Having paid his respects to the bishop he returned quietly to the side of his old friend Mr.
Thorne, thereby angering Mrs.Proudie, as might easily be seen by her face.

And Mr.Chadwick also was there, the episcopal man of business for the diocese; but he also adhered to the two gentlemen above named.

And now that the bishop and the ladies had taken their places, Mr.Harold Smith relifted his gloves and again laid them down, hummed three times distinctly, and then began.
"It was," he said, "the most peculiar characteristic of the present era in the British islands that those who were high placed before the world in rank, wealth, and education were willing to come forward and give their time and knowledge without fee or reward, for the advantage and amelioration of those who did not stand so high in the social scale." And then he paused for a moment, during which Mrs.
Smith remarked to Miss Dunstable that that was pretty well for a beginning; and Miss Dunstable replied, "that as for herself she felt very grateful to rank, wealth, and education." Mr.Sowerby winked to Mr.Supplehouse, who opened his eyes very wide and shrugged his shoulders.

But the Barchesterians took it all in good part and gave the lecturer the applause of their hands and feet.

And then, well pleased, he recommenced--"I do not make these remarks with reference to myself--" "I hope he's not going to be modest," said Miss Dunstable.
"It will be quite new if he is," replied Mrs.Smith.
"-- so much as to many noble and talented lords and members of the lower House who have lately from time to time devoted themselves to this good work." And then he went through a long list of peers and members of Parliament, beginning, of course, with Lord Boanerges, and ending with Mr.Green Walker, a young gentleman who had lately been returned by his uncle's interest for the borough of Crewe Junction, and had immediately made his entrance into public life by giving a lecture on the grammarians of the Latin language as exemplified at Eton School.