An original fiction passage set in the nineteenth century.
Clara read the letter beside the post office window. She folded it and slipped it into her pocket. When the clerk asked whether she wanted a reply sent, she smiled and said no. As she left, she twisted the loose end of her glove round and round between her fingers.
Identify the action that shows Clara is uneasy.
456 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE English Language 1.3 Content: prose fiction study requirements, covering 1.3.1 Read challenging prose fiction for the unseen 19th-century extract. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.