He moved slowly in spite of the urgency of his porter, and even while he was still on the platform I noted how ill he seemed.
hope this helps not completely sure if it’s right though
You can I believe or probably
The tone in a story can be joyful, serious, humorous, sad, threatening, formal, informal, pessimistic, and optimistic. Your tone in writing will be reflective of your mood as you are writing.
Amal's tone will be optimistic and He could sound pretentious while Marjane's tone will be a little pessimistic. Amal will be a little ostentotious while Marjane will be more humble. Amal will sound more secure while Marjane will sound more insecure due to her issues.
