CHAPTER V.
WHAT THE WORLD THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr.Crawley.

Up to the time of Mrs.Crawley's visit to Silverbridge, the affair had not been much discussed.

To give Mr.Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.

While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.

The cheque had of course been traced, and inquiry had of course been made as to Mr.Crawley's possession of it.