Why silence him at all?
suggested Mr.Harding.Let them not be ashamed to hear what any man might have to preach to them, unless he preached false doctrine; in which case, let the bishop silence him.

So spoke our friend; vainly; for human ends must be attained by human means.

But the dean saw a ray of hope out of those purblind old eyes of his.

Yes, let them tell the bishop how distasteful to them was this Mr.Slope: a new bishop just come to his seat could not wish to insult his clergy while the gloss was yet fresh on his first apron.
Then up rose Dr.Grantly and, having thus collected the scattered wisdom of his associates, spoke forth with words of deep authority.
When I say up rose the archdeacon, I speak of the inner man, which then sprang up to more immediate action, for the doctor had bodily been standing all along with his back to the dean's empty fire-grate, and the tails of his frock coat supported over his two arms.

His hands were in his breeches pockets.
"It is quite clear that this man must not be allowed to preach again in this cathedral.