Did she hear him? And if she did, why then was she smiling? Her voice was changing. It was younger. As she started speaking again, a brighter cadence entered it, a softer, fresher, more Viennese lilt, that put a forgiving gloss on even her severest observations.
What does "a brighter cadence entered it" mean?
Link and the source: A Most Wanted Man by John Le Carre
Thank you.
What does "a brighter cadence entered it" mean?
Link and the source: A Most Wanted Man by John Le Carre
Thank you.