But Mr.Crawley would make no promise.

He bade the farmer not wait for him.

If they chanced to meet together on the road he might get up again.

If the man really had business at Framley, how could he have offered to go on to Barchester?
Were they deceiving him?
The wife of his bosom had deceived him in such matters before now.

But his trouble in this respect was soon dissipated by the pride of his anticipated triumph over the bishop.