They had to be content with Adela's promise, which did not sound very cheerful, but meant more than they could understand.
She could not do more than give such a promise, and even as she spoke there was a coldness about her heart.

The coldness became a fear when she met her husband on his return from the works.

Richard was not in the same good temper as at mid-day.

He was annoyed to find Keene in the house--of late he had grown to dislike the journalist very cordially--and he had heard that the Rendal children had been to the party, which enraged him.

You remember he accused the man of impudence in addition to the offence of drunkenness.