The tremulous, uncertain movements of his hand as he stretched it out for one article of food after another seemed to express the man's character.
Louie went on gulping down her porridge.

Her plate was just empty when Hannah caught a movement of Reuben's fork.

He was in the act of furtively transferring to Louie a portion of bacon.

But he could not restrain himself from looking at Hannah as he held out the morsel.

Hannah's answering look was too much for him.