The correspondence between George and his guardian had not ceased by any means: William had even written once or twice to her since his departure, but in a manner so unconstrainedly cold that the poor woman felt now in her turn that she had lost her power over him and that, as he had said, he was free. 
William had written to George, and even once or twice to her, but in a manner so cold that the poor woman felt that she had lost her power over him. 