How long it had been carrying on between them, however, he was equally at a loss with herself to make out; for at Oxford, where he had remained for choice ever since his quitting London, he had had no means of hearing of her but from herself, and her letters to the very last were neither less frequent, nor less affectionate than usual.
Hoelang die verstandhouding tusschen hen had bestaan, kon hij echter evenmin uitmaken als zijzelve; want te Oxford, waar hij bij voorkeur was gebleven sedert zijn vertrek uit Londen, had hij geen ander bericht omtrent haar kunnen ontvangen dan door haarzelve, en tot het allerlaatst waren hare brieven noch in aantal, noch in hartelijkheid verminderd.