Bob was recalcitrant, and here too the atmosphere became a little disturbed.
The only people apparently content were Kate and Haddington and Lady Claudia and Stafford.

To the rest it was a relief when Mrs.Lane gave the signal to rise.
Matters improved, however, in the drawing-room.

The Bishop and Stafford were soon deep in conversation; and Claudia, thus deprived of her former companion, condescended to be very gracious to Mr.Morewood, in the secret hope that that eccentric genius would make her the talk of the studios next summer by painting her portrait.

Haddington and Bob had vanished with cigars; and Eugene looking round and seeing that all was peace, said to himself in an access of dutifulness.

"Now for it!" and crossed over to where Kate sat, and invited her to accompany him into the garden.
Kate acquiesced, but showed little other sign of relaxing her attitude of lofty displeasure.