"And you are not cold?"
On the contrary, Hester was quite warm, thanks. Bishop, foot-warmer, etc.
"You are looking much stronger."
Hester felt much stronger. Certainly married people grew very much alike by living together.
Mr. Gresley hesitated. He never saw the difficulties entailed by any action until they were actually upon him. He had had no idea he would find it wellnigh impossible to open a certain subject.
Hester involuntarily came to his assistance.
"Well, perhaps I ought to look at my letters. By the way, there ought to be a large package for me from Bentham. It was not with my letters. Perhaps you sent it to my room."
"It did arrive," said Mr. Gresley, "and perhaps I ought to apologize, for I saw my name on it and I opened it by mistake. I was expecting some more copies of my Modern Dissent."
"It does not matter. I have no doubt you put it away safely. Where is it?"
"Having opened it, I glanced at it."