As I went on, his countenance betokened increasing solicitude.

His emotion was particularly strong when I came to the interrogatories of Mrs.Wentworth in relation to Clavering; but this emotion gave way to profound surprise when I related the manner in which I had eluded her inquiries.

I concluded with observing that, when I promised forbearance on the subject of my own adventures, I had not foreseen any exigence which would make an adherence to my promise difficult or inconvenient; that, if his interest was promoted by my silence, I was still willing to maintain it, and requested his directions how to conduct myself on this occasion.
He appeared to ponder deeply and with much perplexity on what I had said.

When he spoke there was hesitation in his manner and circuity in his expressions, that proved him to have something in his thoughts which he knew not how to communicate.

He frequently paused; but my answers and remarks, occasionally given, appeared to deter him from the revelation of his purpose.