It will be well that Thumble should be there in person as he will want to look for lodgings in the parish." "But, my dear--" "Well, bishop ?" "About lodgings?
I hardly think that Mr.Thumble, if we decide that Mr.Thumble shall undertake the duty--" "We have decided that Mr.Thumble should undertake the duty.

That is decided." "But I do not think he should trouble himself to look for lodgings at Hogglestock.

He can go over on the Sundays." "And who is to do the parish work?
Would you have that man, a convicted thief, to look after the schools, and visit the sick, and perhaps attend the dying ?" "There will be a great difficulty; there will indeed," said the bishop, becoming very unhappy, and feeling that he was driven by circumstances either to assert his own knowledge or teach his wife something of the law with reference to his position as a bishop.

"Who is to pay Mr.Thumble ?" "The income of the parish must be sequestrated, and he must be paid out of that.

Of course he must have the income while he does the work." "But, my dear, I cannot sequestrate the man's income." "I don't believe it, bishop.