‘Indeed, I like Mr Bold much, personally,’ continued the disinterested victim; ‘and to tell you the “truth,”‘–he hesitated as he brought out the dreadful tidings, –‘I have sometimes thought it not improbable that he would be my second son-in-law.’ The bishop did not whistle. We believe they lose the power of doing so on being consecrated; and that in these days one might as easily meet a corrupt judge as a whistling bishop; but he looked as though he would have done so, but for his apron.’