anchor: There's not the sympathy there was, and a growing disposition to let the Irish settle their own affairs without interference from America." Tommy felt that Boris had shrugged his shoulders as he answered: 61 "Does that matter, since the money only nominally comes from the States?"
positive: There is less sympathy than there used to be for the USA interfering in the affairs of the Irish.
negative: Tommy did not even suspect that Boris might have shrugged his shoulders as he answered: 61 "Does that matter, since the money only nominally comes from the States?"