1.There was, at times, a want of spirits about him which, if it did not denote indifference, spoke of something almost as unpromising. A doubt of her regard, supposing him to feel it, need not give him more than inquietude.

【难句解析】a want of sth.意思是“缺少...”；unpromising意思是“没有希望的，结果未必良好的”

【句子翻译】他有时候没精打采的，如果不是表示态度冷淡的话，就说明前景有点不妙。假如他对埃丽诺的钟情感到怀疑，大不过使他忧虑一番，不可能惹得他老是那么垂头丧气的。