Reverend Finch--then officiating in a poor curacy near a great manufacturing town--felt a want (the want of money); and took a liberty (the liberty of attempting to borrow of his brother-in-law).

Mr.
Batchford, being a rich man, regarded this overture, it is needless to say, in the light of an insult.

Miss Batchford sided with her brother.
Second quarrel.
Time passed, as before.

Mrs.Finch the first died.

Reverend Finch's elder brother (still at daggers drawn with the other members of the family) made a second Christian proposal--namely--to shake hands across the wife's grave.