CHAPTER XIX.
Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs.Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.

But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs.Bolton herself was by no means one.

She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.

Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
About a week after Caldigate's visit to Chesterton in the early days of August, he wrote to Robert Bolton saying that he was going into Scotland for a month, and that he trusted that during that time his proposition might be considered.

On his return he would take the liberty of calling on Mr.Bolton at the bank.