Dr.Proudie was, therefore, quite prepared to take a conspicuous part in all theological affairs appertaining to these realms; and having such views, by no means intended to bury himself at Barchester as his predecessor had done.

No! London should still be his ground: a comfortable mansion in a provincial city might be well enough for the dead months of the year.

Indeed, Dr.Proudie had always felt it necessary to his position to retire from London when other great and fashionable people did so; but London should still be his fixed residence, and it was in London that he resolved to exercise that hospitality so peculiarly recommended to all bishops by St.Paul.
How otherwise could he keep himself before the world?
How else give to the government, in matters theological, the full benefit of his weight and talents?
This resolution was no doubt a salutary one as regarded the world at large, but was not likely to make him popular either with the clergy or people of Barchester.

Dr.Grantly had always lived there--in truth, it was hard for a bishop to be popular after Dr.Grantly.

His income had averaged L9,000 a year; his successor was to be rigidly limited to L5,000.