The question of his money was put quite at rest by the transference of all his securities, balances, and documents to the Boltons' bank, and the L60,000 for Polyeuka was accepted, so that there was no longer any need that he should go again to the colony.

This was sweet news to Hester when she first heard it;--for it had come to pass that it had been agreed that the marriage should be postponed till his return, that having been the one concession made to Mrs.Bolton.

There had been many arguments about it;--but Hester at last told him that she had promised so much to her mother and that she would of course keep her promise.

Then the arrangement took such a form that the journey was not necessary,--or perhaps the objection to the journey became so strong in Caldigate's mind that he determined to dispense with it at any price.
And thus, very greatly to the dismay of Mrs.Bolton, suddenly there came to be no reason why they should not be married almost at once.
But there was an attempt made at the picking of holes,--or rather many attempts.

It would be unfair to say that this was carried on by Mrs.
Bolton herself;--but she was always ready to listen to what evil things were said to her.