The ladies know that there is work before them, and keep themselves for the greater occasion.

Lady Purefoy had gone, and Lady Penwether was not very happy in the prospects for the evening.

Neither Miss Penge nor either of the two Miss Godolphins had entertained personal hopes in regard to Lord Rufford, but nevertheless they took badly the great favour shown to Arabella.
Lady Augustus did not get on particularly well with any of the other ladies,--and there seemed during the dinner to be an air of unhappiness over them all.

They retired as soon as it was possible, and then Arabella at once went up to her bedroom.
"Mr.Nokes says he is a little stronger, my Lord," said the butler coming into the room.

Mr.Nokes had gone home and had returned again.
"He might pull through yet," said Mr.Hampton.Lord Rufford shook his head.