There was no necessity for him to answer in person, as in the case of Abgarus, king of Edessa. Out of space from somewhere comes the answer. The mouth hath spoken, that the fainting ear may be filled by the return of its words through the alembic of another soul. One cause of great uneasiness to Hugh was, that, for some time after a reply might have been expected, he received no answer from David Elginbrod. But I cannot say it is so very sad to me to think that he is gone home, where my mother and I will soon join him.
True love can wait well.
Nor indeed, dear Mr. Sutherland, must you be too much troubled that your letter never reached him. We shall thank you one day, when we all meet. The date-stamp likewise showed that it must have been posted in London. To this of course he had no answer at hand. This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College.