At home, as you know, not only did he take an active part in politics, but he was active also in the management of his own property.
Now it seems to him to be almost too great a trouble to write a letter to his steward; and all this has come upon him because of me.

He is here because he cannot bear that I should live alone.

I have offered to return with him to Saulsby, thinking that Mr.Kennedy would trouble me no further,--or to remain here by myself; but he will consent to neither.

In truth the burden of idleness has now fallen upon him so heavily that he cannot shake it off.

He dreads that he may be called upon to do anything.
To me it is all one tragedy.