Howmuchsweetsolace，howmuchvaluedcounselhasourarchdeaconreceivedwithinthatsaintedenclosure！’Tistherealonethatheunbends，andcomesdownfromhishighchurchpedestaltothelevelofamortalman。IntheworldDrGrantlyneverlaysasidethatdemeanourwhichsowellbecomeshim。
Hehasallthedignityofanancientsaintwiththesleeknessofamodernbishop；heisalwaysthesame；heisalwaysthearchdeacon；unlikeHomer，henevernods。Evenwithhisfather-in-law，evenwiththebishopanddean，hemaintainsthatsonoroustoneandloftydeportmentwhichstrikesaweintotheyoungheartsofBarchester，andabsolutelycowsthewholeparishofPlumsteadEpiscopi。’Tisonlywhenhehasexchangedthatever-newshovelhatforatassellednightcap，andthoseshiningblackhabilimentsforhisaccustomedrobedenuit，thatDrGrantlytalks，andlooks，andthinkslikeanordinaryman。
Manyofushaveoftenthoughthowsevereatrialoffaithmustthisbetothewivesofourgreatchurchdignitaries。TousthesemenarepersonificationsofStPaul；theirverygaitisaspeakingsermon；theircleanandsombreapparelexactsfromusfaithandsubmission，andthecardinalvirtuesseemtohoverroundtheirsacredhats。Adeanorarchbishop，inthegarbofhisorder，issureofourreverence，andawell-got-upbishopfillsourverysoulswithawe。Buthowcanthisfeelingbeperpetuatedinthebosomsofthosewhoseethebishopswithouttheiraprons，andthearchdeaconseveninalowerstateofdishabille？
Dowenotallknowsomereverend，allbutsacred，personagebeforewhomourtongueceasestobeloudandoursteptobeelastic？Butwereweoncetoseehimstretchhimselfbeneaththebed-clothes，yawnwidely，andburyhisfaceuponhispillow，wecouldchatterbeforehimasgliblyasbeforeadoctororalawyer。Fromsomesuchcause，doubtless，itarosethatourarchdeaconlistenedtothecounselsofhiswife，thoughheconsideredhimselfentitledtogivecounseltoeveryotherbeingwhomhemet。
’Mydear，’hesaid，asheadjustedthecopiousfoldsofhisnightcap，’therewasthatJohnBoldatyourfather’sagaintoday。Imustsayyourfatherisveryimprudent。’