DrGrantlyVisitstheHospitalThoughdoubtandhesitationdisturbedtherestofourpoorwarden，nosuchweaknessperplexedthenoblerbreastofhisson-in-law。Astheindomitablecockpreparingforthecombatsharpenshisspurs，shakeshisfeathers，anderectshiscomb，sodidthearchdeaconarrangehisweaponsforthecomingwar，withoutmisgivingandwithoutfear。Thathewasfullyconfidentofthejusticeofhiscauseletnoonedoubt。Manyamancanfighthisbattlewithgoodcourage，butwithadoubtingconscience。SuchwasnotthecasewithDrGrantly。HedidnotbelieveintheGospelwithmoreassurancethanhedidinthesacredjusticeofallecclesiasticalrevenues。WhenheputhisshouldertothewheeltodefendtheincomeofthepresentandfutureprecentorsofBarchester，hewasanimatedbyasstrongasenseofaholycause，asthatwhichgivescouragetoamissionaryinAfrica，orenablesasisterofmercytogiveupthepleasuresoftheworldforthewardsofahospital。Hewasabouttodefendtheholyofholiesfromthetouchoftheprofane；toguardthecitadelofhischurchfromthemostrampantofitsenemies；toputonhisgoodarmourinthebestoffights；andsecure，ifpossible，thecomfortsofhiscreedforcominggenerationsofecclesiasticaldignitaries。Suchaworkrequirednoordinaryvigour；andthearchdeaconwas，therefore，extraordinarilyvigorous。Itdemandedabuoyantcourage，andahearthappyinitstoil；andthearchdeacon’sheartwashappy，andhiscouragewasbuoyant。
Heknewthathewouldnotbeabletoanimatehisfather-in-lawwithfeelingslikehisown，butthisdidnotmuchdisturbhim。Hepreferredtobearthebruntofthebattlealone，anddidnotdoubtthatthewardenwouldresignhimselfintohishandswithpassivesubmission。
’Well，MrChadwick，’hesaid，walkingintothesteward’sofficeadayortwoafterthesigningofthepetitionascommemoratedinthelastchapter:’anythingfromCoxandCumminsthismorning？’MrChadwickhandedhimaletter；
whichheread，strokingthetight-gaiteredcalfofhisrightlegashedidso。MessrsCoxandCumminsmerelysaidthattheyhadasyetreceivednonoticefromtheiradversaries；thattheycouldrecommendnopreliminarysteps；butthatshouldanyproceedingreallybetakenbythebedesmen，itwouldbeexpedienttoconsultthatveryeminentQueen’sCounsel，SirAbrahamHaphazard。
’Iquiteagreewiththem，’saidDrGrantly，refoldingtheletter。’Iperfectlyagreewiththem。Haphazardisnodoubtthebestman；athoroughchurchman，asoundconservative，andineveryrespectthebestmanwecouldget——he’sintheHouse，too，whichisagreatthing。’