I pity Crawley from my heart.

Poor, unfortunate man! The general opinion seems to be that he is not in truth responsible for what he has done.
As for his victory over the bishop, nothing on earth could be better.
"Your mother particularly wishes you to come over to us before the end of the week, and to bring Edith.

Your grandfather will be here, and he is becoming so infirm that he will never come to us for another Christmas.

Of course you will stay over the new year." Though the letter was full of Mr.Crawley and his affairs there was not a word in it about Grace.

This, however, was quite natural.