Samuelstayedtilltheservantcame，chattingandpattingthehorse；butassoonasBoldhaddisappearedthroughthefrontdoor，hestuckaswitchundertheanimal’stailtomakehimkickifpossible。
Thechurchreformersoonfoundhimselftete-a-tetewiththearchdeaconinthatsameroom，inthatsanctumsanctorumoftherectory，towhichwehavealreadybeenintroduced。Asheenteredheheardtheclickofacertainpatentlock，butitstruckhimwithnosurprise；theworthyclergymanwasnodoubthidingfromeyesprofanehislastmuch-studiedsermon；forthearchdeacon，thoughhepreachedbutseldom，wasfamousforhissermons。Noroom，Boldthought，couldhavebeenmorebecomingforadignitaryofthechurch；eachwallwasloadedwiththeology；overeachseparatebookcasewasprintedinsmallgoldlettersthenamesofthosegreatdivineswhoseworkswererangedbeneath:beginningfromtheearlyfathersinduechronologicalorder，thereweretobefoundthepreciouslaboursofthechosenservantsofthechurchdowntothelastpamphletwritteninoppositiontotheconsecrationofDrHampden；andraisedabovethisweretobeseenthebustsofthegreatestamongthegreat:Chrysostom，StAugustine，ThomasaBecket，CardinalWolsey，ArchbishopLaud，andDrPhilpotts。
Everyappliancethatcouldmakestudypleasantandgiveeasetotheovertoiledbrainwasthere；chairsmadetorelieveeachlimbandmuscle；reading-desksandwriting-deskstosuiteveryattitude；lampsandcandlesmechanicallycontrivedtothrowtheirlightonanyfavouredspot，asthestudentmightdesire；ashoalofnewspaperstoamusethefewleisuremomentswhichmightbestolenfromthelaboursoftheday；
andthenfromthewindowaviewrightthroughaboskyvistaalongwhichranabroadgreenpathfromtherectorytothechurch——attheendofwhichthetawny-tintedfineoldtowerwasseenwithallitsvariegatedpinnaclesandparapets。FewparishchurchesinEnglandareinbetterrepair，orbetterworthkeepingso，thanthatatPlumsteadEpiscopi；andyetitisbuiltinafaultystyle:thebodyofthechurchislow——solow，thatthenearlyflatleadenroofwouldbevisiblefromthechurchyard，wereitnotforthecarvedparapetwithwhichitissurrounded。Itiscruciform，thoughthetranseptsareirregular，onebeinglargerthantheother；andthetowerismuchtoohighinproportiontothechurch。Butthecolourofthebuildingisperfect；itisthatrichyellowgraywhichonefindsnowherebutinthesouthandwestofEngland，andwhichissostrongacharacteristicofmostofouroldhousesofTudorarchitecture。Thestoneworkalsoisbeautiful；themullionsofthewindowsandthethicktraceryoftheGothicworkmanshipisasrichasfancycandesire；andthoughingazingonsuchastructureoneknowsbyrulethattheoldpriestswhobuiltit，builtitwrong，onecannotbringoneselftowishthattheyshouldhavemadeitotherthanitis。
WhenBoldwasusheredintothebook-room，hefounditsownerstandingwithhisbacktotheemptyfire-placereadytoreceivehim，andhecouldnotbutperceivethatthatexpansivebrowwaselatedwithtriumph，andthatthosefullheavylipsboremoreprominentlythanusualanappearanceofarrogantsuccess。