The Last Chronicle of Barset Chapter LXI - 'It's Dogged as Does it'

In which the Reverend Josiah Crawley receives a formal letter from a clerical commission regarding the allegations against him and contemplates the heavy burden of public opinion and personal doubt that weighs upon his mind and conscience. As the rain falls upon him, he reflects deeply on his perplexing plight and resolves to act with steadfast determination, accepting the harsh consequences that duty and honour may demand of him.