As the following day was a Sunday, he was satisfied.

They generally had quiet evenings then and there would be no interruptions to the story.
Bruno, too, had now calmed down.

It had softened him that his mother had found the Knippel boys' behaviour contemptible and that she had not excused them in the least.

He might have told the Rector about it, but such accusations he despised.

He felt quite appeased since his mother had shared his indignation and knew about the matter.