He was tired and out of sorts. Finding help for Jacobs had taken far longer than he had expected. In the interim, all the work had fallen on his shoulders. And thoughts of Caroline had plagued him since her departure. Her suggestion to postpone their trip had been eminently sensible. Why had he spurned it? The words had emerged before he even considered them. Which was ridiculous, for he’d reached the same conclusion himself immediately after learning of the accident. And this time he could hardly accuse her of usurping his duties. It was unconscionable to send her alone to a city of strangers and a family she had never met. How often had his mother’s hauteur intimidated even his most deserving friends? Robert was hardly an acceptable pattern card. Nor was the ninny-hammered Eleanor. However much he might wish otherwise, Caroline was his wife and needed his support. His recent behavior was unworthy of his breeding, as was his refusal to credit her accomplishments. The house had seemed cold and lonely since her departure.
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