I could see she held herself in with a will of iron.
The rest of the episode passed off quietly.

Sebastian, having delivered his bolt, began to think less of Hilda and more of the patient.

He went on with his demonstration.

As for Hilda, she gradually relaxed her muscles, and, with a deep-drawn breath, resumed her natural attitude.
The tension was over.

They had had their little skirmish, whatever it might mean, and had it out; now, they called a truce over the patient's body.
When the case had been disposed of, and the students dismissed, I went straight into the laboratory to get a few surgical instruments I had chanced to leave there.