The Last Chronicle of Barset Chapter XVII - Mr Crawley is Summoned to Barchester

In which a certain parson, resolute and unbowed, faces the formidable ecclesiastical authority of his bishop and the indomitable Mrs. Proudie, whose martial presence in the palace shadows the proceedings; and in the midst of this stern contest, preparations and journeys are undertaken with a mix of pride and suspicion, setting the stage for a conflict as much of spirit as of circumstance.