And so Mrs.Proudie on retiring to rest gave the necessary orders, to the great annoyance of her household.
To the great annoyance, at least, of her servants! The bishop himself did not make his appearance till a much later hour.

He in all things now supported his wife's rule; in all things, now, I say; for there had been a moment, when in the first flush and pride of his episcopacy, other ideas had filled his mind.

Now, however, he gave no opposition to that good woman with whom Providence had blessed him; and in return for such conduct that good woman administered in all things to his little personal comforts.

With what surprise did the bishop now look back upon that unholy war which he had once been tempted to wage against the wife of his bosom?
Nor did any of the Miss Proudies show themselves at that early hour.

They, perhaps, were absent on a different ground.