The disputants became heated and excited, and all went on talking at once, without giving time for the others to finish their sentences.
The _attache_ stood with his hands behind his back, regarding with apprehension the storm he had raised, and which was now out of his power to quell.
Mr.Johnsen made several attempts to join in the conversation, which had, however, become so warm that no one could be got to listen to his measured and carefully worded remarks.

Rachel followed the arguments with the greatest interest, but she could not help feeling annoyed.

She was annoyed when the others said anything stupid, and even still more so when she was obliged to confess that Worse was in the right.

Everything seemed to irritate her.

She could not bear to hear these men discussing her and her position as if she were some strange animal, and without ever having the grace to ask her opinion.