The delay to which he intended to subject her was occasioned, as he felt, by the squire, and not by himself.

He was ready to do his part, if only the squire had been willing to do the part which properly belonged to him.

The squire would not; and, therefore, neither could he,--not as yet.
Justice demanded that all this should be understood; but when he came to the telling of it, he found that the story would not form itself properly.

He must let the thing go, and bear the injustice, consoling himself as best he might by the reflection that he at least was behaving well in the matter.
"It won't make me unhappy, Adolphus." "Will it not ?" said he.

"As regards myself, I own that I cannot bear the delay with so much indifference." "Nay, my love; but you should not misunderstand me," she said, stopping and facing him on the path in which they were walking.