Book 2, Chapter 11: A Morning Walk

⁠​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠It was solitude that brought despair to Ferdinand Armine. The moment he was alone his real situation thrust itself upon him; the moment he had quitted the presence of Henrietta Temple he was as a man under the influence of music when the orchestra suddenly stops. The source of all his inspiration failed him; this last night at Ducie was dreadful. Sleep was out of the question; he did not affect ev