It was now that the Archdeacon reaped the' consequences of having excluded the Pastor of Souls from all collaboration when "Trixie" was being written. If the good Pastor had been allowed to have his say during that period he would have been to some extent responsible for the book; and now he would be in a position to demand his rights against those of the Artist, his rights namely, to remain hidden and to become a bishop if he could. He would at least have had a locus standi in the debate. As it was, he had none. Not, of course, that that made any difference to him. He argued and protested and pleaded just the same. But since he had had nothing to do with the writing of "Trixie" the Artist flatly refused to listen to him. No, the Pastor of Souls was no manner of use to the Archdeacon, who was left to contend with the Artist single-handed.
