Havingwrittentheselettersandmadeacopyoftheformeroneforthebenefitofthearchdeacon，MrHarding，whomwemustnowceasetocallthewarden，hehavingdesignatedhimselfsoforthelasttime，foundthatitwasnearlytwoo’clock，andthathemustprepareforhisjourney。Yes，fromthistimeheneveragainadmittedthenamebywhichhehadbeensofamiliarlyknown，andinwhich，totellthetruth，hehadrejoiced。Theloveoftitlesiscommontoallmen，andavicarorfellowisaspleasedatbecomingMrArchdeaconorMrProvost，asalieutenantatgettinghiscaptaincy，oracitytallow-chandlerinbecomingSirJohnontheoccasionofaQueen’svisittoanewbridge。Butwardenhewasnolonger，andthenameofprecentor，thoughtheofficewastohimsodear，confersinitselfnosufficientdistinction；ourfriend，therefore，againbecameMrHarding。
MrsGrantlyhadgoneout；hehad，therefore，noonetodelayhimbyfurtherentreatiestopostponehisjourney；hehadsoonarrangedhisbag，andpaidhisbill，and，leavinganoteforhisdaughter，inwhichheputthecopyofhisofficialletter，hegotintoacabanddroveawaytothestationwithsomethingoftriumphinhisheart。
Hadhenotcausefortriumph？Hadhenotbeensupremelysuccessful？Hadhenotforthefirsttimeinhislifeheldhisownpurposeagainstthatofhisson-in-law，andmanfullycombatedagainstgreatodds——againstthearchdeacon’swifeaswellasthearchdeacon？Hadhenotgainedagreatvictory，andwasitnotfitthatheshouldstepintohiscabwithtriumph？
HehadnottoldEleanorwhenhewouldreturn，butshewasonthelook-outforhimbyeverytrainbywhichhecouldarrive，andthepony-carriagewasattheBarchesterstationwhenthetraindrewupattheplatform。
’Mydear，’saidhe，sittingbesideher，asshesteeredherlittlevesseltoonesideoftheroadtomakeroomfortheclatteringomnibusastheypassedfromthestationintothetown，’Ihopeyou’llbeabletofeelaproperdegreeofrespectforthevicarofCrabtree。’