He knew that Lady Ongar could be nothing to him; and yet, as he came out of the small room into the larger room, there was something sore about his heart, and the soreness was occasioned by the thought that any second marriage should be thought possible for Lady Ongar.

Florence smiled on him as he went up to her, but I doubt whether she would have smiled had she known all his heart.
Soon after that Mrs.Clavering rose to return home, having swallowed a peace-offering in the shape of a cup of tea.

But though the tea had quieted the storm then on the waters, there was no true peace in the rector's breast.

He shook hands cordially with Lady Clavering, without animosity with Archie, and then held out three fingers to the baronet.
The baronet held out one finger.

Each nodded at the other, and so they parted.