… she looked eagerly in his face, not quick to forebode evil, but unavoidably conscious that the state of the family had changed …
foreboding
/(ˌ)fȯr-ˈbō-diŋ/
noun
the act of one who forebodes; also : an omen, prediction, or presentiment especially of coming evil : portent
adjective
indicative of or marked by foreboding
verb
to have an inward conviction of (something, such as a coming ill or misfortune)
foretell, portend
augur, predict