Mrs Arabin’s testimony and Toogood’s investigation establish that the cheque had been legitimately given to Crawley, and the route by which it reached Mrs Arabin is also uncovered, completely clearing Crawley of the accusation of theft. With the Crawley family’s disgrace removed, Archdeacon Grantly finally accepts Henry’s determination to marry Grace, allowing their long-tested relationship to end in marriage. John Eames continues to love Lily Dale, but she refuses to change her decision against marriage, while Dalrymple, Clara, and the other characters move toward their own separate conclusions. After the death of Mr Harding, Crawley receives the more comfortable living of St Ewold’s, and with his honour fully restored the novel brings both his personal ordeal and the wider Chronicles of Barsetshire to a quiet close.
