But Warburton came away with a face so yellow that he seemed on the point of an attack of jaundice.

For him to be the object of another man's generous forbearance was something new and intolerable.

Before parting with Sherwood, he spoke to him bitterly, all but savagely.

A few hours later, of course, repentance came upon him, and he wrote to ask pardon.

An evil time.
At length Sherwood came to Chelsea, having written to ask for a meeting.