 How would you describe the tone throughout the passage?
The theater is full of beginners a year and even two years younger than I am, and girls of my age have lots of acting credits already. His pipe satisfactorily sending up thick clouds of fragrant smoke, he took it out of his mouth before continuing more evenly. Its 16,500 people supported good schools, an excellent library, and two good movie houses. Or would it be something different, something like the dreary side-street world of failure and defeat that she had also seen in movies? 9 II Dramatic Decision Upstairs at the Wilsons’, Peggy found Jean swathed in bath towels, washing her long, straight red hair, which was now white with lather and piled up in a high, soapy knot.
 While there was some uncertainty and excitement, it was relatively tranquil throughout.
 It went from highly excited to mildly calm.  Calm at the beginning, tense through the rest.  While there was some uncertainty and excitement, it was relatively tranquil throughout.  Uncertainty filled the passage, though it became calm at the end.