He was away two days in that week, having been summoned to a meeting of the leading gentlemen of the party at White Lackington, where he was forced into the unwelcome company of his future brother-in-law, to meet with courteous, deferential treatment from that imperturbable gentleman.
Wilding, indeed, seemed to have forgotten that any quarrel had ever existed between them.

For the rest, he came and went, supremely calm, as if he were, and knew himself to be, most welcome at Lupton House.

Thrice in the course of that week of waiting he rode over from Zoyland Chase to pay his duty to Mistress Westmacott, and Ruth was persuaded on each occasion by her aunt and cousin to receive him.

Indeed, how could she well refuse?
His manner was ever all that could be desired.

Gallant, affectionate, deferential.