The storm had blown over after all.

Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
The court emptied rapidly as the case ended.
"Rather hot! wasn't it ?" said Duffield, as the five found themselves outside, solacing themselves with the last "go" of the creams.
"Awful!" said the "Firm" from the bottom of their hearts, and feeling that many afternoons like this would materially shorten their days..