You, Mr.Dean, have suggested that we should appeal to the bishop to abstain from forcing this man on us; but what if the bishop allow himself to be ruled by his chaplain?
In my opinion the matter is in our own hands.

Mr.Slope cannot preach there without permission asked and obtained, and let that permission be invariably refused.

Let all participation in the ministry of the cathedral service be refused to him.

Then, if the bishop choose to interfere, we shall know what answer to make to the bishop.

My friend here has suggested that this man may again find his way into the pulpit by undertaking the duty of some of your minor canons, but I am sure that we may fully trust to these gentlemen to support us, when it is known that the dean objects to any such transfer." "Of course you may," said the chancellor.
There was much more discussion among the learned conclave, all of which, of course, ended in obedience to the archdeacon's commands.
They had too long been accustomed to his rule to shake it off so soon, and in this particular case they had none of them a wish to abet the man whom he was so anxious to put down.
Such a meeting as that we have just recorded is not held in such a city as Barchester unknown and untold of.