<span>Tom Walker, the protagonist of Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker," meets the Devil in a swampy land on his way home. Tom, having lived with an abusive wife, "had no fear of the devil." So he was comfortable around the Devil</span>
I believe the answer is:"A picture!" said the old gentleman with the haunted head. "A picture!" cried the narrator with the waggish nose. "A picture! a picture!" echoed several voices.
In literature, playful tone refers to a tone voiced by the character which is fun, full of high spirit, intended to be funny, or good-natured. This usually used in a low-stake situation within the intermezzo that is not really important to the flow of the plot.
It could mean to burn the surface of something with heat
Try to see any gestures that people do to communicate something without saying it. For example, rolling your eyes when you're annoyed or frowning when upstet; both ways communicate an idea without words
