midnight
During dinner and in the drawing-room Dr. Wortle made himself very pleasant . He was a man who could always be soft and gentle in a drawing-room . To see him talking with Mrs. Rolland and the Bishop 's daughters , you would not have thought that there was anything wrong with him . The discussion with the Bishop came after that , and lasted till midnight . `` It will be for the disadvantage of the diocese that this matter should be dragged into Court , -- and for the disadvantage of the Church in general that a clergyman should seem to seek such redress against his bishop . '' So said the Bishop . But the Doctor was obdurate .