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This is the story as Russell told it : — 



"The bishop at length was determined to 

 have an interview with Froude, and as his 

 lordship was staying at the time with, I believe, 

 that pattern of a country gentleman, Tom Carew, 

 of Collipriest, he ordered a pair of horses from 

 Cannon and started for Knowstone with that 

 object in view. 



" By some intuition, however, peculiar to 

 himself, Froude suspected that such an event 

 might occur, and at once set to work to frustrate 

 the bishop's design. He stationed a signalman 

 within hail of his house, on the only road 

 leading to it from Tiverton, giving him orders, if 

 he saw a chaise and pair travelling towards the 

 vicarage, to hasten thither and sound the alarm. 



" Accordingly, when the bishop did appear, 

 Froude and his household were not only 

 apprised of his approach, but duly prepared 

 for his reception. 



"'Can I see Mr. Froude?' inquired his 

 lordship, in that mild, measured tone which he 

 habitually adopted when he meant to carry his 

 point. ' Be good enough to say the Bishop of 

 Exeter wishes to have a few words with him.' " 



"'Please to walk in, my lord,' replied the 

 old housekeeper, Jane, who had gone to the 

 door, and would have gone to the stake to 

 serve her master. ' Mr. Froude is at home, but 

 is up abed wi' some ailment or other. 



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