His conscience was relieved.

Raby would now drive his rival out of the church and out of the country without the help of the Trades, and his act of treachery and bad faith would be harmless.

Things had taken the happiest possible turn for him.
For all that, this courtier affected sympathy, and even some anxiety, to please Miss Carden, and divert all suspicion from himself.

But the true ring was wanting to his words, and both the women felt them jar, and got away from him, and laid their heads together, in agitated whispers.

And the result was, they put shawls over their heads, and went together out into the night.
They ran up the road, sighing and clasping their hands, but no longer speaking.
At the first turn they saw the whole body coming toward them.
"I'll soon know," said Jael, struggling with her agitation.