ButtheBishophadbeenatKensingtonhimselftwohoursagotoseekforMr。Bates，andhadreturnedinhiscoachtohisownhouse，whenheheardthatthegentlemanwasgonethithertoseekhim。
Thisabsencewasmostunpropitious，foranhour\'sdelaymightcostakingdom;Esmondhadnothingforitbuttohastentothe\"King\'sArms，\"andtellthegentlementhereassembledthatMr。George（aswecalledthePrincethere）wasnotathome，butthatEsmondwouldgofetchhim;andtakingaGeneral\'scoachthathappenedtobethere，EsmonddroveacrossthecountrytoChelsey，totheBishop\'shousethere。
Theportersaidtwogentlemenwerewithhislordship，andEsmondranpastthissentryuptothelockeddooroftheBishop\'sstudy，atwhichherattled，andwasadmittedpresently。OftheBishop\'sguestsonewasabrotherprelate，andtheothertheAbbeG————。
\"WhereisMr。George？\"saysMr。Esmond;\"nowisthetime。\"TheBishoplookedscared:\"Iwenttohislodging，\"hesaid，\"andtheytoldmehewascomehither。Ireturnedasquickascoachwouldcarryme;andhehathnotbeenhere。\"
TheColonelburstoutwithanoath;thatwasallhecouldsaytotheirreverences;randownthestairsagain，andbiddingthecoachman，anoldfriendandfellow—campaigner，driveasifhewaschargingtheFrenchwithhismasteratWynendael——theywerebackatKensingtoninhalfanhour。