"It only wants five days to Christmas Day," continued Mrs.Proudie, "and something must be done at once.

I say nothing as to the propriety or impropriety of his being out on bail, as it is no affair of ours.

When I heard that he had been bailed by a beneficed clergyman of this diocese, of course I knew where to look for the man who would act with so much impropriety.

Of course I was not surprised when I found that that person belonged to Framley.
But, as I have said before, that is no business of ours.

I hope, Mr.
Thumble, that the bishop will never be found interfering with the ordinary laws of the land.