There is no ground on which I could ask for any favour from the bishop, whom, indeed, I hardly know.

Nor would I ask a favour, the granting of which might possibly be made a question to be settled by Mr.Slope.

No," said he, moved for a moment by a spirit very unlike his own, "I certainly shall be very glad to go back to the hospital; but I should never go there if it were necessary that my doing so should be the subject of a request to Mr.
Slope." This little outbreak of her father's anger jarred on the present tone of Eleanor's mind.

She had not learnt to like Mr.Slope, but she had learnt to think that he had much respect for her father; and she would, therefore, willingly use her efforts to induce something like good feeling between them.
"Papa," said she, "I think you somewhat mistake Mr.Slope's character." "Do I ?" said he placidly.
"I think you do, Papa.

I think he intended no personal disrespect to you when he preached the sermon which made the archdeacon and the dean so angry!" "I never supposed he did, my dear.