She could almost hear his outcry.
The business of the hour demanded more of her than a seeking for refreshment.

She had been invited to join the consultation of her uncle with his lawyer.

Mr.Adister tossed her another letter from Vienna, of that morning's delivery.

She read it with composure.

It became her task to pay no heed to his loss of patience, and induce him to acquiesce in his legal adviser's view which was, to temporise further, present an array of obstacles, and by all possible suggestions induce the princess to come over to England, where her father's influence with her would have a chance of being established again; and it might then be hoped that she, who had never when under sharp temptation acted disobediently to his wishes at home, and who certainly would not have dreamed of contracting the abhorred alliance had she been breathing the air of common sense peculiar to her native land, would see the prudence, if not the solemn obligation, of retaining to herself these family possessions.
Caroline was urgent with her uncle to act on such good counsel.