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.
Ez az érzés nem volt alaptalan: Mrs. Reed határozottan megrémült. A varrás lecsúszott az öléből, két kezét fölemelte, ide-oda ringott a széken, sőt még az arca is eltorzult, mintha sírás fojtogatná.