The Last Chronicle of Barset Chapter LXII - Mr Crawley's Letter to the Dean

In which Mr. Crawley, beset by the trials of suspicion and the looming shadow of justice, wrestles with the stern counsel of friends and the dictates of his own conscience concerning his clerical living. With a heavy heart and burdened pen, he commits his resolve to a long letter, laying bare his sorrows and steadfast purpose to a dear friend, amidst a world that has grown to mistrust him.