The poor fellow would be so disappointed if he did not see her.

How long would he wait?
How wretched his garret would appear when he returned disconsolate! His despondency might drive him to break _his_ promise to her.

Where was the harm in keeping her appointment instead of going to Hampstead?
No harm at all save that she would be behaving ungratefully to Hannah.

But Hannah would understand.

Hannah was never without a sweetheart of a sort.
A sweetheart?
That was the important point for Lavinia.