He was full of resentment, not fear.

He felt that he loathed his employer more than ever and with more reason.
Holloway brought the post-bag to the library, and waited while Mr.
Manley sorted the letters, that he might take those addressed to Lady Loudwater to her rooms and those addressed to the servants to the housekeeper's room.
As Mr.Manley inverted the bag and poured its contents on to the table, the footman said: "'Utchings 'as gone, sir." "We must bear up," said Mr.Manley, in a tone wholly void of any sympathy with Hutchings in his misfortune.
"He was that furious.

The things 'e said 'e'd do to his lordship!" said Holloway in a deeply-impressed tone.
"Threatened men live long," said Mr.Manley carelessly..