me. And yet, in his unhappy position, how can I expect him or wish him to remain at home?
16th.—The carriage is at the door. Laura and I set out on our visit to the Arnolds to-day.
POLESDEAN LODGE, YORKSHIRE.
23rd.—A week in these new scenes and among these kind-hearted people has done her some good, though not so much as I had hoped. I have resolved to prolong our stay for another week at least. It is useless to go back to Limmeridge till there is an absolute necessity for our return.
24th.—Sad
is the consolation and happiness of Mr. Fairlie’s suffering existence to cultivate, could be easily shaken, Mr. Hartright’s present proceeding would have shaken it. It has not done so—except in the instance of Mr. Hartright himself.
“Having stated his opinion—so far, that is to say, as acute nervous