But she soon began to recover.

Water was brought; her head was raised and bound up; and in a short time Mrs.Catherine gave vent to a copious fit of tears, which relieved her somewhat.

These did not affect Hayes much--they rather pleased him, for he saw he had got the better; and although Cat fiercely turned upon him when he made some small attempt towards reconciliation, he did not heed her anger, but smiled and winked in a self-satisfied way at Wood.

The coward was quite proud of his victory; and finding Catherine asleep, or apparently so, when he followed her to bed, speedily gave himself up to slumber too, and had some pleasant dreams to his portion.
Mr.Wood also went sniggering and happy upstairs to his chamber.

The quarrel had been a real treat to him; it excited the old man--tickled him into good-humour; and he promised himself a rare continuation of the fun when Tom should be made acquainted with the circumstances of the dispute.