consternation is sympathetic , and any one who had looked upon the features of charles holland , now that he was seated with henry bannerworth , in expectation of a communication which his fears told him was to blast all his dearest and most fondly cherished hopes for ever , would scarce have recognised in him the same young man who , one short hour before , had knocked so loudly , and so full of joyful hope and expectation , at the door of the hall .