Not without cause was this sentiment: Mrs. Reed looked frightened; her work had slipped from her knee; she was lifting up her hands, rocking herself to and fro, and even twisting her face as if she would cry.
Je pouvais le croire en effet, car Mme Reed semblait effrayée; son ouvrage avait glissé de ses genoux, elle levait les mains, paraissait agitée, et à sa figure contractée on eût dit qu'elle allait pleurer.