His temperament was somewhat tactless and masterful, and he could never easily place himself at the stand-point of those who differed from him.

The use of his imagination was mainly confined to the hours in his study; and while there, if he had his "_beaux moments_," he had also his "_mauvais quarts d'heure_." Perhaps if he had brought a little imagination to bear upon his relations with Muston and Allington, Crabbe would not have deserted his people so soon after coming among them.

The stop made him many enemies.
For here was no case of a poor curate accepting, for his family's sake, a more lucrative post.

Crabbe was leaving the Vale of Belvoir because an accession of fortune had befallen the family, and it was pleasanter to live in his native county and in a better house.

So, at least, his action was interpreted at the time, and Crabbe's son takes no very different view.