She perceived at once that the bishop was about to interfere with her husband in consequence of that which the magistrates had done yesterday.
"Mamma, he doesn't know what to do with his pony," said Jane.
"Tell him to tie it to the rail," said Mr.Crawley.

"If he has expected to find menials here, as he has them at the palace, he will be wrong.

If he wants to come in here, let him tie the beast to the rail." So Jane went out and sent a message to Mr.Thumble by the girl, and Mr.Thumble did tie the pony to the rail, and followed the girl into the house.

Jane in the meantime had retired out by the back door to the school, but Mrs.Crawley kept her ground.

She kept her ground although she almost believed that her husband would prefer to have the field to himself.