Arriving at a house, which, if we might judge in the darkness, seemed to be of rather greater pretensions Than it’s fellows, our guides stopped, and whisper to us to mound some steps to raise wooden gallery, which enter bend between the lane in the doorway. On this, beside the door, a couple of unglazed windows looked out. The shutter of one was ajar, and showed us a large, bare room, lighted by a couple of rushlights. Directed us to place ourselves close to the shutter, the innkeeper not at the door in a peculiar fashion, and almost immediately entered going out once into the lighted room. Pier cautiously through the window where we were surprised to find that the only person within, saved the newcomers, with a young woman, who, crouching over a smoldering fire, was crooning a lullaby while she attended to a large black pot
Which word best describes the tone of the excerpt?
A: mysterious
B: troubled
C: frustrated
D: mocking
Please help