I received a letter from him about it a long time ago, by now, a letter with which I hastened not to comply and which leaves no doubt about his feelings, at least his feelings of love, for his wife.
(The Way by Swann's; M. Proust)
Would you be so kind as to tell me what additional meaning 'by now' conveys here?
Thanks.
(The Way by Swann's; M. Proust)
Would you be so kind as to tell me what additional meaning 'by now' conveys here?
Thanks.