Tobias’ calmly determined mindset got him through the days that followed. He tried not to expend any more time or worry about the Lucy situation. He scolded himself that he had wasted more than enough energy over the past weeks moping and agonizing over whether or not she had rejected his suit.
The refreshing night with his good friend Meg had soothed his nerves (as well as other bodily parts). Also, given that she had promised to try to talk to Lucy in order to get to the bottom of things on his behalf, he decided to leave events in the lap of the gods (or rather Meg). He decided he would plod through his daily life, parish visits, and sermon preparation rather in the manner of a blinkered horse.
It was also a relief to Tobias and what remained of his wine cellar to see the back of his
