Between him and Robarts too there grew up an intimacy rather than a friendship.

Robarts would submit to his opinion on matters of ecclesiastical and even theological law, would listen to him with patience, would agree with him where he could, and differ from him mildly when he could not.

For Robarts was a man who made himself pleasant to all men.

And thus, under Lady Lufton's wing, there grew up a connexion between Framley and Hogglestock, in which Mrs.Robarts also assisted.

And now that Lady Lufton was looking about her, to see how she might best bring proper clerical influence to bear upon her own recreant fox-hunting parson, it occurred to her that she might use Mr.Crawley in the matter.
Mr.Crawley would certainly be on her side as far as opinion went, and would have no fear as to expressing his opinion to his brother clergyman.