher。Wasitforthisshehadmadehergreatresolve！Forthisthatshehadlaidasideherquietdemeanour，andtakenuponhertherantsofatragedyheroine！Onemayworkandnotforthanks，butyetfeelhurtatnotreceivingthem；andsoitwaswithEleanor:
onemaybedisinterestedinone’sgoodactions，andyetfeeldiscontentedthattheyarenotrecognised。Charitymaybegivenwiththelefthandsoprivilythattherighthanddoesnotknowit，andyetthelefthandmayregrettofeelthatithasnoimmediatereward。Eleanorhadhadnowishtoburdenherfatherwithaweightofobligation，andyetshehadlookedforwardtomuchdelightfromtheknowledgethatshehadfreedhimfromhissorrows:nowsuchhopeswereentirelyover:
allthatshehaddonewasofnoavail；shehadhumbledherselftoBoldinvain；theevilwasutterlybeyondherpowertocure！
Shehadthoughtalsohowgentlyshewouldwhispertoherfatherallthatherloverhadsaidtoheraboutherself，andhowimpossibleshehadfoundittorejecthim:andthenshehadanticipatedherfather’skindlykissandcloseembraceashegavehissanctiontoherlove。Alas！shecouldsaynothingofthisnow。InspeakingofMrBold，herfatherputhimasideasonewhosethoughtsandsayingsandactscouldbeofnomoment。Gentlereader，didyoueverfeelyourselfsnubbed？
Didyouever，whenthinkingmuchofyourownimportance，findyourselfsuddenlyreducedtoanonentity？SuchwasEleanor’sfeelingnow。
’Theyshallnotputforwardthispleaonmybehalf，’continuedthewarden。’Whatevermaybethetruthofthematter，thatatanyrateisnottrue；andthemanwhowrotethatarticleisrightinsayingthatsuchapleaisrevoltingtoanhonestmind。IwillgouptoLondon，mydear，andseetheselawyersmyself，andifnobetterexcusecanbemadeformethanthat，Iandthehospitalwillpart。’