Chapter 65

           

           "Oneofustwomustbowendouteless,And,sithamanismorereasonableThanwomanis,ye[men]mostebesuffrable.CHAUCER:CanterburyTales.

           Thebiasofhumannaturetobeslowincorrespondencetriumphsevenoverthepresentquickeninginthegeneralpaceofthings:whatwonderthenthatin1832oldSirGodwinLydgatewasslowtowritealetterwhichwasofconsequencetoothersratherthantohimself?Nearlythreeweeksofthenewyearweregone,andRosamond,awaitingananswertoherwinningappeal,waseverydaydisappointed.Lydgate,intotalignoranceofherexpectations,wasseeingthebillscomein,andfeelingthatDover’suseofhisadvantageoverothercreditorswasimminent.HehadnevermentionedtoRosamondhisbroodingpurposeofgoingtoQuallingham:hedidnotwanttoadmitwhatwouldappeartoheraconcessiontoherwishesafterindignantrefusal,untilthelastmoment;buthewasreallyexpectingtosetoffsoon.Asliceoftherailwaywouldenablehimtomanagethewholejourneyandbackinfourdays.

           ButonemorningafterLydgatehadgoneout,alettercameaddressedtohim,whichRosamondsawclearlytobefromSirGodwin.Shewasfullofhope.Perhapstheremightbeaparticularnotetoherenclosed;butLydgatewasnaturallyaddressedonthequestionofmoneyorotheraid,andthefactthathewaswrittento,nay,theverydelayinwritingatall,seemedtocertifythattheanswerwasthoroughlycompliant.

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