Where,indeed,myfriend?Lookingaboutyou,youbegintolearnthatyoucannotdescribeyourwhereabouts.Idonotmarvelatthat.Noonefindshimselfplantedatlastinsoterriblyfoulamorass,ashewouldfainstandstillforeverondryground.
DrGrantlywasdisgusted;andalthoughhewashimselftootrueandthoroughinallhisfeelings,tobeabletosayaloudthatanygiantwaswrong,stillhehadasadfeelingwithinhisheartthattheworldwassinkingfromunderhim.Hewasstillsufficientlyexoterictothinkthatagoodstand-upfightinagoodcausewasagoodthing.NodoubthedidwishtobeBishopofWestminster,andwasanxioustocompassthatprefermentbyanymeansthatmightappeartohimtobefair.Andwhynot?Butthiswasnottheendofhisaspirations.Hewishedthatthegiantsmightprevailineverything,inbishopricsasinallothermatters;andhecouldnotunderstandthattheyshouldgivewayontheveryfirstappearanceofaskirmish.Inhisopentalkhewasloudagainstmanyagod;
butinhisheartofheartshewasbitterenoughagainstbothPorphyrionandOrion.
\'Mydeardoctor,itwouldnotdo;——notinthissession;itwouldnotindeed.\'Sohadspokentohimahalf-fledgedbutespeciallyesotericyoungmonster-cubattheTreasury,whoconsideredhimselfasuptoallthedodgesofhisparty,andregardedthearmyofmartyrswhosupporteditasaratherheavy,butveryusefulcollectionoffogies.DrGrantlyhadnotcaredtodiscussthematterwiththehalf-fledgedmonster-cub.Thebestlickedofallthemonsters,thegiantmostlikeagodofthemall,hadsaidawordortwotohim;andhealsohadsaidawordortwotothatgiant.Porphyrionhadtoldhimthatthebishopbillwouldnotdo;
andhe,inreturn,speakingwithawarmface,andbloodonhischeeks,hadtoldPorphyrionthathesawnoreasonwhythebillshouldnotdo.Thecourteousgianthadsmiledasheshookhisponderoushead,andthenthearchdeaconhadlefthim,unconsciouslyshakingsomedustfromhisshoes,ashepacedthepassagesoftheTreasurychambersforthelasttime.AshewalkedbacktohislodgingsinMountStreet,manythoughts,notaltogetherbadintheirnature,passedthroughhismind.Whyshouldhetroublehimselfaboutabishopric?Washenotwellashewas,inhisrectorydownatPlumstead?Mightitnotbeillforhimathisagetotransplanthimselfintonewsoil,toengageinnewduties,andliveamongnewpeople?WashenotusefulatBarchester,andrespectedalso;andmightitnotbepossiblethatupthereatWestminster,hemightberegardedmerelyasatoolwithwhichothermencouldwork?Hehadnotquitelikedthetoneofthatspeciallyexotericyoungmonster-cub,whohadclearlyregardedhimasadistinguishedfogyfromthearmyofmartyrs.HewouldtakehiswifebacktoBarsetshire,andtherelivecontentedwiththegoodthingswhichProvidencehadgivenhim.