WHERE DID IT COME FROM?
When Christmas morning came no emissary from the bishop appeared at Hogglestock to interfere with the ordinary performance of the day's services.

"I think we need fear no further disturbance," Mr.Crawley said to his wife,--and there was no further disturbance.
On the day after his walk from Framley to Barchester, and from Barchester back to Hogglestock, Mr.Crawley had risen not much the worse for his labour, and had gradually given to his wife a full account of what had taken place.

"A poor weak man," he said, speaking of the bishop.

"A poor weak creature, and much to be pitied." "I have always heard that she is a violent woman." "Very violent, and very ignorant; and most intrusive withal." "And you did not answer her a word ?" "At last my forbearance with her broke down, and I bade her mind her distaff." "What;--really?
Did you say those words to her ?" "Nay; as for my exact words I cannot remember them.

I was thinking more of the words with which it might be fitting that I should answer the bishop.