Sentence:  Alex suppressed those expressions of <WSD>relief</WSD> which offered to prevail in his face and escape from his throat ; unwarranted they were in any case for , as he stood facing the fille de chambre , his ears were assailed by new sounds from the interior of the shower room . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)