# Mr. Harding — Framley Parsonage character guide

> Mr. Harding in Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** dear old Mr. Harding

**First appearance:** 0016-xvii-mrs-proudie-s-conversazione

## Who they are

Retired clergyman, gentle and beloved by all.

## In the story

### [Non-Impulsive](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xxv-non-impulsive)

Mr. Harding is recalled by Dr. Grantly as the humble father of Mrs. Grantly, contrasting with her current social ambitions.

### [Internecine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xl-internecine)

Griselda's grandfather, a simple old clergyman, offers heartfelt but unwelcome advice about happiness and duty; Griselda rebuffs him, correcting his mention of 'countess' to 'viscount.'

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