I wondered what his passage of arms with Hilda might mean.

Yet, somehow, I was shy of alluding to it before her.
One thing, however, was clear to me now--this great campaign that was being waged between the nurse and the Professor had reference to the case of Dr.Yorke-Bannerman.
For a time, nothing came of it; the routine of the hospital went on as usual.

The patient with the suspected predisposition to aneurism kept fairly well for a week or two, and then took a sudden turn for the worse, presenting at times most unwonted symptoms.

He died unexpectedly.
Sebastian, who had watched him every hour, regarded the matter as of prime importance.

"I'm glad it happened here," he said, rubbing his hands.