Truly I know not whether there is any to be found for me on earth.

But the deeper my troubles, the greater my sorrow, the more pressing my danger, the stronger is my need that I should carry myself in these days with that outward respect of self which will teach those around me to know that, let who will condemn me, I have not condemned myself.

Were I to abandon my pulpit, unless forced to do so by legal means, I should in doing so be putting a plea of guilty against myself upon the record.

This, my lord, I will not do.
I have the honour to be, my lord, Your lordship's most obedient servant, JOSIAH CRAWLEY.
When he had finished writing his letter he read it over slowly, and then handed it to Mr.Thumble.The act of writing, and the current of the thoughts through his brain, and the feeling that in every word written he was getting the better of the bishop,--all this joined to a certain manly delight in warfare against authority, lighted up the man's face and gave to his eyes an expression which had been long wanting to them.

His wife at that moment came into the room and he looked at her with an air of triumph as he handed the letter to Mr.
Thumble.