His pride stood in the way of his forgiveness to the end.
On receiving the news of his death, the following letter was written by Robert Browning to Mrs.Martin; but it was not until two months later that Mrs.Browning was able to bring herself to write to anyone outside her own family.
* * * * * _Robert Browning to Mrs.Martin_ Florence: May 3, 1857.
My dear Mrs.Martin,--Truest thanks for your letter.

We had the intelligence from George last Thursday week, having been only prepared for the illness by a note received from Arabel the day before.

Ba was sadly affected at first; miserable to see and hear.

After a few days tears came to her relief.

She is now very weak and prostrated, but improving in strength of body and mind: I have no fear for the result.