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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini: might be averted. But when they came to grips with facts, it seemed
that Sir Rowland had as little idea of what might be done as had the
ladies. True, he began by making the obvious suggestion that Richard
should tender Wilding a full apology. That, indeed, was the only door
of escape, and Blake shrewdly suspected that what the boy had been
unwilling to do last night - partly through wine, and partly through
the fear of looking fearful in the eyes of Lord Gervase Scoresby's
guests - he might be willing enough to do to-day, sober and upon
reflection. For the rest Blake was as far from suspecting Mr. Wilding's
peculiar frame of mind as had Richard been last night. This his words
showed.
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