Chapter Twenty-nine
Matthew listened carefully as he left his bedroom and headed for the staircase, to make sure Isaac was gone. An almost deathly silence indicated that he was. He loved his brother dearly, but right now he desperately wanted to be alone. The events of the previous night and this morning had put him into the foulest mood possible, and the last thing he wanted was company, especially Isaac’s. He knew his brother had his best interests at heart and would try to talk him out of the mood, try to explain why all was not lost. But the truth was, Matthew already knew all that. Isaac couldn’t possibly tell him anything about the situation he didn’t already know.
What was more, Matthew was well aware he was being unreasonable. All he could concentrate on was the negative side of
