And there was old Hargraves keeping this woman in a house in the neighbouring town and continuing to be a Churchwarden and to hand round the plate every Sunday. 哈格瑞弗斯先生把那个女人安置在邻镇的房子里，继续担任教区委员，而且每个星期天都会发圣餐。”
" I shouldn't be surprised, " said the churchwarden.
" 我并不会感到奇怪，" 教区委员说。
无名的裘德（下）
The churchwarden supposed that Biles and Willis knew of nothing wrong, and then the other, who had been talking to the old woman, explained what she meant by calling them strange people.
A churchwarden is a lay official in a parish or congregation of the Anglican Communion, usually working as a part-time volunteer. Holders of these positions are ex officio members of the parish board, usually called a vestry, parochial church council, or in the case of a Cathedral parish the chapter.