Chapter LX 

How Mrs. Bolton Was Nearly Conquered 



One morning about the middle of October, Robert Bolton walked out from Cambridge to Puritan Grange with a letter in his pocket,--a very long and a very serious letter. The day was that on which the Secretary of State was closeted with the barrister, and on the evening of which he at length determined that Caldigate should be allowed to go free. There had, therefore, been no pardon granted,--as yet. But in the letter the writer stated that such pardon would, almost certainly, be awarded. 

It was from William Bolton, in London, to his brother the attorney, and was written with the view of proving to all the Boltons at Cambridge, that it was their duty to acknowledge Hester as the undoubted wife of John Caldigate; and recommended also that, for Hester's sake, they should receive him as her husband. The letter had been written with very great care, and had been powerful enough to persuade Robert Bolton of the truth of the first proposition. 

It was very long, and as it repeated all the details of the evidence for and against the verdict, it shall not be repeated here at its full length. Its intention was to show that, looking at probabilities, and judging from all that was known, there was much more reason to suppose that there had been no marriage at Ahalala than that there had been one. The writer acknowledged that, while the verdict stood confirmed against the man, Hester's family were bound to regard it, and to act as though they did not doubt its justice;--but that when that verdict should be set aside,--as far as any criminal verdict can be set aside,--by the Queen's pardon, then the family would be bound to suppose that they who advised her Majesty had exercised a sound discretion. 
who was the letter from?
what month was this?
where was the marriage?
who walked from Cambridge?
to where?
did he have the letter?
where was it?
where was william?
Was Robert the attorney?
what was going to be decided about Caldigate that day?
who was to decide this?
what had the let pursuaded robert of?
was the letter writer certain of the pardon?
who was John's wife?
who was to accept this?
was the letter written haphazardly?
what details did it have?
was it showing that there was a marriage or not?
were they supposed to accept the verdict?
were they to welcome her husband?
William Bolton
It was from William Bolton
October
 middle of October
Ahalala
at Ahalala
Robert Bolton
Robert Bolton walked out from Cambridge
Puritan Grange
to Puritan Grange
yes
a letter in his pocket
in his pocket
in his pocket
in London
William Bolton, in London
yes
 brother the attorney
he should go free
should be allowed to go free
the Queen's
by the Queen's pardon
the truth of the first proposition
persuade Robert Bolton of the truth of the first proposition
no
 writer acknowledged that, while the verdict stood confirmed against the man
Hester
 Hester as the undoubted wife of John
the Boltons
 the Boltons at Cambridge
no
-a very long and a very serious letter
evidence for and against the verdict
all the details of the evidence for and against the verdict
no
there was much more reason to suppose that there had been no marriage at Ahalala than that there had been one
yes
-but that when that verdict should be set aside
yes
for Hester's sake, they should receive him as her husband