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Then he told Mrs. Robarts what Mr. Walker had said ; also the message which Mr. Crawley had sent to the archdeacon . But they both agreed that that message need not be sent on any further . Mrs. Thorne had spoken very plainly in the advice which she had given to Major Grantly . `` If I were you , I 'd be at Allington before twelve o'clock to-morrow . '' That had been Mrs. Thorne 's advice ; and though Major Grantly had no idea of making the journey so rapidly as the lady had proposed , still he thought that he would make it before long , and follow the advice in spirit if not to the letter . Mrs. Thorne had asked him if it was fair that the girl should be punished because of the father 's fault ; and the idea had been sweet to him that the infliction or non-infliction of such punishment should be in his hands . `` You go and ask her , '' Mrs. Thorne had said .