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THE BISHOFS TROUBLES. 26^
warmed to his elder son as it had not done
for years ; in sight of this greater sin, he
felt as if he could forgive all his minor
ones.
" And what is to be done ?" said the Bis-
hop, speaking feebly, as if he were a far
older man than he really was. " Won't
they take bail—I suppose they would accept
mine T
His lordship had to learn that there ^re
some offences for which the local magistrates
cannot take bail. Audley was in Wearmouth
gaol, and, so far as they were concerned, there
he must remain till taken to St. Bede's for
the assizes. Temple told his father so
—
Price stood aghast when he heard him.
" And—and what is to be done then V
said the Bishop.
" Put the case in the hands of Thompson
of St. Bede's, he's the best man there for
this sort of thing, he has nearly all the
criminal practice ;
there are older men, and