He had a smile and a good word for all--enemies as well as friends.
In that novel, Trollope, himself, comments on prejudice and bigotry:.

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Mrs.Ray, in her quiet way, expressed much joy that Mr.
Comfort's son-in-law should have been successful, and that Baslehurst should not have disgraced itself by any connection with a Jew.

To her it had appeared monstrous that such a one should have been even permitted to show himself in the town as a candidate for its representation.