The Last Chronicle of Barset Chapter XI - The Bishop Sends His Inhibition

In which news of Mr. Crawley’s arrest and subsequent commitment reaches the palace of Barchester with swift inevitability, provoking in Mrs. Proudie a fierce determination to prevent him from ministering further in his parish. The bishop, though uneasy and hesitant, is compelled by circumstance and his wife’s formidable resolve to appoint the humble Reverend Caleb Thumble as temporary incumbent, charged with delivering a delicate letter and enforcing the cessation of Mr. Crawley’s duties until his trial concludes.