'More to his credit if he were to stay at home and attend to his parish,' added Jawleyford; meaning, it would have been more to his credit if he had fulfilled his engagement to him that evening, instead of going out hunting in the morning.
The two then sat silent for a time, Sponge seeing where the sore place was, and Robert Foozle, as usual, seeing nothing.

'Ah, well,' observed Jawleyford, at length breaking silence, 'it was unfortunate you went this morning.

I did my best to prevent you--told you what a long way it was, and so on.

However, never mind, we will put all right to-morrow.

His lordship, I'm sure, will be most happy to see you.